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This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

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INVESTMENTS (Details 2) - 10K (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
INVESTMENTS
Net realized investment gains (losses), excluding OTTI									$ 32,182	$ 22,036	$ 26,528
OTTI											(1,156)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
Realized Gain (Loss) on Marketable Securities, Cost Method Investments, and Other Investments, Total	9,542	5,708	10,431	6,501	3,611	10,999	3,742	3,684	32,182	22,036	25,372
Net changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments:									55,180	(10,923)	39,855
Net realized investment gains (losses) and changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments									87,362us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments	11,113us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments	65,227us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Debt securities \| Available for sale securities
INVESTMENTS
Net realized investment gains (losses), excluding OTTI									3,955	1,338	12,965
Net changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments:									37,880	(75,228)	23,643
Debt securities \| Held-to-maturity Securities
INVESTMENTS
Net realized investment gains (losses), excluding OTTI									4	9	247
Equity securities
INVESTMENTS
Net realized investment gains (losses), excluding OTTI									29,468	21,533	16,245
OTTI											(1,156)
Net changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments:									17,300	64,305	16,212
Other
INVESTMENTS
Net realized investment gains (losses), excluding OTTI									$ (1,245)	$ (844)	$ (2,929)