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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - 10K (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Common Stock
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Retained Earnings
Deferred Compensation
Treasury Stock at Cost
Total
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 65,254us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 195,161us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 117,325us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 807,893us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ 10,445us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
$ (403,444)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ 792,634us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 42,324,274us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity              
Net earnings       103,346us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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    103,346us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax     25,845us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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      25,845us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Deferred compensation under Rabbi trust plans         661rli_DeferredCompensationUnderRabbiTrustPlans
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= us-gaap_DeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember
(661)rli_DeferredCompensationUnderRabbiTrustPlans
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Stock option excess tax benefit   1,471us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        1,471us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Exercise of stock options 201us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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5,903us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        6,104us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 200,974rli_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedNet
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Dividends paid ($3.71, $2.17, and $3.13 per share during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively)       (133,037)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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    (133,037)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 65,455us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
202,535us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
143,170us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
778,202us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
11,106us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(404,105)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
796,363us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 42,525,248us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity              
Net earnings       126,255us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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    126,255us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax     (7,143)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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      (7,143)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Deferred compensation under Rabbi trust plans         456rli_DeferredCompensationUnderRabbiTrustPlans
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(456)rli_DeferredCompensationUnderRabbiTrustPlans
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Stock option excess tax benefit   6,310us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        6,310us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Exercise of stock options 458us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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(140)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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        318us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 457,176rli_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedNet
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Dividends paid ($3.71, $2.17, and $3.13 per share during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively)       (93,137)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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    (93,137)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 65,913us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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208,705us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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136,027us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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811,320us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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11,562us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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(404,561)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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828,966us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 42,982,424us-gaap_SharesIssued
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Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity              
Net earnings       135,445us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
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    135,445us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax     35,356us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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      35,356us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Deferred compensation under Rabbi trust plans         2,207rli_DeferredCompensationUnderRabbiTrustPlans
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(2,207)rli_DeferredCompensationUnderRabbiTrustPlans
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Stock option excess tax benefit   1,766us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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        1,766us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Exercise of stock options 120us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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3,266us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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        3,386us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 120,291rli_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercisedNet
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Dividends paid ($3.71, $2.17, and $3.13 per share during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively)       (159,857)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
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    (159,857)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 66,033us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 213,737us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 171,383us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 786,908us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 13,769us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (406,768)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 845,062us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 43,102,715us-gaap_SharesIssued
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