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Schedule I - Summary Of Investments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Other investments	$ 336,013us-gaap_OtherInvestments	$ 240,969us-gaap_OtherInvestments
Successor [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Cost	5,296,341
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	4,939,325	6,324,568
Available-for-sale Securities	5,150,018	6,282,658
Other Investments	357,016	241,069
Other investments	357,016
Investments	5,507,034	6,523,727	6,457,264
Successor [Member] \| U S Government Obligations [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	107,246
Successor [Member] \| U.S. Government Obligations [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Cost	106,706
Successor [Member] \| Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,557,059
Available-for-sale Securities	1,710,955
Successor [Member] \| Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	21,346
Available-for-sale Securities	21,122
Successor [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	833,366
Available-for-sale Securities	882,001
Successor [Member] \| Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	2,743,050	2,475,182
Successor [Member] \| Short-term Investments [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	360,069	271,118
Available-for-sale Securities	360,065	271,119
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	4,514,878	5,927,254
Available-for-sale Securities	4,725,686	5,885,316
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| U.S. Agency Obligations [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	29,524	32,214
Available-for-sale Securities	29,486	32,154
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Municipal Bonds [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	523,019	1,405,293
Available-for-sale Securities	525,792	1,377,723
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,557,059	1,516,877
Available-for-sale Securities	1,710,955	1,558,625
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	21,346	184,118
Available-for-sale Securities	21,122	183,872
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	833,366	1,020,251
Available-for-sale Securities	882,001	992,448
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,382,195	1,508,377
Available-for-sale Securities	1,385,594	1,489,369
Fixed Income Securities [Member] \| Successor [Member] \| Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties, Reportable Data [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	126,041	131,709
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 127,757	$ 124,877