Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
State premium tax credit investments, average maturity (in years)	2 years
Annual average discount rate (as a percent)	7.10%
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	$ 60,818	$ 73,530
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	2,168,450	2,143,016
Corporate debt securities	1,747,340	1,743,910
ABS	37,117	59,565
RMBS	212,909	224,209
CMBS	294,117	319,817
CLOs	121,368	121,175
Total debt securities	4,642,119	4,685,222
Equity securities	7,162	7,128
Total investment portfolio	4,649,281	4,692,350
Real estate acquired	10,730	11,748
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	12,431	30,690
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	0	0
Corporate debt securities	0	0
ABS	0	0
RMBS	0	0
CMBS	0	0
CLOs	0	0
Total debt securities	12,431	30,690
Equity securities	2,894	2,860
Total investment portfolio	15,325	33,550
Real estate acquired	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	48,387	42,840
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	2,167,767	2,142,325
Corporate debt securities	1,747,340	1,743,910
ABS	37,117	59,565
RMBS	212,909	224,209
CMBS	294,117	319,817
CLOs	121,368	121,175
Total debt securities	4,629,005	4,653,841
Equity securities		0
Total investment portfolio	4,629,005	4,653,841
Real estate acquired	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies	0	0
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions	683	691
Corporate debt securities	0	0
ABS	0	0
RMBS	0	0
CMBS	0	0
CLOs	0	0
Total debt securities	683	691
Equity securities	4,268	4,268
Total investment portfolio	4,951	4,959
Real estate acquired	$ 10,730	$ 11,748