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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities      
Net earnings $ 458,343us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 407,197us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 391,240us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Change in premium, claims and other receivables 11,060hcc_IncreaseDecreaseInChangeInPremiumClaimsAndOtherReceivables (16,584)hcc_IncreaseDecreaseInChangeInPremiumClaimsAndOtherReceivables 61,675hcc_IncreaseDecreaseInChangeInPremiumClaimsAndOtherReceivables
Change in reinsurance recoverables 78,551us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable (193,906)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable (6,812)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsuranceRecoverable
Change in ceded unearned premium (11,657)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums (48,284)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums (34,580)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidReinsurancePremiums
Change in loss and loss adjustment expense payable (132,253)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceLiabilities 115,880us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceLiabilities 82,201us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceLiabilities
Change in unearned premium 65,295us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums 64,452us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums 38,662us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums
Change in reinsurance, premium and claims payable (25,863)hcc_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePremiumAndClaimsPayableNetOfRestrictedCash 39,321hcc_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePremiumAndClaimsPayableNetOfRestrictedCash (59,177)hcc_IncreaseDecreaseInReinsurancePremiumAndClaimsPayableNetOfRestrictedCash
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities (22,343)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (120,859)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 100,091us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Stock-based compensation expense 26,142us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 15,531us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 12,088us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Depreciation and amortization expense 16,675us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 18,289us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 19,476us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
Gain on investments (66,370)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments (42,030)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments (30,120)us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Other, net 81,057us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 23,700us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 86,403us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Cash provided by operating activities 478,637us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 262,707us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 661,147us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing activities      
Sales of available for sale fixed maturity securities 480,876us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt 492,891us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt 639,834us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
Sales of equity securities 434,389us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity 146,624us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity 14,117us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
Sales of other investments 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 23,719us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments 21,736us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
Maturity or call of available for sale fixed maturity securities 532,706us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 627,041us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 697,404us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Maturity or call of held to maturity fixed maturity securities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities 28,527us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
Cost of available for sale fixed maturity securities acquired (1,475,171)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt (1,346,498)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt (1,489,235)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
Cost of equity securities acquired (200,265)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity (345,129)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity (262,528)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity
Change in short-term investments (86,467)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments 181,972us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments (207,403)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromShortTermInvestments
Payments for purchase of businesses, net of cash received (8,024)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (8,328)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (46,627)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from sales of subsidiaries 16,589us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries 2,031us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries 2,029us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
Other, net (5,943)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (9,377)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (16,757)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Cash used by investing activities (311,310)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (235,054)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (618,903)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing activities      
Advances on line of credit 275,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 180,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 185,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Payments on line of credit (105,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (110,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (80,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
Sale of common stock 20,237us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 12,908us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock 59,838us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Purchase of common stock (224,706)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (47,869)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (173,028)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (96,544)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (71,967)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (64,345)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Other, net 7,478us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (3,814)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (2,869)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Cash used by financing activities (123,535)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (40,742)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (75,404)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash 43,792us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (13,089)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (33,160)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash at beginning of year 58,301us-gaap_Cash 71,390us-gaap_Cash 104,550us-gaap_Cash
Cash at end of year $ 102,093us-gaap_Cash $ 58,301us-gaap_Cash $ 71,390us-gaap_Cash