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Taxation (Details - Components of Tax Assets and Tax Liabilities) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets    
Discounting of loss reserves and adjustment to life policy reserves $ 77,117pre_DeferredTaxAssetsDiscountingOfLossReservesAndAdjustmentToLifePolicyReserves $ 78,999pre_DeferredTaxAssetsDiscountingOfLossReservesAndAdjustmentToLifePolicyReserves
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 57,186us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign 42,620us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
Tax loss carryforwards 35,384us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 23,940us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Unearned premiums 23,230us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsUnearnedPremiumsReserve 23,022us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsUnearnedPremiumsReserve
Other deferred tax assets 32,431us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 33,648us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 225,348us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 202,229us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance (68,115)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (46,111)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred tax assets 157,233us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 156,118us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities    
Deferred acquisition costs 54,718us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseOtherCapitalizedCosts 52,165us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseOtherCapitalizedCosts
Goodwill and other intangibles 93,416us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets 102,619us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssets
Equalization reserves 77,383pre_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesEqualizationReserves 128,132pre_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesEqualizationReserves
Unrealized appreciation and timing differences on investments 85,873us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnTradingSecurities 72,769us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUnrealizedGainsOnTradingSecurities
Other deferred tax liabilities 51,385us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 23,866us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Deferred tax liabilities 362,775us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities 379,551us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax liabilities (205,542)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (223,433)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Components Of Net Tax Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]    
Net tax assets 6,876pre_NetTaxAssets 14,133pre_NetTaxAssets
Net tax liabilities (240,989)pre_NetTaxLiabilities (284,442)pre_NetTaxLiabilities
Net tax liabilities (234,113)pre_TotalNetTaxAssetsLiabilities (270,309)pre_TotalNetTaxAssetsLiabilities
Net Tax Liabilities By Type [Abstract]    
Net current tax liabilities (9,739)us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent (26,308)us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Net deferred tax liabilities (205,542)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (223,433)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Net unrecognized tax benefit (18,832)pre_TotalUnrecognizedTaxBenefits (20,568)pre_TotalUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Net tax liabilities $ (234,113)pre_TotalNetTaxAssetsLiabilities $ (270,309)pre_TotalNetTaxAssetsLiabilities