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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Location and Amount of the Gain (Loss) Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	$ (2,212)	$ (76,217)	$ (58,708)	$ (243,319)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(4,030)	(81,142)	(62,065)	(252,538)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Interest rate futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	28,366	(40,245)	6,819	(83,731)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts, underwriting and non-investment operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(23,686)	(32,346)	(14,041)	(105,103)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts, investment operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	(10,938)	6,576	(25,729)	14,747
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Foreign currency option contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	0	208	0	(236)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Credit default swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	2,228	24	(27,186)	(6,450)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Total return swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	0	(6)	0	(6)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Equity futures
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	0	(16,594)	(1,928)	(73,000)
Derivative instruments not designated as hedges \| Warrants
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of gain (loss) recognized on derivatives	0	1,241	0	1,241
Derivative instruments designated as hedges \| Foreign currency forward contracts, investment operations
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1,818	$ 4,925	$ 3,357	$ 9,219