Debt and Equity Securities (Composition of Investment Portfolio by Credit Rating Agencies) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 4,542,421 $ 4,279,347
Equity securities $ 362,266 321,285
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 3,974,644  
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 87.20%  
Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 87.50%  
Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 313,774  
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 7.10%  
Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 6.90%  
Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 254,003  
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 5.70%  
Non-Investment Grade | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 5.60%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 124,388 129,372
U.S. Treasury Bonds | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 124,388  
U.S. Treasury Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Municipal Bonds    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 766,915 703,795
Municipal Bonds | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Municipal Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 733,263  
Municipal Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 95.50%  
Municipal Bonds | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 27,446  
Municipal Bonds | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 3.50%  
Municipal Bonds | Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 6,206  
Municipal Bonds | Non-Investment Grade | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 1.00%  
Foreign Government Bonds    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 143,317 130,101
Foreign Government Bonds | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Foreign Government Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 129,866  
Foreign Government Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 90.60%  
Foreign Government Bonds | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 9,930  
Foreign Government Bonds | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 6.90%  
Foreign Government Bonds | Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 3,521  
Foreign Government Bonds | Non-Investment Grade | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 2.50%  
Governmental Agency Bonds    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 341,755 418,091
Governmental Agency Bonds | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Governmental Agency Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 341,755  
Governmental Agency Bonds | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 2,217,812 2,055,673
Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 2,217,812  
Governmental Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 718,382 634,683
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 308,868  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 43.00%  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 202,157  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 28.10%  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 207,357  
U.S. Corporate Debt Securities | Non-Investment Grade | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 28.90%  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 229,852 207,632
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 118,692  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 51.60%  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 74,241  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 32.30%  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Debt securities, Estimated fair value $ 36,919  
Foreign Corporate Debt Securities | Non-Investment Grade | Debt Securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 16.10%  
Preferred stocks    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Equity securities $ 15,169 $ 15,467
Preferred stocks | Equity securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 100.00%  
Preferred stocks | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Equity securities $ 8,866  
Preferred stocks | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings | Equity securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 58.40%  
Preferred stocks | Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Equity securities $ 6,303  
Preferred stocks | Non-Investment Grade | Equity securities    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment portfolio by credit rating agencies 41.60%  
Available For Sale Securities Excluding Common Stocks    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value, Total $ 4,557,590  
Available For Sale Securities Excluding Common Stocks | Investment Grade | A- Rating or Higher    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value, Total 3,974,644  
Available For Sale Securities Excluding Common Stocks | Investment Grade | BBB+ to BBB- Ratings    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value, Total 322,640  
Available For Sale Securities Excluding Common Stocks | Non-Investment Grade    
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]    
Estimated fair value, Total $ 260,306