Investments (Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Investments in Debt and Equity Securities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost $ 563,580 $ 476,130
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 26,122 35,076
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (10,873) (3,977)
Total investments 578,829 507,229
Equity Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 24,951 25,360
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 23,391 31,086
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (838) (2)
Total investments 47,504 56,444
Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 538,629 450,770
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 2,731 3,990
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (10,035) (3,975)
Total investments 531,325 450,785
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 76,323 93,280
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 7 29
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (61) (4)
Total investments 76,269 93,305
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 122,894 28,643
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 637 884
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (1,822) (85)
Total investments 121,709 29,442
Collateralized Corporate Bank Loans [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 83,434 115,358
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 44 206
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (1,882) (1,915)
Total investments 81,596 113,649
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 196,446 161,546
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 1,888 2,384
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (5,966) (1,601)
Total investments 192,368 162,329
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Investments, Amortized Cost 59,532 51,943
Investments, Gross Unrealized Gains 155 487
Investments, Gross Unrealized Losses (304) (370)
Total investments $ 59,383 $ 52,060