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41606 - Disclosure - Share-Based Compensation Plans (Company's Non-Vested Performance Share Unit Awards) (Details)
(http://www.everestre.com/2011-06-30/role/DisclosureShareBasedCompensationPlansCompanySNonVestedPerformanceShareUnitAwardsDetails)
TableSchedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001095073 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis]Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Outstanding at January 1, Shares
10,705  
xsi:nil  
Granted - Shares
11,130  
10,705  
Vested, Shares
xsi:nil  
xsi:nil  
Forfeited, Shares
xsi:nil  
xsi:nil  
Outstanding at December 31, Shares
21,835  
 
10,705  
 
Outstanding at January 1, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
178.84  
xsi:nil  
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
186.02  
178.84  
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
xsi:nil  
xsi:nil  
Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
xsi:nil  
xsi:nil  
Outstanding at December 31, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
182.50  
178.84