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REINSURANCE (Ceded and Assumed Reinsurance) (Details) (Property and Casualty Insurance [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
     
Reinsurance [Line Items]      
Ceded premiums written $ 50,290us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
$ 50,711us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
$ 44,240us-gaap_CededPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Ceded premiums earned 49,818us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
50,514us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
47,467us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Loss and loss settlement expenses ceded 9,728us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
(8,552)us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
[1] 5,525us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Assumed premiums written 16,421us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,938us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
17,181us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsWritten
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Assumed premiums earned 16,265us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
18,485us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
16,889us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
Loss and loss settlement expenses assumed $ 7,727us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountAssumed
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
$ 8,268us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountAssumed
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
$ 16,873us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountAssumed
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_PropertyLiabilityAndCasualtyInsuranceSegmentMember
[1] In 2013, a reduction in our direct IBNR reserves caused a corresponding reduction in ceded IBNR reserves. This factor, coupled with a lack of significant large losses exceeding our reinsurance retentions resulted in negative loss and loss settlement expenses ceded for the year.