Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 15, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest Expense	$ 3,260,000	$ 3,188,000	$ 3,187,000
New Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest Expense	0
Option to increase, maximum amount					$ 100,000,000
Previous Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest Expense		0	$ 0
Outstanding balance		0
Credit Facility | New Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					50,000,000
Letter of Credit Subfacility | New Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					20,000,000
Swingline Subfacility | New Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 5,000,000
Surplus Notes
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 50,000,000
Interest Expense	3,260,000
Surplus Notes | Federated Mutual
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal amount				35,000,000
Surplus Notes | Federated Life
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal amount				$ 15,000,000
Fixed Maturities Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	392,194,000
Outstanding balance	$ 0	$ 0