Fair Value (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value [Abstract]

Presentation of carrying values and fair values of certain of the Company's financial instruments

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$	126,539	$	126,539	$	172,825	$	172,825
Liabilities:
Debentures payable		41,240		11,758		41,240		14,868

Presentation of fair-value measurements for each major category of assets measured on a recurring basis

			Fair Value Measurements Using
September 30, 2012	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	18,202	$	18,202	$	—	$	—
State		4,157		—		4,157		—
Political subdivisions		795		—		795		—
Revenue and assessment		21,238		—		21,238		—
Corporate bonds		48,177		—		48,177		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		13,176		—		13,176		—
Non-agency backed – residential		5,555		—		5,555		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		5,309		—		5,309		—
Redeemable preferred stock		1,746		1,746		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		118,355		19,948		98,407		—
Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale		8,184		8,184		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		126,539		28,132		98,407		—
Cash and cash equivalents		37,013		37,013		—		—
Total	$	163,552	$	65,145	$	98,407	$	—

			Fair Value Measurements Using
December 31, 2011	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agencies	$	25,528	$	25,528	$	—	$	—
State		6,387		—		6,387		—
Political subdivisions		781		—		781		—
Revenue and assessment		25,432		—		25,432		—
Corporate bonds		77,297		—		77,297		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		18,133		—		18,133		—
Non-agency backed – residential		5,429		—		5,429		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		6,125		—		6,125		—
Redeemable preferred stock		169		169		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		165,281		25,697		139,584		—
Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale		7,544		7,544		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		172,825		33,241		139,584		—
Cash and cash equivalents		23,751		23,751		—		—
Total	$	196,576	$	56,992	$	139,584	$	—