Fair Value (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Fair Value [Abstract]

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

	December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$	139,046	$	139,046	$	172,825	$	172,825
Liabilities:
Debentures payable		40,261		12,723		40,221		14,868

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

			Fair Value Measurements Using
December 31, 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	$	12,110	$	12,110	$	—	$	—
State		4,111		—		4,111		—
Political subdivisions		790		—		790		—
Revenue and assessment		17,996		—		17,996		—
Corporate bonds		71,537		—		71,537		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		11,870		—		11,870		—
Non-agency backed – residential		5,472		—		5,472		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		5,109		—		5,109		—
Redeemable preferred stock		1,718		1,718		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		130,713		13,828		116,885		—
Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale		8,333		8,333		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		139,046		22,161		116,885		—
Cash and cash equivalents		59,104		59,104		—		—
Total	$	198,150	$	81,265	$	116,885	$	—

			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	$	—

Quantitative disclosure for assets classified as level 3

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
			Collateralized mortgage obligations
	Corporate bonds		Non-agency backed – residential			Non-agency backed – commercial			Total
Balance at July 1, 2009	$	—	$	1,930		$	707		$	2,637
Total gains or losses (realized or unrealized):
Included in net income (loss)		—		—			—			—
Included in other comprehensive income		—		421			242			663
Transfers into Level 3		—		—			—			—
Transfers out of Level 3 (a)		—		(2,351	)		(949	)		(3,300	)
Balance at June 30, 2010	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—

(a) Transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable market data became available during the period presented due to the increase in market activity for these securities.