Fair Value (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value [Abstract]

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

	March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Assets:
Investments, available-for-sale	$	134,026	$	134,026	$	139,046	$	139,046
Liabilities:
Debentures payable		40,271		12,569		40,261		12,723

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

			Fair Value Measurements Using
March 31, 2013	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	$	12,035	$	12,035	$	—	$	—
State		4,069		—		4,069		—
Political subdivisions		785		—		785		—
Revenue and assessment		19,595		—		19,595		—
Corporate bonds		66,675		—		66,675		—
Collateralized mortgage obligations:
Agency backed		10,109		—		10,109		—
Non-agency backed – residential		5,432		—		5,432		—
Non-agency backed – commercial		5,070		—		5,070		—
Redeemable preferred stocks		1,792		1,792		—		—
Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale		125,562		13,827		111,735		—
Investment in mutual fund, available-for-sale		8,464		8,464		—		—
Total investments, available-for-sale		134,026		22,291		111,735		—
Cash and cash equivalents		71,215		71,215		—		—
Total	$	205,241	$	93,506	$	111,735	$	—

			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	$	—