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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities      
Net income $ 53,666us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 43,637us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 29,353us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 1,298us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization 1,300us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization 1,112us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
Net amortization/accretion of investments 15,243us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments 13,350us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments 10,151us-gaap_AccretionAmortizationOfDiscountsAndPremiumsInvestments
Deferred income taxes (1,412)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (207)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 115us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net realized (gains) losses on investments (697)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss 1,211us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss (2,979)us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss
Loss on sale of asset   2us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 1us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Share-based compensation 1,519us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 1,409us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 641us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Premiums receivable, net (7,338)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable (29,629)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable (20,727)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPremiumsReceivable
Accrued interest receivable (395)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable (850)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable (872)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
Deferred policy acquisition costs (478)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts (752)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts (1,841)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
Other assets (7,889)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 1,581us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 445us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Reserve for loss and loss adjustment expenses 73,045us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve 44,107us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve 32,236us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInLossAndLossAdjustmentExpenseReserve
Unearned premiums 4,280us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums 23,768us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums 21,829us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInUnearnedPremiums
Reinsurance balances (10,326)amsf_IncreaseDecreaseReinsuranceBalances 26,177amsf_IncreaseDecreaseReinsuranceBalances (5,910)amsf_IncreaseDecreaseReinsuranceBalances
Amounts held for others and policyholder deposits 11,190amsf_IncreaseDecreaseAmountsHeldForOthersAndPolicyholderDeposits 238amsf_IncreaseDecreaseAmountsHeldForOthersAndPolicyholderDeposits 12,912amsf_IncreaseDecreaseAmountsHeldForOthersAndPolicyholderDeposits
Accounts payable and other liabilities 8,734us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 3,561us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 4,582us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 140,440us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 128,903us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 81,048us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities      
Purchases of investments held-to-maturity (225,285)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities (77,868)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities (79,042)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireHeldToMaturitySecurities
Purchases of investments available-for-sale (149,956)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (135,798)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (92,751)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
Purchases of short-term investments (79,957)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (131,981)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (95,954)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Purchases of other invested assets   (10,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments  
Proceeds from maturities of investments held-to-maturity 114,601us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities 117,750us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities 134,994us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments available-for-sale 72,535us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 29,099us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities 52,514us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments 128,043us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments 112,978us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments 72,105us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionOfShorttermInvestments
Purchases of property and equipment (989)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,140)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,196)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net cash used in investing activities (141,008)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (96,960)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (9,330)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities      
Proceeds from stock option exercises 2,674us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 2,344us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 781us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Tax benefit from share-based payments 2,841us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,024us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 421us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Redemption of subordinated debt securities     (25,780)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedDebt
Dividends to shareholders (37,068)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (5,910)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock  
Net cash used in financing activities (31,553)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (1,542)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (24,578)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Change in cash and cash equivalents (32,121)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 30,401us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 47,140us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 123,077us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 92,676us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 45,536us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 90,956us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 123,077us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 92,676us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information      
Interest paid     686us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes paid $ 19,926us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 12,512us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 7,004us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet