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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Individual
Mar. 31, 2014
Investments Schedule [Abstract]    
Individual fixed maturity held in unrealized loss position 112amsf_NumberOfIndividualFixedMaturitySecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPosition  
Individual fixed maturity held in unrealized loss position longer than 12 months 22amsf_NumberOfIndividualInvestmentSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionGreaterThanTwelveMonths  
Carrying value of investments $ 11,700,000amsf_EquityMethodInvestmentsInvestmentCarryingValue  
Net realized gains on investments $ 59,000us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss $ 101,000us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLoss