Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	$ 662,276	$ 664,371
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	423,754	405,665
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	170,573	176,734
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	37,683	48,529
U.S. Agency-Based Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	14,471	18,672
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	13,380	11,792
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	2,415	2,979
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	13,380	11,792
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	13,380	11,792
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	648,896	652,579
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	423,754	405,665
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	170,573	176,734
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	37,683	48,529
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Agency-Based Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	14,471	18,672
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value	$ 2,415	$ 2,979