REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Managing general agency fees on percentage of gross written premium (in hundredths)	6.00%
Claims service fees payable on percentage of gross earned premium (in hundredths)	4.50%
Reduction in claims service fees payable on percentage of gross earned premium (in hundredths)	3.60%
Percentage of liabilities to maintain capital and surplus balance (in hundredths)	10.00%
Minimum capital surplus required	$ 5,000,000
Statutory capital and surplus	76,900,000		52,100,000		39,300,000
Carrying value of bonds	2,300,000		2,200,000
Percentage of capital surplus considered for dividend distribution under condition one (in hundredths)	10.00%
Number of years carryforward in addition to net income under condition one	2 years
Percentage of capital surplus with dividends payable under condition two (in hundredths)	10.00%
Number of years carryforward in addition to net investment income under condition three	3 years
Percentage of capital surplus considered for dividend distribution under condition three (in hundredths)	10.00%
Percentage of unrealized capital gains under condition three (in hundredths)	25.00%
Percentage of unrealized capital gains under condition two (in hundredths)	25.00%
Percentage of insurers capital surplus considered for dividend distribution (in hundredths)	10.00%
Percentage of minimum statutory capital surplus after the dividend or distribution (in hundredths)	115.00%
Number of business days prior to dividend payment	10 days
Number of days after the Florida OIR has received notice of such dividend or distribution	30 days
Number of major areas of risk facing property and casualty insurers	3
Unusual Values Equal to Or Over [Member]
The range and test results as per IRIS Ratios [Abstract]
Gross Premiums to Policyholders Surplus (in hundredths)	900.00%
Net Premium to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	300.00%
Change in Net Writings (in hundredths)	33.00%
Surplus Aid to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	15.00%
Two-year Overall Operating Ratio (in hundredths)	100.00%
Investment Yield (in hundredths)	6.50%
Gross Change in Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	50.00%
Net Change in Adjusted Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	25.00%
Liabilities to Liquid Assets (in hundredths)	105.00%
Gross Agents' Balance to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	40.00%
One-Year Reserve Development to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	20.00%
Two-Year Reserve Development to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	20.00%
Estimated Current Reserve Deficiency to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	25.00%
Unusual Values Equal to Or Under [Member]
The range and test results as per IRIS Ratios [Abstract]
Gross Premiums to Policyholders Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
Net Premium to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
Change in Net Writings (in hundredths)	(33.00%)
Surplus Aid to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
Two-year Overall Operating Ratio (in hundredths)	0.00%
Investment Yield (in hundredths)	3.00%
Gross Change in Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	(10.00%)
Net Change in Adjusted Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	(10.00%)
Liabilities to Liquid Assets (in hundredths)	0.00%
Gross Agents' Balance to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
One-Year Reserve Development to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
Two-Year Reserve Development to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
Estimated Current Reserve Deficiency to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%
Statutory Ratio 1 [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of statutory surplus of the ACL amount (in hundredths)	200.00%
Statutory Ratio 2 [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of statutory surplus of the ACL amount (in hundredths)	150.00%
Statutory Ratio 4 [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of statutory surplus of the ACL amount (in hundredths)	70.00%
Federated National [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of statutory surplus of the ACL amount (in hundredths)	312.10%		474.40%		409.70%
Statutory examination period						5 years
Previous regulatory examination period						3 years
Number of years of overall operating ratio and investment yield			2 years
The range and test results as per IRIS Ratios [Abstract]
Gross Premiums to Policyholders Surplus (in hundredths)	325.00%		233.00%
Net Premium to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	217.00%		135.00%
Change in Net Writings (in hundredths)	137.00%	[1]	32.00%
Surplus Aid to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	0.00%		1.00%
Two-year Overall Operating Ratio (in hundredths)	84.00%		92.00%
Investment Yield (in hundredths)	1.40%	[1]	2.40%	[1]
Gross Change in Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	48.00%		32.00%
Net Change in Adjusted Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	17.00%		32.00%	[1]
Liabilities to Liquid Assets (in hundredths)	79.00%		69.00%
Gross Agents' Balance to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	13.00%		3.00%
One-Year Reserve Development to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	(4.00%)		(3.00%)
Two-Year Reserve Development to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	(7.00%)		(2.00%)
Estimated Current Reserve Deficiency to Policyholders' Surplus (in hundredths)	56.00%	[1]	50.00%	[1]
Statutory net income	3,600,000		6,600,000		800,000
Statutory non-admitted assets	0		0
Federated National or American Vehicle [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Dividends paid	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Managing general agency fees on percentage of gross written premium (in hundredths)	2.00%
Number of ratios falling outside usual ranges	4
Minimum [Member] | Federated National [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Number of ratios falling outside usual ranges	3		3		2
Maximum [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Managing general agency fees on percentage of gross written premium (in hundredths)	4.00%
Maximum [Member] | Federated National [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Number of ratios falling outside usual ranges	13		13		13
Tri County Area [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Homeowners' policies (in hundredths)	18.30%
Tri County Area [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of reduction in total number of its homeowners policies (in hundredths)	35.00%
Without Prior Approval of the Florida OIR [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Description of dividend payments	dividend or distribution would exceed the larger of (i) the lesser of (a) 10.0% of its capital surplus or (b) net income, not including realized capital gains, plus a two-year carryforward, (ii) 10.0% of capital surplus with dividends payable constrained to unassigned funds minus 25% of unrealized capital gains or (iii) the lesser of (a) 10.0% of capital surplus or (b) net investment income plus a three-year carryforward with dividends payable constrained to unassigned funds minus 25.0% of unrealized capital gains.
With Prior Approval of Florida OIR [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Description of dividend payments	(i) if the dividend is equal to or less than the greater of (a) 10.0% of the insurer's capital surplus as regards policyholders derived from realized net operating profits on its business and net realized capital gains or (b) the insurer's entire net operating profits and realized net capital gains derived during the immediately preceding calendar year, (ii) the insurer will have policy holder capital surplus equal to or exceeding 115.0% of the minimum required statutory capital surplus after the dividend or distribution, (iii) the insurer files a notice of the dividend or distribution with the Florida OIR at least ten business days prior to the dividend payment or distribution and (iv) the notice includes a certification by an officer of the insurer attesting that, after the payment of the dividend or distribution, the insurer will have at least 115% of required statutory capital surplus as to policyholders.

[1] Indicates an unusual value.