Element represents aggregate amount payable to the reinsurance programs.

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- Definition

Represents the amount retained by the Company for each loss.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of ceded premium written in connection with catastrophe reinsurance program.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The amount of estimated liability as of the balance sheet date for the specific conflagration, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, or similar event per year with maximum single event coverage.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Maximum Pre-Tax Retention Amount Representing Percentage Of Shareholders Equity

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The maximum coverage per incident provided by the insurance arrangement.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Refers to the number of quota share treaties.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Percentage of quota share expired on cut off basis of insurance programs.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Element represents percentage in quota share insurance programs.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Refers to percentage of quota share reinsurance treaty.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Element represents percentage of unearned premiums and losses.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Refers to the period of quota share reinsurance treaty, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The additional coverage per incident provided by the insurance arrangement.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Element represents the time period for loss treaties, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of a trust agreement funded for potential loss exposure.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The amount of estimated liability as of the balance sheet date for the specific conflagration, earthquake, windstorm, explosion, or similar event.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65670824&loc=d3e14764-158437

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the known and estimated amounts owed to insurers under reinsurance treaties or other arrangements.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.13(a)(3),(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

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- Definition

Amount of risk reinsured in excess of stated retention per company policy.

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No definition available.

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REINSURANCE (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
REINSURANCE (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) agreement	Jul. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Trust agreement for loss exposure	$ 2,600		$ 3,500
FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Amount payable under reinsurance program	$ 179,500
Quota Share Treaties [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share expired on cut off basis		30.00%
Percentage of unearned premiums and losses retained		30.00%
Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Period of property quota share reinsurance treaty	1 year
Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Product Line [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	75.00%
Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Product Line [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	90.00%
Federated National's Florida [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Amount payable under reinsurance program	$ 125,700
FHCF [Member] \| FNIC's 2015-2016 Catastrophe Reinsurance Program [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share program	40.00%
Aggregate catastrophic loss coverage	$ 1,820,000
Maximum single event coverage	1,260,000
Ceded premiums in connection with catastrophe reinsurance program	149,700
FHCF [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Amount payable under reinsurance program	$ 53,800
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	75.00%
Private and FHCF Reinsurance [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Maximum single event coverage	$ 1,580,000
Total reinsurance coverage amount	2,220,000
Florida [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Covered losses for homeowners' insurance program	100,000
Florida [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Pre-tax retention amount for catastrophic event	$ 18,450
Maximum pre-tax retention amount representing percentage of shareholder’s equity	7.01%
Florida [Member] \| Quota Share Treaties [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Period of property quota share reinsurance treaty	2 years
Number of property quota share treaties \| agreement	2
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	40.00%
Florida [Member] \| Quota Share One [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	30.00%
Florida [Member] \| Quota Share Two [Member] \| Property Insurance Product Line [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Percentage of property quota share reinsurance treaty	10.00%
Florida [Member] \| FHCF [Member] \| FNIC's 2015-2016 Catastrophe Reinsurance Program [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Amount retained per loss	$ 12,900
Florida [Member] \| FHCF [Member] \| MNIC’s 2016-2017 Catastrophe Reinsurance Program [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Term for loss treaties	13 months
Additional coverage amount	$ 3,400
Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Pre-tax retention amount for catastrophic event	8,000
Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina [Member] \| FNIC's 2016-2017 Reinsurance Programs [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Pre-tax retention amount for catastrophic event	18,450
Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina [Member] \| FHCF [Member] \| FNIC's 2015-2016 Catastrophe Reinsurance Program [Member]
Liability for Catastrophe Claims [Line Items]
Amount retained per loss	$ 5,000