Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Financial Information Condensed consolidating statement of operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Consolidated Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Consolidated Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Consolidated Entities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsidiary Issuer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsidiary Issuer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net premiums earned		$ 26,041	$ 26,501	$ 82,406	$ 86,753	$ 0	$ 0		$ 82,406	$ 86,753	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 82,406	$ 86,753
Service fee and commission income		12,156	7,648	37,332	25,315	0	0		37,332	25,315		0		0	37,332	25,315
Other Income		2,604	1,940	6,996	5,767	0	0		6,064	9,038	(177)	937	(2,558)	2,289	8,799	5,812
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of debt		3,801	(3,177)	(2,812)	(9,926)	0	0	(9,926)	(2,812)	(9,926)	0	0	(2,179)	(2,284)	(633)	(7,642)
Total revenues		45,451	34,798	122,990	111,180	0	0		122,990	111,180	(177)	937	(4,737)	5	127,904	110,238
Loss and loss adjustment expenses		21,343	33,348	67,789	78,739	0	0		67,789	78,739	0	0	0	0	67,789	78,739
Commissions and premium taxes		6,683	2,458	18,566	11,624	0	0		18,566	11,624	0	0	0	0	18,566	11,624
Other Expenses						0	0		64,354	54,746	2,287	2,827	4,689	3,223	57,378	48,696
Interest expense	200	1,808	1,887	5,568	5,652	0	0		5,568	5,652	0	0	8,480	10,710	(2,912)	(5,058)
Total expenses		50,701	56,484	156,277	150,761	0	0		156,277	150,761	2,287	2,827	13,169	13,933	140,821	134,001
Loss before (loss) gain on buy-back of debt, equity in net income (loss) of investee and income tax expense (benefit)		(5,250)	(21,686)	(33,287)	(39,581)	0	0		(33,287)	(39,581)	(2,464)	(1,890)	(17,906)	(13,928)	(12,917)	(23,763)
(Loss) gain on buy-back of debt		0	500	(24)	500	0	0		(24)	500	0	0	(24)	0	0	500
Equity in net income (loss) of investee		0	98	255	(2,071)	0	0		255	(2,071)	0	0	255	(2,067)	0	(4)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)		(5,250)	(21,088)	(33,056)	(41,152)	0	0		(33,056)	(41,152)	(2,464)	(1,890)	(17,675)	(15,995)	(12,917)	(23,267)
Income tax expense (benefit)		403	(1,054)	(398)	(879)	0	0		(398)	(879)	(710)	(1,211)	0	0	312	332
Loss from continuing operations		(5,653)	(20,034)	(32,658)	(40,273)	36,692			(32,658)		(25,429)		(30,692)		(13,229)
Gain on liquidation of subsidiaries, net of taxes		7,227	0	7,227	0	0			7,227		0		7,227		0
Net income (loss)		1,574	(20,034)	(25,431)	(40,273)	36,692	55,367	(40,273)	(25,431)	(40,273)	(25,429)	(34,567)	(23,465)	(37,474)	(13,229)	(23,599)
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Change Due to Net Income Attributable to Parent and Effects of Changes, Net						$ 36,692	$ 55,367	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (23,675)	$ (33,888)	$ (13,017)	$ (21,479)	$ 0	$ 0