Acquisitions 2014 Acquisitions Table - Identifiable Assets Acquired, Liabilities Assumed, and Goodwill Recorded (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
		Jul. 01, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents				$ 69,400	$ 52,987	$ 97,645
Restricted cash				18,778	6,812
Securities, available for sale				178,595	164,078
Notes receivable, net				21,696	21,916
Accounts and premiums receivable, net				57,056	39,666
Reinsurance receivables				352,926	264,776
Real estate, net				203,961	131,308
Investment liabilities, at fair value				22,152	22,645
Goodwill	[1]			92,767	91,758
Other receivables				62,247	36,428
Other assets				110,758	83,869
Liabilities
Debt				(673,210)	(363,199)
Unearned premiums				(389,699)	(299,826)
Deferred revenue				(63,081)	(45,393)
Reinsurance payables				(65,840)	(19,717)
Commissions payable				(14,866)	(12,983)
Deferred tax liabilities				(22,699)	(45,925)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses				(94,420)	(68,547)
Non-controlling interests				(84,854)	(117,159)
Total Consideration				125
2014 Acquisitions
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents					31,576
Restricted cash					7,249
Securities, available for sale					166,839
Notes receivable, net					17,775
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value					21,845
Accounts and premiums receivable, net					40,762
Reinsurance receivables					258,179
Real estate, net					36,076
Goodwill					90,553
Intangible assets, net					120,660
Other receivables					39,268
Other assets					13,799
Liabilities
Fair value of debt assumed					(72,771)
Debt					(141,625)
Unearned premiums					(290,029)
Policy liabilities and unpaid claims					(63,435)
Deferred revenue					(39,132)
Reinsurance payables				(21,080)
Commissions payable				(9,315)
Deferred tax liabilities					(38,208)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses					(56,341)
Non-controlling interests					(13,513)
Total Consideration					240,757
Net Assets					99,132
Acquisition Costs					6,787
Reliance
Assets
Goodwill		$ 1,708
Liabilities
Total Consideration		$ 24,441
Fortegra Financial Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables, Purchase Accounting Adjustments				9,220
Liabilities
Total Consideration			$ 211,740
Specialty finance
Assets
Goodwill	[1]			2,913	1,904
Specialty finance | 2014 Acquisitions
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents					6,657
Restricted cash					556
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value					21,845
Accounts and premiums receivable, net					0
Real estate, net					1,536
Goodwill					699
Other assets					683
Liabilities
Fair value of debt assumed					(23,040)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses					(7,021)
Non-controlling interests					(396)
Total Consideration					1,519
Net Assets					1,519
Acquisition Costs					128
Real estate
Assets
Goodwill	[1]			0	0
Real estate | 2014 Acquisitions
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents					13
Real estate, net					34,540
Intangible assets, net					5,660
Other assets					833
Liabilities
Fair value of debt assumed					(6,183)
Debt					(21,625)
Deferred revenue					(10)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses					(488)
Non-controlling interests					(6,867)
Total Consideration					27,498
Net Assets					5,873
Acquisition Costs					538
Insurance and insurance services
Assets
Goodwill	[1]			89,854	89,854
Insurance and insurance services | 2014 Acquisitions
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents					24,906
Restricted cash					6,693
Securities, available for sale					166,839
Notes receivable, net					17,775
Accounts and premiums receivable, net					40,762
Reinsurance receivables					258,179
Goodwill					89,854
Intangible assets, net					115,000
Other receivables					39,268
Other assets					12,283
Liabilities
Fair value of debt assumed					(43,548)
Debt					(120,000)
Unearned premiums					(290,029)
Policy liabilities and unpaid claims					(63,435)
Deferred revenue					(39,122)
Reinsurance payables					(21,080)
Commissions payable					(9,315)
Deferred tax liabilities					(38,208)
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	[2]				(48,832)
Non-controlling interests					(6,250)
Total Consideration					211,740
Net Assets					91,740
Acquisition Costs					6,121
Fortegra Discontinued Operations
Liabilities
Liabilities from discontinued operations			$ 809	$ 740	$ 809

[1] (2) The increase in goodwill in 2015 is the $1,708 associated with the Reliance acquisition offset by $699 of impairment associated with Luxury. See Note 3—Business Acquisitions.

[2] (1) Includes $809 of unsettled liabilities associated with Fortegra’s previous discontinued operations, which is included as a component of liabilities held for sale and discontinued operations within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.