Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table presents identifiable finite- and indefinite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization, and goodwill by segment:

	As of December 31, 2016												As of December 31, 2015
	Specialty insurance			Senior living			Specialty finance			Total			Specialty insurance			Senior living			Specialty finance			Total
Customer relationships	$	50,500		$	—		$	—		$	50,500		$	50,500		$	—		$	—		$	50,500
Accumulated amortization	(4,614		)	—			—			(4,614		)	(1,200		)	—			—			(1,200		)
Trade names	6,500			—			800			7,300			6,500			—			800			7,300
Accumulated amortization	(1,484		)	—			(120		)	(1,604		)	(771		)	—			(40		)	(811		)
Software licensing	8,500			—			640			9,140			8,500			—			640			9,140
Accumulated amortization	(3,542		)	—			(137		)	(3,679		)	(1,842		)	—			(46		)	(1,888		)
Insurance policies and contracts acquired	36,500			—			—			36,500			36,500			—			—			36,500
Accumulated amortization	(34,184		)	—			—			(34,184		)	(28,510		)	—			—			(28,510		)
Insurance licensing agreements(1)	13,000			—			—			13,000			13,000			—			—			13,000
Leases in place	1,317			32,233			—			33,550			—			23,404			—			23,404
Accumulated amortization	(18		)	(20,413		)	—			(20,431		)	—			(14,095		)	—			(14,095		)
Intangible assets, net	72,475			11,820			1,183			85,478			82,677			9,309			1,354			93,340
Goodwill	89,854			—			2,913			92,767			89,854			—			2,913			92,767
Total goodwill and intangible assets, net	$	162,329		$	11,820		$	4,096		$	178,245		$	172,531		$	9,309		$	4,267		$	186,107

(1) Represents intangible assets with an indefinite useful life. Impairment tests are performed at least annually on these assets.

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the activity in goodwill, by segment, and includes the retrospective adjustments made to the balance of goodwill to reflect the effect of the final valuation adjustments made for acquisitions, the reduction to goodwill attributable to discontinued operations and any impairment related charges:

	Specialty insurance		Specialty finance			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	89,854	$	1,904		$	91,758
Goodwill acquired in 2015	—		1,708			1,708
Goodwill impairment charges	—		(699		)	(699		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	89,854		2,913			$	92,767
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	89,854	$	2,913		$	92,767

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets

The following table presents the activity, by segment, in finite and indefinite-lived other intangible assets and includes the retrospective adjustments made to the balance to reflect the effect of any final valuation adjustments made for acquisitions, the reduction attributable to discontinued operations and any impairment related charges:

	Specialty insurance			Senior living			Specialty finance			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	110,847		$	9,547		$	—		$	120,394
Intangible assets acquired in 2015	—			8,800			1,440			10,240
Less: amortization expense	(28,170		)	(9,038		)	(86		)	(37,294		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	82,677			9,309			1,354			93,340
Intangible assets acquired in 2016	1,317			8,829			—			10,146
Less: amortization expense	(11,519		)	(6,318		)	(171		)	(18,008		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	72,475		$	11,820		$	1,183		$	85,478

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The following table present the amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets for the following periods:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Amortization expense on intangible assets	$	18,008	$	37,294	$	8,566

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets for the next five years by segment:

	As of December 31, 2016
	Specialty insurance (VOBA)		Specialty insurance (other)		Senior living		Specialty finance		Total
2017	$	1,250	$	9,975	$	3,807	$	171	$	15,203
2018	465		9,187		1,569		171		11,392
2019	217		7,619		787		171		8,794
2020	123		5,137		787		171		6,218
2021	82		4,361		787		171		5,401
2022 and thereafter	179		20,880		4,083		328		25,470
Total	$	2,316	$	57,159	$	11,820	$	1,183	$	72,478