Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Line Items]
Income Taxes Receivable	$ 1,911,000	$ 2,105,000
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Net operating loss	130,562,000	135,108,000
Deferred compensation	22,538,000	23,373,000
Unrealized losses on investments	0	4,450,000
Goodwill	9,937,000	10,885,000
Legal reserves	0	803,000
Foreign tax credits	1,820,000	1,756,000
Acquired lease liability	3,336,000	1,036,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	4,842,000	3,532,000
Total deferred tax assets	173,035,000	180,943,000
Valuation allowance	(148,816,000)	(161,181,000)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	24,219,000	19,762,000
Deferred tax liabilities
Basis difference on investments	(15,352,000)	(15,351,000)
Unrealized gains on investments	(6,354,000)	0
Fixed assets	(761,000)	(1,405,000)
Intangible assets	(1,177,000)	(1,230,000)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	(602,000)	(1,766,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(24,246,000)	(19,752,000)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	(27,000)
Deferred tax assets, net		10,000
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(28,000)	(12,000)	21,530,000
Valuation Allowance, Amount	148,816,000	161,181,000
Luxembourg Reinsurance Companies [Member]
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	160,100,000
Valuation allowance	(160,100,000)
Deferred tax liabilities
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)			21,700,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross, Current	193,400,000
Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 160,100,000