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Discontinued Operations - Results of Operations and Carrying Values Of Assets And Liabilities Related To DBL (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Total revenues from discontinued operations               $ 36,878us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue $ 36,943us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes             2,427us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 6,192us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax 766us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Provision for income taxes             849us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 2,168us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation 269us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation
Income from discontinued operations, net income taxes (18)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,595us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 534us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 2,458us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 322us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 710us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,578us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 4,024us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 497us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Premiums receivable [Member]                  
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, other assets     6,439us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
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        6,439us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
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Policy claims and other benefits payable [Member]                  
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, other liabilities     5,047us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities
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Other liabilities [Member]                  
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                  
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, other liabilities     $ 1,197us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities
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        $ 1,197us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherLiabilities
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