Statutory Reporting and Dividend Restrictions Level 4 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries	$ 285	$ 8,388
Combined statutory capital and surplus of the Company's insurance subsidiaries	54,157	50,230
Required minimum statutory capital and surplus	15,300	15,300
Amount available for ordinary dividends of the Company's insurance subsidiaries	2,060	2,344
Ordinary dividends paid to the parent compary by insurance company subsidiaries [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries	285	7,558
Extraordinary dividends paid to the parent compary by insurance company subsidiaries [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries	$ 0	$ 830