Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands, BRL in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 26, 2011 USD ($)	Feb. 03, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 BRL	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Rental expense			$ 200		$ 100	$ 400
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015			96
2017 and thereafter			192
Total			288
Expected contribution in 2015			1,800
Recovery of nonvested amounts in 2015			1,300
Guaranty Association Assessments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guaranty association assessments			300		$ 300	$ 1,000
Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guaranty association assessments			6,500
Sheila Newman case [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Final Judgment amount		$ 208
Final Judgment amount, actual damages		113
Final Judgment amount, exemplary damages		$ 150,000
Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
SUSEP is attempting to impose peal fine	$ 6,000,000		$ 800	BRL 3
Option One [Member] | Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Life Settlement in Years			10 years	10 years
Option Two [Member] | Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Life Settlement in Years			20 years	20 years
New Loans [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit relating to mortgage loans			$ 23,100
Existing Loans [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit relating to mortgage loans			$ 1,700