Income Taxes Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets, Future Policy Benefit Reserves	$ 39,345	$ 34,785
Deferred Tax Asset from Net Operating Loss and Capital Loss Carryforwards	2,632	3,098
Deferred Tax Asset, Due and Accrued Dividends and Expenses	1,318	1,324
Deferred Tax Assets, Investments	1,805	308
Deferred Tax Assets, State Income Tax Credits	128	131
Deferred Tax Assets, Other	219	542
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross	45,447	40,188
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	0	0	0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	45,447	40,188
Deferred Tax Liabilty from Deferred Acquisition Cost, Value of Business Acquired and Other Intangibles	(42,948)	(40,844)
Deferred Tax Liability from Unrealized Gains on Investments Available for Sale	(3,741)	(16,023)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other	(462)	(622)
Gross deferred federal income taxes	(47,151)	(57,489)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ (1,704)	$ (17,301)