Financial Schedules Schedule III - Supplemental Insurance Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	$ 146,691	$ 135,569
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefit reserves and policy claims payable	891,004	830,575
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums	1,638	997
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable	52,566	47,860
Life Insurance Segment [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	118,274	110,144
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefit reserves and policy claims payable	647,728	583,553
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums	1,415	791
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable	49,668	43,063
Home Service Insurance Segment [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	28,417	25,425
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefit reserves and policy claims payable	243,276	247,022
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums	223	206
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable	2,898	4,797
Other Non-Insurance Enterprise Segment [Member]
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items]
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred policy acquisition costs	0	0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Future policy benefit reserves and policy claims payable	0	0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned premiums	0	0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other policy claims and benefits payable	$ 0	$ 0