Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014 Issues	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Issues	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Issues	Jun. 30, 2014 Additional Other Than Temporary Impairment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Additional Other Than Temporary Impairment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Real Estate [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,678,000		$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,700,000
Other-than-temporary impairments, after tax								$ 1,700,000
Total issues of fixed-maturities and equities	1,604		1,604		1,619

The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 35

-Paragraph 34

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27723805&loc=d3e25351-111560

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