Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Guaranty Association Assessments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Guaranty Association Assessments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]	Feb. 03, 2010 Sheila Newman case [Member]	Oct. 26, 2011 Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Option One [Member] Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Option Two [Member] Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Life Settlement in Years									10 years	20 years
Final Judgment amount							$ 208,000
Final Judgment amount, actual damages							113,000
Final Judgment amount, exemplary damages							150,000,000
SUSEP is attempting to impose peal fine								6,000,000,000
Commitments to extend credit relating to mortgage loans	9,400,000
Guaranty association assessments				1,000,000	3,800,000	6,500,000
Guaranty association assessment expense		1,900,000
Rental expense	400,000	200,000	200,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	96,000
2015 and thereafter	384,000
Total	480,000
Expected contribution in 2014	100,000
Contribution in 2013	$ 100,000