Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 03, 2010	Oct. 26, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments to extend credit relating to mortgage loans	$ 7,000,000
Guaranty association assessment expense			1,900,000
Rental expense	100,000	400,000	200,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2015	214,000
2016 and thereafter	880,000
Total	1,094,000
Expected contribution in 2015	1,800,000
Recovery of nonvested amounts in 2015	1,200,000
Guaranty Association Assessments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guaranty association assessments	300,000	1,000,000
Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guaranty association assessments	6,500,000
Sheila Newman case [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Final Judgment amount				208,000
Final Judgment amount, actual damages				113,000
Final Judgment amount, exemplary damages				150,000,000
Brazilian Superintendence of Private Insurance [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
SUSEP is attempting to impose peal fine					$ 6,000,000,000
Option One [Member] | Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Life Settlement in Years	10 years
Option Two [Member] | Deferred Annuities Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Life Settlement in Years	20 years