Loans Payable	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Credit Facility/Loans Payable [Abstract]
Loans Payable	Note 8 — Loans Payable Trust Preferred Offerings In 2003, American Safety Capital and American Safety Capital II, both non-consolidated, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, issued $8 million and $5 million, respectively, of variable rate 30-year trust preferred securities. The securities require interest payments on a quarterly basis calculated at a floating rate of LIBOR + 4.2% and LIBOR + 3.95% for American Safety Capital and American Safety Capital II, respectively. The securities can be redeemed at the Company’s option any time after five years from the date of original issuance. In 2005, the American Safety Capital Trust III, a non-consolidated wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued 30-year trust preferred securities in the amount of $25 million. The securities require interest payments quarterly of 8.31% for the first five years and LIBOR plus 3.4% thereafter. The securities may be redeemed at the Company’s option after five years from the date of original issuance. The balance of loans payable at September 30, 2011 was $39.2 million.

Note 8 — Loans Payable

Trust Preferred Offerings

In 2003, American Safety Capital and American Safety Capital II, both non-consolidated, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, issued $8 million and $5 million, respectively, of variable rate 30-year trust preferred securities. The securities require interest payments on a quarterly basis calculated at a floating rate of LIBOR + 4.2% and LIBOR + 3.95% for American Safety Capital and American Safety Capital II, respectively. The securities can be redeemed at the Company’s option any time after five years from the date of original issuance.

In 2005, the American Safety Capital Trust III, a non-consolidated wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, issued 30-year trust preferred securities in the amount of $25 million. The securities require interest payments quarterly of 8.31% for the first five years and LIBOR plus 3.4% thereafter. The securities may be redeemed at the Company’s option after five years from the date of original issuance.

The balance of loans payable at September 30, 2011 was $39.2 million.