Discontinued Operations (Details) Narrative (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Pending sale of business unit, sale price, net of selling costs	$ 15,500,000
Loss on write down of assets to fair value	6,920,000
Tax benefit from provision for loss on disposal	5,000,000
Subsidiaries, Citation Insurance
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Dividend received from subsidiaries	14,900,000
Subsidiaries, Physicians Insurance Company
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Dividend received from subsidiaries	$ 25,000,000