Investments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cumulative credit loss
Beginning of period	[1]	$ 7,844	$ 2,877
New credit losses	[1]	300	5,162
Increases to previously recognized credit losses	[1]	2,480	0
Losses related to securities sold or paid down during the period	[1]	0	0
End of period	[1]	$ 10,624	$ 8,039

[1] The cumulative credit loss amounts exclude other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities held as of the periods indicated that the Company intended to sell or it was more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the security before the recovery of the amortized cost basis.