Regulatory Requirements and Dividend Restrictions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Regulatory Requirements and Dividend Restrictions [Abstract]
Regulatory Requirements and Dividend Restrictions	REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS The Company is dependent on dividends from its insurance subsidiaries to fund operations and payment of shareholder dividends. Dividend payments from the insurance subsidiaries are subject to regulatory review/approval and statutory limitations. The statutory limitations are outlined as follows: The amount of dividends paid from NSIC to the Company in any year may not exceed, without prior approval of regulatory authorities, the greater of 10% of statutory surplus as of the end of the preceding year, or the statutory net gain from operations for the preceding year. At December 31, 2012, NSIC's retained earnings unrestricted for the payment of dividends in the next twelve months amounted to $1,034,000. NSFC is similarly restricted in the amount of dividends payable to the Company; dividends may not exceed the greater of 10% of statutory surplus as of the end of the preceding year, or net income for the preceding year. At December 31, 2012, NSFC's retained earnings unrestricted for the payment of dividends in the next twelve months amounted to $2,468,000. The payment of any subsidiary dividend requires prior notice to the regulatory authorities who may disallow the dividend if, in their judgment, payment of the dividend would have an adverse effect on the surplus of the subsidiary. At December 31, 2012, securities with market values of $3,785,000 ($3,786,000 at December 31, 2011) were deposited with various states pursuant to statutory requirements.

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS

The Company is dependent on dividends from its insurance subsidiaries to fund operations and payment of shareholder dividends. Dividend payments from the insurance subsidiaries are subject to regulatory review/approval and statutory limitations. The statutory limitations are outlined as follows:

The amount of dividends paid from NSIC to the Company in any year may not exceed, without prior approval of regulatory authorities, the greater of 10% of statutory surplus as of the end of the preceding year, or the statutory net gain from operations for the preceding year. At December 31, 2012, NSIC's retained earnings unrestricted for the payment of dividends in the next twelve months amounted to $1,034,000.

NSFC is similarly restricted in the amount of dividends payable to the Company; dividends may not exceed the greater of 10% of statutory surplus as of the end of the preceding year, or net income for the preceding year. At December 31, 2012, NSFC's retained earnings unrestricted for the payment of dividends in the next twelve months amounted to $2,468,000.

The payment of any subsidiary dividend requires prior notice to the regulatory authorities who may disallow the dividend if, in their judgment, payment of the dividend would have an adverse effect on the surplus of the subsidiary.

At December 31, 2012, securities with market values of $3,785,000 ($3,786,000 at December 31, 2011) were deposited with various states pursuant to statutory requirements.