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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Premium deficiency reserves	$ 2,400,000	$ 15,100,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	0
Number of dilutive effect of common stock equivalents	0
Common stock initially reserved for future issuance	2,000,000
Amount of dividends paid on or after Effective Date	0
Successor [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Unearned premiums	$ 1,394,000	$ 225,000

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Carrying amount of premiums written on insurance contracts that have not been earned as of the balance sheet date.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Premium deficiency reserves.

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