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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Feb. 25, 2015 | Feb. 10, 2014 | May 22, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plan Effective Date | Mar. 19, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unearned premiums | $ 0 |  | $ 39,000 | [1] |  |  |
Premium deficiency reserves | 400,000 |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | 16,893,000 |  | 16,303,000 | [1] |  |  |
Accrued professional fees | 8,600,000 |  | $ 4,700,000 |  |  |  |
Comprehensive income | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax at the federal statutory rate | 21.00% |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Amount of dividends paid on or after Effective Date | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends paid | 1,000,000 | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock reserved for future issuance |  |  |  |  | 12.0 | 3.0 | 2.0
Redeemable Convertible Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued fees | 8,300,000 |  | $ 8,300,000 |  |  |  |
Accrued fees for extension of escrow agreement |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Accrued cash dividends |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |
Additional accrued preferred stock dividends | 0 |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred stock dividends paid | $ 1,000,000 |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | Balances derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2017.

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