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Reinsurance - Summary of Quota Reinsurance Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Ceded losses incurred	$ 4,899	$ 7,521
Quota Share Reinsurance Agreements, Excluding Captives [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Ceded premiums written and earned, net of profit commission	28,895	31,666
Ceded losses incurred	4,687	8,513
Ceding commissions	12,003	11,576
Profit commission	$ 31,117	$ 26,215

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6811-158387

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