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Investments - Summary of Municipal Debt Securities and Corporate Debt Securities (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Municipal debt securities
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	100.00%	100.00%
Municipal debt securities | Special revenue bonds
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	78.10%	77.10%
Municipal debt securities | General obligation bonds
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	19.60%	20.50%
Municipal debt securities | Certificate of participation bonds
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	1.90%	1.90%
Municipal debt securities | Tax allocation bonds
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	0.30%	0.50%
Municipal debt securities | Special tax bonds
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	0.10%	0.00%
Corporate debt securities
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	100.00%	100.00%
Corporate debt securities | Financial
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	38.40%	33.70%
Corporate debt securities | Consumer, non-cyclical
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	18.00%	19.80%
Corporate debt securities | Communications
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	9.70%	11.40%
Corporate debt securities | Industrial
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	6.90%	7.00%
Corporate debt securities | Consumer, cyclical
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	6.40%	7.00%
Corporate debt securities | Energy
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	6.00%	6.00%
Corporate debt securities | Technology
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	6.00%	6.80%
Corporate debt securities | Utilities
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	5.70%	4.60%
Corporate debt securities | Basic materials
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	2.50%	3.70%
Corporate debt securities | Government
Investments available for sale
Percentage of debt securities	0.40%	0.00%

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