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Fair Value Measurements (Quantitative Information of Our Financial Assets and Liabilities That Were Disclosed at Fair Value) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | $ 667,192 | $ 712,348
Notes payable | 307,366 | 307,360
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 711,731 |
Notes payable | 332,008 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Notes payable | 273,595 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 701,582 |
Notes payable | 58,413 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 10,149 |
Notes payable | 0 |
Foreign Government [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 5,455 |
Foreign Government [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Foreign Government [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 5,455 |
Foreign Government [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 612,293 |
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 612,293 |
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Corporate Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 69,063 |
Corporate Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Corporate Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 63,280 |
Corporate Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 5,783 |
Asset-backed Securities ("ABS") [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 7,863 |
Asset-backed Securities ("ABS") [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Asset-backed Securities ("ABS") [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 6,188 |
Asset-backed Securities ("ABS") [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 1,675 |
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 17,057 |
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 0 |
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 14,366 |
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities ("CMBS") [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Held-to-maturity fixed maturity securities | 2,691 |
Seven Point Twenty Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 59,814 |
Seven Point Twenty Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 59,814 |
Seven Point Twenty Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Seven Point Twenty Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Six Point Seventy Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 113,261 |
Six Point Seventy Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 113,261 |
Six Point Seventy Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Six Point Seventy Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Seven Point Fifty Percent Junior Notes [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 100,520 |
Seven Point Fifty Percent Junior Notes [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 100,520 |
Seven Point Fifty Percent Junior Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Seven Point Fifty Percent Junior Notes [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Two Point Ninety Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 13,725 |
Two Point Ninety Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
Two Point Ninety Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 13,725 |
Two Point Ninety Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
One Point Twenty Five Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 44,688 |
One Point Twenty Five Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets/Liabilities (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 0 |
One Point Twenty Five Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | 44,688 |
One Point Twenty Five Percent Borrowing From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notes payable | $ 0 |

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