Advance rate used to calculate collateral requirement.

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- Definition

Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital And Surplus, Contributions

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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Period remaining on line of credit facility before it terminates, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Indebtedness divided by net capital.

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of other collateralized debt obligations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 470

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6479118&loc=d3e64650-112822

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Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Notes Payable (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jul. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility term	5 years
Credit facility amount		150,000,000
Secured Debt, Other		120,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther		120,000,000us-gaap_SecuredDebtOther
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance rate used to calculate collateral requirement		75.00%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Advance rate used to calculate collateral requirement		100.00%
Bank Of America [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.40%
Secured Debt, Other		20,000,000
Union Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.40%
AIS [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured Debt, Other		120,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility term	5 years
Commitment fee on undrawn portion of facility		0.125%
Credit facility amount		150,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt to total capital ratio	0.15
Commitment fee on undrawn portion of facility	0.125%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt to total capital ratio	0.25
Commitment fee on undrawn portion of facility	0.225%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.125%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.125%
Debt to total capital ratio	0.15
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.625%
Debt to total capital ratio	0.25
Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital And Surplus, Contributions			$ 10,000,000