XML 122 R41.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.0.8

Reinsurance - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Reinsurers	Dec. 31, 2012 Reinsurers	Jun. 30, 2013 Credit Concentration Risk [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit Concentration Risk [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Credit Concentration Risk [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Recoveries pertaining to reinsurance contracts			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Number of reinsurers	27	31
Reinsurance recoverables	0	0
Credit risk associated with reinsurance receivables	0	0
Recognized benefit on provisions	$ 1,301,000

X

- Definition

Benefits related to retrospective provisions recognized during the period.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hci_BenefitsFromRetrospectiveProvisions
Namespace Prefix:	hci_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Concentration of credit risk associated with reinsurance receivables.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hci_ConcentrationOfCreditRiskAssociatedWithReinsuranceReceivables
Namespace Prefix:	hci_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Number of reinsurers.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	hci_NumberOfReinsurers
Namespace Prefix:	hci_
Data Type:	xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Amount of recovery (expense) related to provision for policy benefits and costs incurred for policies assumed and ceded.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 40

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ReinsuranceCostsAndRecoveriesNet
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Amount after valuation allowance recoverable including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 6

-Article 7



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6824-158387



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a),6)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant