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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 10, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Company agreement to lease \| ft²		2,819
Minimum future rental payments due in 2015/2016		$ 67
Minimum future rental payments due in 2016/2017		69
Minimum future rental payments due in 2017/2018		53
Unused commitment		4,112
Unfunded Balance		22,231	$ 9,860
Lease Commitments [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating lease monthly rental payment for five years		5
Reinsurance Contracts [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum future rental payments due in 2015/2016		$ 43,895
Reinsurance Contract One [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reinsurance contract period		2 years
Reinsurance Contract Two [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Reinsurance contract period		3 years
Premium Tax [Member]
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency amount		$ 1,754
Proposed premium tax adjustment with interest	$ 1,913
Loss contingency related to credit disallowance		The auditor's proposed adjustments primarily relate to the Department's proposed disallowance of the entire amount of $1,754 in Florida salary credits applicable to that period.
Accrued amount		$ 140	$ 140