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Investments - Investment (Loss) Income Summarized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income |  |  | $ 54 | $ (2,862)
(Loss) income from unconsolidated joint venture | $ (75) | $ 5 | 153 | 4
Net investment income (loss) | 2,740 | (519) | 5,955 | 2,685
Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income | 12 | 15 | 35 | 44
Limited Partnership Investment [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income | 1,119 | (2,400) | 54 | (2,862)
Real Estate Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) from real estate investments | (417) | (135) | (500) | (155)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income | 285 | 161 | 755 | 461
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Fixed-Maturity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income | 1,170 | 1,120 | 3,400 | 2,994
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment income | 811 | 914 | 2,546 | 2,710
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Investment Expense [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment expense | $ (165) | $ (199) | $ (488) | $ (511)

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