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Statutory Information and Restrictions (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Statutory Information and Restrictions [Line Items] |  |
Minimum statutory-basis capital and surplus | $ 135,797 us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusRequired | $ 124,444 us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusRequired
Restricted net assets of HMEC's insurance subsidiaries | 18,361 hmn_StatutoryAccountingPracticesRestrictedNetAssets | 17,967 hmn_StatutoryAccountingPracticesRestrictedNetAssets
Aggregate amount of dividends | 90,000 us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryAmountAvailableForDividendPayments |
Statutory capital and surplus of insurance subsidiaries | 861,421 us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusBalance | 809,241 us-gaap_StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryCapitalAndSurplusBalance
Liquid assets | $ 28,640 hmn_LiquidAssets |
Number of financial reinsurance agreements | 0 hmn_NumberOfFinancialReinsuranceAgreements |

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- Definition Amount of dividends available for payment after computation of statutory restrictions on capital surplus. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph e -Article 4 + Details
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- Definition The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.23(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486098&loc=d3e24708-158529 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph c -Article 7 + Details
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- Definition Amount of statutory capital required to be maintained as of the balance sheet date under prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6486098&loc=d3e24708-158529 + Details
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