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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - 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
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative Total | $ (76) | $ 1,328 | $ (2,077) | $ 1,795
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Embedded Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Embedded Derivative Total | $ (68) | $ 1,328 | $ (2,066) | $ 1,795
Percentage Of Invested Assets In Total Investment Portfolio Level3 Recurring | 2.80% |  | 2.80% |

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