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Fair Value Measurement (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012
Assets |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 71,453 | $ 56,036 | $ 60,140 | $ 54,996
Included in Earnings, as a part of |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | (1) |  | (119) |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 433 | 180 | 2,281 | 770
Net realized investment gains (losses) | (44) | 0 | (113) | (131)
Included in other comprehensive income | (390) | (28) | (390) | 578
Purchases | 9,138 | 3,732 | 27,447 | 3,732
Sales | (11,340) | (670) | (13,081) | (695)
Transfers in | 0 | 0 | 1,701 | 0
Transfers out | (3,637) | (15,742) | (12,254) | (15,742)
Ending Balance | 65,612 | 43,508 | 65,612 | 43,508
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the above period for Level 3 assets held at period-end | 433 | 180 | 2,281 | 770
State and municipal bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 7,175 | 7,175 | 7,175 | 7,200
Included in Earnings, as a part of |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | 0 |  | 0 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net realized investment gains (losses) | (44) | 0 | (44) | 0
Included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | (2,106) | 0 | (2,106) | (25)
Transfers in | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 5,025 | 7,175 | 5,025 | 7,175
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the above period for Level 3 assets held at period-end | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 9,662 | 8,689 | 15,191 | 8,082
Included in Earnings, as a part of |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | 0 |  | (102) |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net realized investment gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | (69) | 0
Included in other comprehensive income | (293) | (28) | (293) | 578
Purchases | 3,595 | 1,937 | 7,470 | 1,937
Sales | (249) | (88) | (865) | (87)
Transfers in | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out | (1,356) | 0 | (9,973) | 0
Ending Balance | 11,359 | 10,510 | 11,359 | 10,510
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the above period for Level 3 assets held at period-end | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset-backed securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 7,076 | 0 | 4,035 | 0
Included in Earnings, as a part of |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | (1) |  | (17) |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net realized investment gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in other comprehensive income | (97) | 0 | (97) | 0
Purchases | 0 | 1,795 | 1,356 | 1,795
Sales | (18) | 0 | (18) | 0
Transfers in | 0 | 0 | 1,701 | 0
Transfers out | (2,281) | 0 | (2,281) | 0
Ending Balance | 4,679 | 1,795 | 4,679 | 1,795
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the above period for Level 3 assets held at period-end | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment in LPs/LLCs [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 47,540 | 24,430 | 33,739 | 23,841
Included in Earnings, as a part of |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | 0 |  | 0 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 433 | 180 | 2,281 | 770
Net realized investment gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 5,543 | 0 | 18,621 | 0
Sales | (8,967) | (582) | (10,092) | (583)
Transfers in | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 44,549 | 24,028 | 44,549 | 24,028
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the above period for Level 3 assets held at period-end | 433 | 180 | 2,281 | 770
Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 15,742 | 0 | 15,873
Included in Earnings, as a part of |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income | 0 |  | 0 |
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net realized investment gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (131)
Included in other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers in | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out | 0 | (15,742) | 0 | (15,742)
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the above period for Level 3 assets held at period-end | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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