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Notes and Accounts Receivable, net Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		19.00%
Notes receivable, net	$ 27,665	$ 21,696
Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Cost Basis of Notes Issued to Affiliates	3,862	3,807
Calamar Enterprises, Inc.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest			75.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			25.00%
Fortegra Financial Corporation \| Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net	23,803	17,889
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	1,509	885
Fortegra Financial Corporation \| Accounts and premiums receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance	213	165
Fortegra Financial Corporation \| Consumer Financing, Premium Financing Program \| Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net	19,262	12,216
Fortegra Financial Corporation \| Consumer Financing, Pay Us Later Program \| Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net	529
Fortegra Financial Corporation \| Consumer Other Financing Receivable \| Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes receivable, net	4,012	4,191
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] \| Fortegra Financial Corporation \| Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due	$ 1,900	$ 1,553