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Investments - Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Cost or Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Investments Classified as Available-for-sale (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | $ 283,582 | $ 263,891
Gross Unrealized Gains | 5,114 | 2,914
Gross Unrealized Losses | (6,005) | (9,035)
Fair Value | 282,691 | 257,770
Total Fixed Maturity [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 270,135 | 244,409
Gross Unrealized Gains | 4,033 | 1,936
Gross Unrealized Losses | (5,979) | (8,468)
Fair Value | 268,189 | 237,877
Other Investments [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 10,000 | 10,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 820 | 591
Fair Value | 10,820 | 10,591
States and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 153,335 | 154,024
Gross Unrealized Gains | 3,530 | 1,491
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2,790) | (5,140)
Fair Value | 154,075 | 150,375
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 106,789 | 80,344
Gross Unrealized Gains | 503 | 445
Gross Unrealized Losses | (198) | (361)
Fair Value | 107,094 | 80,428
U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 10,011 | 10,041
Gross Unrealized Losses | (2,991) | (2,967)
Fair Value | 7,020 | 7,074
Equity securities [Member] |  |
Investment [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 3,447 | 9,482
Gross Unrealized Gains | 261 | 387
Gross Unrealized Losses | (26) | (567)
Fair Value | $ 3,682 | $ 9,302

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