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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | $ 575,175 | $ 561,179
States and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 388,364 | 399,155
Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 94,970 | 68,243
Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 52,963 | 54,244
U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 22,212 | 23,565
US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 7,343 | 6,602
Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 5,993 | 5,914
Asset-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 3,330 | 3,456
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 7,343 | 6,602
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | States and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 7,343 | 6,602
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Asset-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 567,832 | 554,577
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | States and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 388,364 | 399,155
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 94,970 | 68,243
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 52,963 | 54,244
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 22,212 | 23,565
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 5,993 | 5,914
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asset-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value | 3,330 | 3,456
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | States and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commercial mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. agency-based mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Asset-backed securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Securities held-to-maturity-fixed maturity, Fair Value |  |

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