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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rent expense |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2
Retention amount |  | 5.0 |  |
American Interstate Insurance Company [Member] | Iowa [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Appeal bond |  | 27.8 |  |
American Interstate Insurance Company [Member] | 2009 Workers' Compensation Claim [Member] | Iowa [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Workers compensation claim, damages awarded | $ 25.3 |  |  |
Workers compensation claims contingency reserves |  | 2.5 |  |
Total amount expensed on workers compensation claim |  | $ 5.4 |  |
American Interstate Insurance Company [Member] | Plaintiff Seeking Actual Damages [Member] | Iowa [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of damages | 0.3 |  |  |
American Interstate Insurance Company [Member] | Plaintiff Seeking Punitive Damages [Member] | Iowa [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount of damages | $ 25.0 |  |  |

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