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Investments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Securities	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Investments Schedule [Abstract]
Individual fixed maturity held in unrealized loss position | Securities	85
Individual fixed maturity held in unrealized loss position longer than 12 months | Securities	28
Carrying value of investments	$ 11,400,000
Impairment losses recognized	0	$ 0
Net realized gains (losses) on investments	$ 248,000	$ 59,000

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Number of individual investment securities in unrealized loss position greater than twelve months.

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 35
-Paragraph 34
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This item represents the total realized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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