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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	$ 427,989	$ 392,270
Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	31	31
Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	11,390	12,217
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	427,989	392,270
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	416,568	380,022
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	11,390	12,217
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	31	31
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	172,596	171,419
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	214,456	201,304
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Agency-Based Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	11,882	7,299
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	17,634
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	17,665	31
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	17,634
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	31	31
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	17,634
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	398,934	380,022
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	398,934	380,022
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	172,596	171,419
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	214,456	201,304
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Agency-Based Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	11,882	7,299
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	11,390	12,217
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Investments [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-Sale, Fair Value	$ 11,390	$ 12,217

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