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	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Impairment charge, other than temporary decline in fair value of investments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 700
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	15,011		15,011		$ 15,566
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(2,399)		(2,399)		(745)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	13,492		13,492		20,056
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,984)		(1,984)		(3,827)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	28,503		28,503		35,622
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(4,383)		(4,383)		(4,572)
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	71,988		71,988		71,252
Unrealized Gains	4,121		4,121		4,425
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value					228
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss					(4)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value					228
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss					(4)
Foreign Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	504		504		2,523
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(32)		(32)		(180)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	1,600		1,600		2,868
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(220)		(220)		(475)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	2,104		2,104		5,391
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(252)		(252)		(655)
Corporate Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	5,580		5,580		6,939
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(469)		(469)		(233)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	571		571		2,168
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(168)		(168)		(890)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	6,151		6,151		9,107
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(637)		(637)		(1,123)
Preferred Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	405		405		3,217
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(1)		(1)		(121)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	8,399		8,399		11,635
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(495)		(495)		(826)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	8,804		8,804		14,852
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(496)		(496)		(947)
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	221		221		51
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(22)		(22)		(5)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0		0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	221		221		51
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(22)		(22)		(5)
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis					949
Unrealized Gains					372
Common Stock [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	7,961		7,961		2,608
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(1,874)		(1,874)		(202)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	2,922		2,922		3,385
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,101)		(1,101)		(1,636)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	10,883		10,883		5,993
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(2,975)		(2,975)		(1,838)
Mutual Fund [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	340		340
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(1)		(1)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	340		340
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(1)		(1)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Municipal Bonds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis					496
Unrealized Gains					18
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Corporate Debt [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	19,323		19,323		20,621
Unrealized Gains	969		969		$ 1,569
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	1,151		1,151
Unrealized Gains	$ 264		$ 264