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Insurance Operations (Details)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Florida [Member]
Composition of Insurance Entities' aggregate policies-in-force
Percentage of Policies-In-Force	96.00%	98.00%
With Wind Coverage [Member]
Composition of Insurance Entities' aggregate policies-in-force
Percentage of Policies-In-Force	98.00%	98.00%
With Wind Coverage in South Florida [Member]
Composition of Insurance Entities' aggregate policies-in-force
Percentage of Policies-In-Force	29.00%	32.00%

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