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Insurance Operations - Change in Liability for Unpaid Losses and LAE (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Insurance [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 166,260 | $ 164,625 | $ 193,241 | $ 187,215
Less reinsurance recoverable | (67,820) | (73,169) | (81,415) | (88,002)
Net balance at beginning of period | 98,440 | 91,456 | 111,826 | 99,213
Incurred (recovered) related to current year | 28,665 | 27,409 | 81,995 | 83,120
Incurred (recovered) related to prior year | (330) | 8,891 | (1,977) | 8,791
Total incurred | 28,335 | 36,300 | 80,018 | 91,911
Paid related to Current year | 21,813 | 18,808 | 39,288 | 34,143
Paid related to Prior years | 10,789 | 10,434 | 58,383 | 58,467
Total paid | 32,602 | 29,242 | 97,671 | 92,610
Net balance at end of period | 94,173 | 98,514 | 94,173 | 98,514
Plus reinsurance recoverable | 63,201 | 74,160 | 63,201 | 74,160
Balance at end of period | $ 157,374 | $ 172,674 | $ 157,374 | $ 172,674

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- Definition The estimated cost of settling claims under the terms of the underlying insurance policies and assumed and ceded insurance contracts as of the balance sheet date, including an estimate for claims which have been incurred but not reported and the actual and estimated costs of settling claims. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6482485&loc=d3e14764-158437 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Financial Reporting Release (FRR) -Number 403 -Paragraph 04 -Subparagraph b + Details
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