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Significant Accounting Policies - Current Ratings from Rating Agencies and Unsecured Net Amounts Due from Reinsurers Whose Aggregate Balance Exceeded 3% of Stockholders' Equity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance unsecured amounts due from reinsurers total	$ 263,572	$ 268,458
Everest Reinsurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] | Standard & Poor's, A+ Rating [Member] | Moody's, A1 Rating [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance unsecured amounts due from reinsurers total	87,789	44,392
Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance unsecured amounts due from reinsurers total	33,593	31,970
Odyssey Reinsurance Company [Member] | AM Best, A Rating [Member] | Standard & Poor's, A- Rating [Member] | Moody's, A3 Rating [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance unsecured amounts due from reinsurers total	$ 142,190	$ 192,096

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