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Investments - Summarized Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses on Securities Available for Sale (Detail) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Security | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Security
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Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 200 | 108
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 178,180 | $ 183,191
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (1,183) | $ (702)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 14 | 24
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 30,574 | $ 74,973
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (2,484) | $ (2,799)
U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 2 | 3
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 18,934 | $ 27,341
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (101) | $ (55)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 2 | 4
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 3,509 | $ 34,050
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (133) | $ (572)
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 63 | 67
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 55,005 | $ 58,271
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (244) | $ (238)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 4 | 12
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 3,575 | $ 15,105
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (32) | $ (126)
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 19 | 20
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 40,672 | $ 48,335
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (256) | $ (273)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 5 | 5
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 14,684 | $ 16,842
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (280) | $ (229)
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 33 | 12
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 3,936 | $ 1,153
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (85) | $ (9)
Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 4 | 2
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 6,189 | $ 87
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (245) | $ (20)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 2 | 2
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 92 | $ 117
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (66) | $ (45)
Mutual Funds [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 3 | 2
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 13,434 | $ 10,514
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (232) | $ (97)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 1 | 1
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 8,714 | $ 8,859
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (1,973) | $ (1,827)
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 76 | 2
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 40,010 | $ 37,490
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (20) | $ (10)

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