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Insurance Operations - Beginning and Ending Balances and Changes in DPAC, Net of DRCC (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015
Insurance [Abstract] |  |
DPAC, beginning of period | $ 60,019 | $ 54,603
Capitalized Costs | 30,735 | 28,567
Amortization of DPAC | (29,596) | (26,987)
DPAC, end of period | 61,158 | 56,183
DRCC, beginning of period |  | 28,943
Ceding Commissions Written |  | 17,661
Earned Ceding Commissions |  | (16,616)
DRCC, end of period |  | 29,988
DPAC (DRCC), net, beginning of period | 60,019 | 25,660
Capitalized Costs, net | 30,735 | 10,906
Amortization of DPAC (DRCC), net | (29,596) | (10,371)
DPAC (DRCC), net, end of period | $ 61,158 | $ 26,195

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