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Investments - Cost or Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | $ 614,968 | $ 489,846
Gross Unrealized Gains | 7,153 | 693
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,764) | (7,221)
Fair Value | 618,357 | 483,318
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 5,000 | 25,011
Gross Unrealized Gains | 4 | 10
Fair Value | 5,004 | 25,021
U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies and Municipal Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 144,716 |
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,918 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | (55) |
Fair Value | 146,579 |
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 186,111 | 126,421
Gross Unrealized Gains | 2,674 | 137
Gross Unrealized Losses | (216) | (1,041)
Fair Value | 188,569 | 125,517
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 230,694 | 151,328
Fair Value | 232,231 | 150,160
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 230,694 | 151,328
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,770 | 97
Gross Unrealized Losses | (233) | (1,265)
Fair Value | 232,231 | 150,160
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 9,732 | 9,665
Gross Unrealized Gains | 705 | 429
Gross Unrealized Losses | (6) | (29)
Fair Value | 10,431 | 10,065
Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 3,224 | 10,991
Gross Unrealized Gains |  | 15
Gross Unrealized Losses | (138) | (244)
Fair Value | 3,086 | 10,762
Mutual Funds [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost | 35,491 | 35,221
Gross Unrealized Gains | 82 | 5
Gross Unrealized Losses | (3,116) | (3,774)
Fair Value | $ 32,457 | 31,452
U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost |  | 126,209
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (867)
Fair Value |  | 125,342
Other [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Cost or Amortized Cost |  | 5,000
Gross Unrealized Losses |  | (1)
Fair Value |  | $ 4,999

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