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Investments - Summarized Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses on Securities Available for Sale (Detail) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Security | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Security
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Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 65 | 174
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 93,838 | $ 359,017
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (676) | $ (3,143)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 16 | 17
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 27,714 | $ 30,080
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | (2,811) | $ (4,078)
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 12,000 |
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 | 1 | 10
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 922 | $ 121,912
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (6) | $ (690)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 2 | 2
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 3,518 | $ 3,429
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (57) | $ (177)
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 18 | 101
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 13,627 | $ 90,717
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (23) | $ (927)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 6 | 6
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 5,362 | $ 4,789
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (102) | $ (114)
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 | 12 | 51
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 25,089 | $ 118,743
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (96) | $ (974)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 4 | 6
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 6,858 | $ 13,902
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (86) | $ (291)
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 25 |
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 32,976 |
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (224) |
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 5 | 5
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 479 | $ 764
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (13) | $ (29)
Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 3 | 3
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 10,754 | $ 8,690
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (265) | $ (148)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 2 | 2
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 81 | $ 93
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (109) | $ (96)
Mutual Funds [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security | 1 | 3
Less than 12 months, Fair value | $ 9,991 | $ 13,192
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses | $ (49) | $ (374)
12 months or longer, Number of issues | Security | 2 | 1
12 months or longer, Fair value | $ 11,895 | $ 7,867
12 months or longer, Unrealized losses | $ (2,457) | $ (3,400)
Other [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member] |  |
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Less than 12 months, Number of issues | Security |  | 1
Less than 12 months, Fair value |  | $ 4,999
Less than 12 months, Unrealized losses |  | $ (1)

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