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Reinsurance - Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums and Reinsurance Recoverable (Payable) and Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]
Prepaid reinsurance premiums	$ 49,754	$ 124,385
Reinsurance recoverable (payable) on unpaid losses and LAE	(2,353)	106	$ 7,709	$ 13,540
Reinsurance recoverable (payable) on paid losses	605	(1,532)
Reinsurance receivable, net		186
Reinsurance recoverable (payable) and receivable	$ (1,748)	$ (1,240)

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- Definition

The unexpired portion of premiums ceded on policies in force as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6521719

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 340
-Section 25
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6485982&loc=d3e22818-158507

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- Definition

Reinsurance receivable, net.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all reinsurance recoverable (payable) and receivable.

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Reinsurance recoverable (payable) for unpaid claims and claims adjustments.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable (payable) under reinsurance contracts for losses reported to and paid by the ceding insurer.

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