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Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured for at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | $ 760,408 | $ 639,334
Equity securities | 69,108 | 62,215
Available-for-sale short-term investments |  | 10,000
U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 65,998 | 59,604
Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 409,967 | 227,504
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 269,228 | 219,452
Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 3,278 | 120,295
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 11,937 | 12,479
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 829,516 | 711,549
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 65,998 | 59,604
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 409,967 | 227,504
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 269,228 | 219,452
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 3,278 | 120,295
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 11,937 | 12,479
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 20,575 | 18,811
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 48,533 | 43,404
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale short-term investments |  | 10,000
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 69,108 | 62,215
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 20,575 | 18,811
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 48,533 | 43,404
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 760,408 | 649,334
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 65,998 | 59,604
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 409,967 | 227,504
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 269,228 | 219,452
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | 3,278 | 120,295
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Debt securities | $ 11,937 | 12,479
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Available For Sale [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale short-term investments |  | $ 10,000

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