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Insurance Operations - Beginning and Ending Balances and Changes in DPAC (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward]
DPAC, beginning of period	$ 84,686	$ 73,059
Capitalized Costs	41,520	41,939
Amortization of DPAC	(42,922)	(36,991)
DPAC, end of year	$ 83,284	$ 78,007

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