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Fair Value Measurements - Assets Measured for at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 878,567 | $ 820,438
Equity securities | 43,141 | 63,277
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 321,134 | 309,597
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets accounted for at fair value | 921,708 | 883,715
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 72,586 | 66,637
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 469,298 | 428,865
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 321,134 | 309,597
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,542 | 3,362
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 12,007 | 11,977
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 2,678 | 15,564
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 40,463 | 47,713
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets accounted for at fair value | 43,141 | 63,277
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 2,678 | 15,564
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | 40,463 | 47,713
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Total assets accounted for at fair value | 878,567 | 820,438
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | U.S. Government Obligations and Agencies [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 72,586 | 66,637
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 469,298 | 428,865
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 321,134 | 309,597
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | 3,542 | 3,362
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value | $ 12,007 | $ 11,977

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