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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net (loss) income $ (17,761,577) $ 9,894,744
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, amortization and other non-cash items 5,288,171 4,791,010
Net realized investment gains (4,062,475) (4,207,710)
Equity in earnings of Donegal Financial Services Corporation (2,152,738) (1,023,212)
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
Losses and loss expenses 103,307,950 37,685,539
Unearned premiums 27,087,130 49,850,687
Premiums receivable 87,668 (4,035,543)
Deferred acquisition costs (4,277,025) (5,568,430)
Deferred income taxes 83,985 (113,508)
Reinsurance receivable (24,125,183) (20,551,553)
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (6,504,067) (13,554,734)
Accrued investment income (613,539) (656,215)
Due to affiliate (3,577,086) 14,960,562
Reinsurance balances payable (924,413) 1,312,472
Current income taxes (8,660,414) (995,307)
Accrued expenses (3,652,271) (5,018,331)
Other, net 310,988 (101,676)
Net adjustments 77,616,681 52,774,051
Net cash provided by operating activities 59,855,104 62,668,795
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Purchases of fixed maturities, held to maturity (42,834,707) (43,710,213)
Purchases of fixed maturities, available for sale (88,940,126) (105,011,666)
Purchases of equity securities, available for sale (11,255,867) (9,030,858)
Maturity of fixed maturities:    
Held to maturity 9,485,969 14,580,714
Available for sale 84,617,730 75,856,616
Sales of fixed maturities, available for sale 1,388,934 9,634,968
Sales of equity securities, available for sale 7,843,437 10,782,859
Net purchases of property and equipment (132,290) (740,608)
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments 5,953,868 (1,360,359)
Net cash used in investing activities (33,873,052) (48,998,547)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Cash dividends paid (11,714,561) (11,079,326)
Issuance of common stock 2,157,730 4,363,003
Borrowings under line of credit 1,000,000  
Net cash used in financing activities (8,556,831) (6,716,323)
Net increase in cash 17,425,221 6,953,925
Cash at beginning of period 37,833,435 24,587,214
Cash at end of period 55,258,656 31,541,139
Cash paid during period - Interest $ 937,470 1,016,678
Net cash paid during period - Taxes   $ 3,050,000