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Schedule IV - Reinsurance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 4 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Successor [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written |  | $ (80,309) | $ (37,572) | $ (288,310)
Ceded Premiums Written |  | (7,810) | (3,001) | (6,842)
Assumed Premiums Written |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Premiums Written, Net |  | $ (72,499) | $ (34,571) | $ (281,468)
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Direct Premiums Written | $ (14,125) |  |  |
Ceded Premiums Written | (1,098) |  |  |
Assumed Premiums Written | 0 |  |  |
Premiums Written, Net | $ (13,027) |  |  |
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net | 0.00% |  |  |

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