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Summary of Business Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Commercial Lines |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal excise tax relating to cessions from Insurance Operations to Reinsurance Operations | $ 261 | $ 281 | $ 529 | $ 561
Personal Lines |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal excise tax relating to cessions from Insurance Operations to Reinsurance Operations | $ 330 |  | $ 647 |

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