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Related Party Transactions Intercompany related dividends paid (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 CICA Subsidiary of Citizens, Inc [Domain] | Sep. 30, 2012 SPLIC subsidiary of CICA [Domain]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company |  | $ 5,400,000 | $ 2,300,000
Claim limit on intercompany reinsurance agreement | 35,000 |  |
Retention limit on intercompany reinsurance agreement | $ 100,000 |  |

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