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Investments, Part II (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 245,911 | $ 229,785
Amortized Cost | 214,589 | 210,072
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 31,322 | 19,713
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 5,783 | 31,499
12 months or longer | 2,556 | 5,654
Total | 8,339 | 37,153
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 54 | 1,288
12 months or longer | 444 | 883
Total | 498 | 2,171
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 27,548 | 35,922
Amortized Cost | 22,900 | 31,736
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 4,648 | 4,186
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 17,849 | 17,030
Amortized Cost | 15,253 | 15,273
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 2,596 | 1,757
Utilities and telecom [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 19,255 | 22,469
Amortized Cost | 15,813 | 19,326
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 3,442 | 3,143
Financial services [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 56,819 | 44,624
Amortized Cost | 53,033 | 45,319
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 3,786 | (695)
Other business - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 66,066 | 56,668
Amortized Cost | 58,425 | 51,709
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 7,641 | 4,959
Other consumer - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 54,190 | 48,983
Amortized Cost | 44,981 | 42,620
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 9,209 | 6,363
Other Investment [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 4,184 | 4,089
Amortized Cost | 4,184 | 4,089
Unrealized Gain (Losses) | 0 | 0
Corporate securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 2,888 | 30,675
12 months or longer | 1,560 | 1,602
Total | 4,448 | 32,277
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 30 | 1,112
12 months or longer | 440 | 398
Total | 470 | 1,510
Redeemable preferred stocks [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 1,909 | 0
12 months or longer | 996 | 2,807
Total | 2,905 | 2,807
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 10 | 0
12 months or longer | 4 | 462
Total | 14 | 462
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 986 | 824
12 months or longer | 0 | 1,245
Total | 986 | 2,069
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 14 | 176
12 months or longer | 0 | 23
Total | $ 14 | $ 199

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