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Investments, Part II (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | $ 238,385 | $ 240,285
Amortized Cost | 231,333 | 226,010
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 7,052 | 14,275
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 104,770 | 47,691
12 months or longer | 18,374 | 11,985
Total Fair Value | 123,144 | 59,676
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 4,956 | 1,611
12 months or longer | 5,103 | 1,384
Total Unrealized Losses | 10,059 | 2,995
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 22,234 | 33,898
Amortized Cost | 22,119 | 32,469
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 115 | 1,429
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 9,209 | 3,695
12 months or longer | 2,243 | 2,692
Total Fair Value | 11,452 | 6,387
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 120 | 7
12 months or longer | 55 | 23
Total Unrealized Losses | 175 | 30
Obligations of states and political subdivisions [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 25,479 | 11,459
Amortized Cost | 25,410 | 10,778
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 69 | 681
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 16,079 |
12 months or longer | 0 |
Total Fair Value | 16,079 |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 552 |
12 months or longer | 0 |
Total Unrealized Losses | 552 |
Utilities and telecom [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 18,975 | 15,383
Amortized Cost | 17,888 | 12,589
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 1,087 | 2,794
Financial services [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 59,463 | 65,915
Amortized Cost | 58,167 | 62,352
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 1,296 | 3,563
Other business - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 61,158 | 70,365
Amortized Cost | 66,176 | 69,940
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | (5,018) | 425
Other consumer - diversified [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 41,146 | 36,792
Amortized Cost | 31,643 | 31,409
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 9,503 | 5,383
Other investments [Member] |  |
Schedule of investments aggregated by industry [Abstract] |  |
Carrying Value | 9,930 | 6,473
Amortized Cost | 9,930 | 6,473
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 0 | 0
Corporate securities [Member] |  |
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 79,482 | 43,996
12 months or longer | 16,131 | 9,293
Total Fair Value | 95,613 | 53,289
Available-for-sale securities, continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized Losses [Abstract] |  |
Less than 12 months | 4,284 | 1,604
12 months or longer | 5,048 | 1,361
Total Unrealized Losses | 9,332 | 2,965
Common and non-redeemable preferred stocks [Member] |  |
Schedule of Other Than Temporary Impairments [Abstract] |  |
Investment impairments | $ 0 | $ 196

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