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Related Party Transactions - NGHC (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 31 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior notes [Member]
8.25% Senior note [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Senior notes [Member]
8.25% Senior note [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2011
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
Senior notes [Member]
8.25% Senior note [Member]
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Jul. 15, 2011
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Maiden Capital Financing Trust [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Maiden Capital Financing Trust [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Quota Share Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Subsidiaries Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Subsidiaries Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Layer One [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Subsidiaries Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Layer Two [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Subsidiaries Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Premiums Earned [Member]
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Sep. 12, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Integon Consulting Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Integon Consulting Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC Integon Consulting Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Commissions Paid [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Premiums Earned [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Premiums Earned [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Premiums Earned [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
National General Holdings Corp. [Member]
NGHC New South Insurance Company Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Premiums Earned [Member]
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Jul. 15, 2011
Michael Karfunkel [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Maiden Capital Financing Trust [Member]
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Jul. 15, 2011
George Karfunkel [Member]
Junior subordinated debt [Member]
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Maiden Capital Financing Trust [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of net premiums of personal lines business reinsured | 25.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent participation in quota share by subsidiary | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of net premiums of personal lines business received by subsidiary | 25.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of net premiums of personal lines business received by reinsurers | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of net losses related to premiums of personal lines business assumed by reinsurers | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agreement period | 3 years | 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contract extension | 1 year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation notice period | 9 months | 120 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation notice period upon the occurrence of certain early termination events | 60 days | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early termination events, reduction threshold of stockholders' equity | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commission rate, percent of ceded written premiums | 32.00% | 32.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commission rate, adjusted percent of ceded written premiums | 34.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commission rate, adjustment criteria, loss ratio ceiling | 60.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commission rate, reduced adjustment to percent of ceded written premiums | 30.00% | 30.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commission rate, adjustment criteria, loss ratio floor | 64.50% | 64.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses recorded from related party transactions | $ 22,101,000 | $ 21,402,000 | $ 43,698,000 | $ 41,579,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liability percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reinsurance coverage limit | 4,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reinsurance coverage threshold | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum limit of liability attaching | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly base fee | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fee rate per policy quote | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fee rate per policy requote | 100.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Face amount | 107,500,000 | 107,500,000 | 107,500,000 | 260,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of personal lines business ceded to related party | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from related parties | 9,000 | 85,000 | 166,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stated interest rate | 8.25% | 14.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount repurchased | $ 107,500,000 | $ 107,500,000 | $ 12,500,000 | $ 79,066,000 | $ 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||