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Investment in Life Settlements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Jun. 30, 2012
Contract
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
Contract
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
Lsc Entities
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Jun. 30, 2011
Lsc Entities
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Jun. 30, 2012
Tiger
Contract
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Jun. 30, 2012
ACAC
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Aug. 31, 2011
ACAC
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| Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Percentage of ownership interest | 21.25% | 21.25% | ||||||||
| Profits and losses of investment in life insurance policies and premium finance loans | 60.625% | |||||||||
| Life insurance policies acquired | $ 10,321 | $ 21,000 | $ 20,642 | $ 42,000 | ||||||
| Investments in life settlements and cash value loans | 152,676 | 152,676 | 136,800 | |||||||
| Other income related to life insurance policies | 1,961 | 22,638 | 2,051 | 41,524 | ||||||
| Number of life settlement contracts | 249 | 249 | ||||||||
| Number of premium finance loans | 16 | |||||||||
| Value of premium finance loans | 1,584 | |||||||||
| Face value of life settlement contracts | 1,606,013 | 1,606,013 | ||||||||
| Face value of premium finance loans | $ 83,000 | |||||||||