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Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	SUBSEQUENT EVENT On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the Atlantic seaboard and in the northeast, affecting a number of United Fire policyholders. We expect both direct and assumed losses to impact our fourth quarter results. We estimate after-tax direct losses after reinsurance recoveries of $13.0 million to $19.5 million, with an impact of $0.51 to $0.76 per share. On our assumed book of business, the insurance we provide other insurance companies, we estimate after-tax losses of $2.0 million to $3.0 million, with an impact of $0.08 to $0.12 per share. The combined net after tax estimate of losses is $15.0 million to $22.5 million, with an impact of $0.59 to $0.88 per share.