REINSURANCE (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) insurance_agency	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables	$ 63,194,000	$ 62,707,000
Continuing Operations - Property and Casualty Insurance
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables	$ 2,859,000	$ 2,447,000
Continuing Operations - Property and Casualty Insurance | Casualty Excess and Property Excess
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance retention policy, reinsured risk, percentage	7.02%	7.73%
Aggregate annual deductible			$ 4,000,000
Minimum | Continuing Operations - Property and Casualty Insurance | Casualty Excess and Property Excess
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Retention amount	$ 58,500,000	$ 52,000,000
Maximum | Continuing Operations - Property and Casualty Insurance | Casualty Excess and Property Excess
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables	30,000,000	30,000,000
Retention amount	$ 71,500,000	$ 65,000,000
Discontinued Operations | Discontinued Operations - Life Insurance
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Number of reinsurers ceded approximately 99% of ceded life insurance in force | insurance_agency	5
Discontinued Operations | Discontinued Operations - Life Insurance | Top Five Reinsurers
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percentage of insurance in force	99.00%
Discontinued Operations | Discontinued Operations - Life Insurance | Individual Insurance Policies
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Stated retention	$ 300,000
Percentage of coverage	100.00%
Reinsurance coverage amount	$ 250,000
Discontinued Operations | Discontinued Operations - Life Insurance | Group Insurance Policies
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Percentage of coverage	50.00%
Discontinued Operations | Discontinued Operations - Life Insurance | Catastrophe
Reinsurance [Line Items]
Stated retention	$ 1,000,000
Reinsurance coverage amount	$ 5,000,000