SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	2 Months Ended
Mar. 10, 2015	Feb. 17, 2015 Installment
Subsequent Event - Restricted Stock Grants[Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock Grants [Abstract]
Restricted stock agreements, grants in period (in shares)	66,140
Subsequent Event - Restricted Stock Grants[Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer and President [Member]
Restricted Stock Grants [Abstract]
Restricted stock agreements, grants in period (in shares)	32,997
Subsequent Event - Restricted Stock Grants[Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Chief Financial Officer [Member]
Restricted Stock Grants [Abstract]
Restricted stock agreements, grants in period (in shares)	9,551
Subsequent Event - Restricted Stock Grants[Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Director [Member]
Restricted Stock Grants [Abstract]
Restricted stock agreements, grants in period (in shares)	6,252
Subsequent Event - Restricted Stock Grants[Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Other Employees [Member]
Restricted Stock Grants [Abstract]
Restricted stock agreements, grants in period (in shares)	17,340
Subsequent Event - FHCF Reimbursement Contract [Member]
Reimbursement Contract [Abstract]
FHCF aggregate seasonal coverage, 2015 - 2016 hurricane season		$ 591.4
Covered loss in excess, threshold		222.6
Loss coverage threshold, Company participation (in hundredths)		10.00%
Installment premium amount		$ 40.2
Installment premium payments		3

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Seasonal coverage limit provided by the reimbursement contract agreement for insurance claims related to hurricanes. Reimbursement Contract will reimburse the Company for covered property losses under its homeowners' insurance policies resulting from hurricanes that cause damage in the State of Florida through a specific date.

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- Definition

For a reimbursement contract agreement for insurance claims related to hurricanes losses, the threshold level above which losses are covered, subject to Company participation requirements.

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For a reimbursement contract agreement for insurance claims related to hurricanes losses, the threshold level above which losses are covered, subject to this Company participation percentage.

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- Definition

Amount of premium payment due per installment for an agreement related to a reimbursement contract.

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Number of premium payments due in installments for an agreement related to a reimbursement contract.

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- Definition

The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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