Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified		Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock		Non-voting common stock		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009		$ 88,627	$ 25,461	$ 78,569	[1]			$ (4,840)	$ (10,563)
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009			27,000	843,855	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		(31,736)							(31,736)
Stock based compensation		361		361	[1]
Restricted stock cancellation	[1]			(717)
Accretion of preferred stock discount			333						(333)
Preferred stock dividends		(1,350)							(1,350)
Interest on deferred Preferred stock dividends		(33)							(33)
Net unrealized gain on investments, excluding non-credit loss on impairment of securities		3,789						3,789	0
Non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment on available-for-sale debt securities		(424)						(424)
Net unrealized adjustment on hedging activities		246						246
Other, value		(127)		(127)	[1]
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		59,353	25,794	78,803	[1]			(1,229)	(44,015)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010			27,000	843,138	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		3							3
Stock based compensation		216		216	[1]
Restricted stock cancellation	[1]			(417)
Accretion of preferred stock discount			355						(355)
Preferred stock dividends		(1,350)							(1,350)
Interest on deferred Preferred stock dividends		(102)							(102)
Net unrealized gain on investments, excluding non-credit loss on impairment of securities		3,547						3,547
Non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment on available-for-sale debt securities		(50)						(50)
Net unrealized adjustment on hedging activities		102						102
Other, value		(103)		(103)	[1]
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		61,616	26,149	78,916	[1]			2,370	(45,819)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011			27,000	842,721	[1]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		3,779							3,779
Stock based compensation		122		122	[1]
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses, value	[1]			1,760,316		344,719
Issuance of common shares, net of expenses, value		20,607		17,401	[1]	3,206	[1]	0	0
Issuance of Series B preferred stock, net of expenses, shares			69,899
Issuance of Series B preferred stock, net of expenses, value		28,735	28,735
Issuance from Series B preferred stock conversion into common stock-non voting, shares			(69,899)			(3,494,965)	[1]
Issuance from Series B preferred stock conversion into common stock-non voting, value			(28,735)			28,735	[1]
Restricted stock cancellation	[1]			(224)
Accretion of preferred stock discount			378						(378)
Preferred stock dividends		(1,350)							(1,350)
Interest on deferred Preferred stock dividends		(163)							(163)
Net unrealized gain on investments, excluding non-credit loss on impairment of securities		617						617	0
Non-credit portion of other-than-temporary impairment on available-for-sale debt securities		212						212
Net unrealized adjustment on hedging activities		330						330
Other, shares	[1]			861		(4)
Other, value		(71)		(71)	[1]
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		$ 114,434	$ 26,527	$ 96,368	[1]	$ 31,941	[1]	$ 3,529	$ (43,931)
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012			27,000	2,603,674	[1]	3,839,688	[1]

[1] All share numbers have been adjusted to reflect the impact of a 10-for-1 reverse stock split, effective, October 5, 2012. See footnote 14, "Stockholders' Equity" for additional information.