Investments by Category and Level (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 127,371	$ 124,259
U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	46,449	48,119
States, municipalities and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	18,834	18,366
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	57,565	53,356
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	429	537
Fixed Maturities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	123,277	120,378
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	3,328	3,123
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	466	458
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	3,794	3,581
Other Long-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	300	300
Level 1 [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	36,225	28,594
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	31,702	24,176
Level 1 [Member] | States, municipalities and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	429	537
Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	32,131	24,713
Level 1 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	3,328	3,123
Level 1 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	466	458
Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	3,794	3,581
Level 1 [Member] | Other Long-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	300	300
Level 2 [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	91,146	95,665
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. government and agency securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	14,747	23,943
Level 2 [Member] | States, municipalities and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	18,834	18,366
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	57,565	53,356
Level 2 [Member] | Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Maturities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	91,146	95,665
Level 2 [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Other Long-term Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 0	$ 0