Schedule II - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash	$ 12,703	$ 18,488
Due from subsidiaries	1,792	0
Other assets	5,069	5,206
Total assets	177,927	163,738
Liabilities:
Senior debt	12,750	27,562
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,758	2,521
Other liabilities	750	1,396
Total liabilities	100,665	113,460
Redeemable preferred stock (0 and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 60,600 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)	0	6,119
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value (100,000,000 and 12,240,000 shares authorized; 7,644,492 and 3,995,013 issued and outstanding, respectively)	80,111	46,119
Accumulated deficit	(3,031)	(3,095)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	182	1,158
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Conifer	77,262	44,182
Noncontrolling interest	0	(23)
Total shareholders' equity	77,262	44,159	$ 21,251	$ 21,615
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	177,927	163,738
Parent Company [Member]
Assets
Investment in subsidiaries	84,982	75,692
Cash	2,529	1,150
Due from subsidiaries	1,096	175
Other assets	1,912	1,759
Total assets	90,519	78,776
Liabilities:
Senior debt	12,750	27,562
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	311	330
Other liabilities	196	606
Total liabilities	13,257	28,498
Redeemable preferred stock (0 and 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 and 60,600 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)	0	6,119
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value (100,000,000 and 12,240,000 shares authorized; 7,644,492 and 3,995,013 issued and outstanding, respectively)	80,111	46,119
Accumulated deficit	(3,031)	(3,095)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	182	1,158
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Conifer	77,262	44,182
Noncontrolling interest	0	(23)
Total shareholders' equity	77,262	44,159
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 90,519	$ 78,776