Investments Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Realized gains and losses on securities that are not going to be held before FV recovers	$ 51,000
Realized gains and losses on securities previously impaired		(400,000)	600,000
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Fixed Maturities	3,074,000	316,000	576,000
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	15,029,000	5,996,000	2,855,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale, Calls and Maturities of Fixed Maturities	359,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDebtInvestments	199,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDebtInvestments	824,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDebtInvestments
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Equity Securities	49,000	(436,000)	636,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property and Equipment	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Other Long-Term Investments	0	(10,000)	55,000
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	408,000	(247,000)	1,515,000
Other-than-temporary Impairment Losses on Fixed Maturities	0	0	(1,319,000)
Other Than Temporary Impairment Losses on Equity Securities	(427,000)	0	0
Other-than-temporary Impairment Losses on Other Long-Term Investments	0	0	0
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	(427,000)	0	(1,319,000)
Realized investment gains, net	(19,000)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	(247,000)us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	196,000us-gaap_RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Number of Debt Securities Sold	2
Debt Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	235,000	7,000	54,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0	1,000	3,000
Equity Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	118,000	0	632,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	169,000	428,000	0
Equity Funds [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Number of Equity Securities Sold	3	2
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments [Line Items]
Number of Debt Securities Sold	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	$ 1,000

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