Reinsurance (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Maximum Retention of Life Insurance Face Amount	$ 100,000
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage	100.00%
Maximum Amount of Casualty Reinsurance for First Catastrophe	10,000,000
Contracts in Force Subject to Participation through Reinsurance, Ratio	0.20%	0.10%	0.80%
Maximum Amount of Casualty Reinsurance for Second Catastrophy	10,000,000
Reinsurance Deductible for First Catastrophe	500,000
Reinsurance Deductible for Second Catastrophy	500,000
Percentage Amount of Coinsurance for Accident and Health Insurance Reinsurance	100.00%
Reinsurance Recoverable on Claims Payable and Future Policy Benefit Reserves for a specific reinsurer	100,000
Reinsurance Recoverable on Claims Payable and Future Policy Benefit Reserves	4,425,000	4,394,000
Assumed Premiums, Life Insurance in Force	268,641,000us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceAssumed	352,013,000us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceAssumed	801,261,000us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceAssumed
Aggregate ceded life insurance in force	(516,643,000)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceCeded	(467,491,000)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceCeded	(466,898,000)us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceCeded
Premiums, Net, Life Insurance in Force	4,662,660,000us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceNet	4,616,128,000us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceNet	4,976,157,000us-gaap_LifeInsuranceInForceNet
Direct Premiums Earned	191,438,000us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned	179,386,000us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned	175,546,000us-gaap_DirectPremiumsEarned
Assumed Premiums Earned	421,000us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned	188,000us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned	1,275,000us-gaap_AssumedPremiumsEarned
Ceded Premiums Earned	3,327,000us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned	3,416,000us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned	6,948,000us-gaap_CededPremiumsEarned
Net reinsurance premiums earned	181,857,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNetLife	169,683,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNetLife	163,170,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNetLife
Premiums Earned, Net	188,532,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet	176,158,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet	169,873,000us-gaap_PremiumsEarnedNet
Claims and surrenders assumed	466,000	232,000	1,313,000
Claims and surrenders ceded	(1,108,000)	(424,000)	(5,486,000)
Payments for Reinsurance	1,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForReinsurance	1,100,000us-gaap_PaymentsForReinsurance	1,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForReinsurance
Premiums from short-duration contracts
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Direct Premiums Earned	7,209,000	7,129,000	7,274,000
Assumed Premiums Earned	0	0	0
Ceded Premiums Earned	967,000	1,107,000	1,034,000
Net reinsurance premiums earned	6,242,000	6,022,000	6,240,000
Premiums from long-duration contracts
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies, by Product Segment [Line Items]
Direct Premiums Earned	184,229,000	172,257,000	168,272,000
Assumed Premiums Earned	421,000	188,000	1,275,000
Ceded Premiums Earned	2,360,000	2,309,000	5,914,000
Net reinsurance premiums earned	$ 182,290,000	$ 170,136,000	$ 163,633,000

The maximum amount reinsurers will pay for the first insured catastrophe in a calendar year

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The maximum amount reinsurers will pay for the second insured catastrophe in a calendar year

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Maximum amount of retention of life insurance face amount, after which amounts in excess of this retention are reinsured

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The percentage amount of coinsurance for accident and health insurance reinsurance

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Aggregate amount payable to company policyholders before reinsurance coverage will cover the excess for a first catastrophe in a calendar year.

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Aggregate amount payable to company policyholders before reinsurance coverage will cover the excess for a second catastrophe in a calendar year.

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The known and estimated amount recoverable as of the balance sheet date from reinsurers for claims paid or incurred by the ceding insurer and associated claims settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for claims incurred but not reported, and policy benefits, net of any related valuation allowance and including recoverables for future policy benefit reserve liabilities

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The known and estimated amount recoverable as of the balance sheet date from one single reinsurer, Puritain Life Insurance Company, for claims paid or incurred by the ceding insurer and associated claims settlement expenses, including estimated amounts for claims incurred but not reported, and policy benefits, net of any related valuation allowance and including recoverables for future policy benefit reserve liabilities.

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Amount of earned premiums assumed from other entities.

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Amount of earned premiums ceded to other entities.

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Ratio of insurance contracts that are subject to reinsurance participation to all contracts in force.

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Amount, before premiums ceded to other entities and premiums assumed by the entity, of premiums earned.

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Amount of life insurance issued and outstanding assumed from other entities. Includes, but not limited to, dividends and adjustments to face value.

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Amount of life insurance issued and outstanding ceded to other entities. Includes, but not limited to, dividends and adjustments to face value.

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Amount after contracts ceded to other entities and contracts assumed by the entity of life insurance issued and outstanding. Includes, but not limited to, dividends and adjustments to face value.

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Cash payments made for reinsurance during the current period.

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Percentage of risk reinsured on insurance products per entity policy.

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