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Related Party Transactions Intercompany related dividends paid (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Citizens Inc. Stock Investment Plan [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related Party Transaction, Value of Shares Purchased $ 0.4cia_RelatedPartyTransactionValueOfSharesPurchased
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cia_CitizensIncStockInvestmentPlanMember		  
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party 0.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cia_CitizensIncStockInvestmentPlanMember		  
CICA Subsidiary of Citizens, Inc [Domain]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries   5.3us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cia_CicaSubsidiaryOfCitizensIncDomain
SPLIC subsidiary of CICA [Domain]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries   $ 2.3us-gaap_CashDividendsPaidToParentCompanyByConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= cia_SplicSubsidiaryOfCicaDomain