Note 4. Investments: Schedule of Available for Sale Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	$ 708,100	$ 829,250
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	30,420	18,965
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,936)	(5,342)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	736,584	842,873
Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis	25,647	36,355
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	2,504	1,869
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(58)	(683)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	28,093	37,541
Corporate Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	340,519	319,343
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	11,747	5,873
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(725)	(2,076)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	351,541	323,140
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Member
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	20,220	33,119
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	6,845	5,200
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(143)	(1,544)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	26,922	36,775
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	975	1,448
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(415)	(910)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	560	538
US Treasury Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	16,728	164,807
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	553	1,775
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	17,279	166,582
US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	414	539
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	36	46
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	450	585
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	49,162	59,633
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	1,038	379
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(30)	(161)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	50,170	59,851
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	280,082	250,361
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	10,201	5,692
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(621)	(651)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	289,662	255,402
COMMON STOCK
Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis	3,963	6,537
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	388	311
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(55)	(149)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,296	6,699
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock
Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis	15,361	21,767
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	442	422
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(3)	(451)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	15,800	21,738
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis	6,323	8,051
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	1,674	1,136
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses		(83)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$ 7,997	$ 9,104

Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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