Note 4. Investment Securities: Schedule of Available for Sale Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	$ 740,025	$ 691,277
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	28,151	30,812
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,915)	(2,487)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	765,261	719,602
Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis	7,967	15,355
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	321	253
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses		(10)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	8,288	15,598
Corporate Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	344,773	343,529
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	8,859	11,247
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,147)	(953)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	352,485	353,823
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Member
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	9,225	12,993
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	5,826	7,166
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(19)	(65)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	15,032	20,094
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	975	975
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(399)	(405)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	576	570
US Treasury Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	24,889	18,376
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	446	492
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(18)	(2)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	25,317	18,866
US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	333	397
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	26	31
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	359	428
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	35,894	48,598
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	626	1,075
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(135)	(67)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	36,385	49,606
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	273,159	260,086
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	9,519	9,134
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(938)	(995)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	281,740	268,225
Foreign Government Debt
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	44,454
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	831
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Losses	(259)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	45,026
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis	6,323	6,323
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	2,018	1,667
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	8,341	7,990
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock
Available For Sale Equity Securities Amortized Cost Basis	7,967	15,355
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Gain	321	253
Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Gross Unrealized Losses		(10)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	$ 8,288	$ 15,598

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

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