Supplementary Insurance Information, for Insurance Companies Disclosure: Supplementary Insurance Information for Insurance Companies Disclosure Table (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	$ 29,777	$ 33,401	$ 37,101
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	800,029	762,802	901,881
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	12,423	8,453	4,319
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	495,991	356,067	336,414
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	27,471	33,356	39,788
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	354,790	244,791	238,862
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	15,132	6,566	11,569
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	179,553	149,999	147,102
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	500,908	359,617	337,468
Medical Stop-Loss Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	72,307	59,029	58,741
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	166,302	139,724	114,478
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	5,055	4,990	4,399
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	115,599	90,406	75,490
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	43,687	40,154	39,024
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	166,302	139,724	114,478
Fully Insured Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	361	48	65
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	57,323	41,034	32,508
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	9,828	6,897	1,471
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	248,870	141,546	141,322
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	2,711	1,733	1,429
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	177,290	94,700	89,040
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	22	17	21
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	99,961	72,415	71,147
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	253,569	145,202	142,206
Group disability, life annuities and DBL Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	147,426	126,840	265,595
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	2,398	1,347	2,565
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	60,004	49,315	50,698
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	2,763	2,618	9,495
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	37,463	27,663	37,946
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs			5,099
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	17,045	15,779	15,598
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	60,227	49,212	50,871
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	29,416	33,353	37,036
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	522,973	535,899	545,037
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	197	209	283
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	20,815	25,482	29,916
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	16,837	23,475	23,492
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	24,438	32,022	36,386
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	15,110	6,549	6,449
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	12,814	13,731	14,879
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	20,810	25,479	29,913
Corporate
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	105	540	973
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	$ 6,046	$ 7,920	$ 6,454