Note 5. Fair Value Disclosures: Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	$ 435,929	$ 583,880
Equity securities, available-for-sale	8,748	13,895
Trading securities	8,993	11,095
Corporate Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	166,247	261,924
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Member
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	3,210	5,106
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,278	953
US Treasury Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	36,603	22,892
US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	37	69
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	11,683	14,656
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	210,891	239,381
Foreign Government Debt
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,887	34,700
Redeemable Preferred Stock
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	4,093	4,199
COMMON STOCK
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,572	9,757
Nonredeemable Preferred Stock
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,176	4,138
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	435,929	583,880
Equity securities, available-for-sale	8,748	13,895
Trading securities	8,993	11,095
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	453,670	608,870
Contingent Liabilities	2,179
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	2,200	83
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	21
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	166,247	261,924
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Member
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	3,210	5,106
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,278	953
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Treasury Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	36,603	22,892
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	37	69
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	11,683	14,656
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	210,891	239,381
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign Government Debt
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,887	34,700
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Redeemable Preferred Stock
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	4,093	4,199
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | COMMON STOCK
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,572	9,757
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,176	4,138
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity Securities
Trading securities	8,993	11,095
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	4,093	4,199
Equity securities, available-for-sale	8,748	13,895
Trading securities	8,993	11,095
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	21,834	29,189
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Redeemable Preferred Stock
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	4,093	4,199
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | COMMON STOCK
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,572	9,757
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Nonredeemable Preferred Stock
Equity securities, available-for-sale	4,176	4,138
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity Securities
Trading securities	8,993	11,095
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	428,343	576,414
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	428,343	576,414
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	21	83
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	21
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	166,247	261,924
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities Member
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	3,210	5,106
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Treasury Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	36,603	22,892
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Government Agencies Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	37	69
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	11,683	14,656
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	208,676	237,067
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Foreign Government Debt
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,887	34,700
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	3,493	3,267
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	3,493	3,267
Contingent Liabilities	2,179
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure, Recurring	2,179
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,278	953
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	$ 2,215	$ 2,314