Supplementary Insurance Information, for Insurance Companies Disclosure: Supplementary Insurance Information For Insurance Companies Disclosure Table Text Block (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	$ 499	$ 30,806	$ 29,777
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	689,417	700,626	800,029
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	10,236	9,455	12,423
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	479,534	479,048	495,991
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	17,298	21,692	27,471
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	307,178	326,035	354,790
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	3,524	4,941	15,132
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	172,180	177,848	179,553
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	479,701	476,311	500,908
Medical Stop-Loss Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	100,088	80,128	72,307
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	209,765	176,941	166,302
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	4,435	4,327	5,055
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	153,919	122,469	115,599
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	39,455	40,373	43,687
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	209,765	176,941	166,302
Fully Insured Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	499	624	361
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	42,165	50,767	57,323
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	7,005	6,568	9,828
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	171,912	218,949	248,870
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	1,813	2,202	2,711
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	93,916	146,431	177,290
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	386	482	22
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	85,120	94,175	99,961
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	171,731	215,844	253,569
Group disability, life and DBL Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	141,837	147,823	147,426
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	3,060	2,700	2,398
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	85,953	64,260	60,004
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	3,699	3,156	2,763
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	47,646	37,537	37,463
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	26,857	17,936	17,045
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	86,304	64,632	60,227
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		30,182	29,416
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves	405,327	421,908	522,973
Supplementary Insurance Information, Unearned Premiums	171	187	197
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue	11,904	18,898	20,815
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	7,146	11,830	16,837
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense	11,697	19,598	24,438
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	3,138	4,459	15,110
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	12,406	17,112	12,814
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premiums Written	11,901	18,894	20,810
Corporate
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income	205	177	105
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense	$ 8,342	$ 8,252	$ 6,046