Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 5,009	$ 115,666
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(89)	(21,583)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	109,304
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense	91	86
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	172	560
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	201	(30)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	299	472
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	889	(901)
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(1,285)	(3,105)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Proceeds from (Payments for) Trading Securities, Short-term	0	3,180
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Liabilities	(59,880)	(31,725)
Increase (Decrease) in Premiums Receivable	(9,217)	(4,430)
Increase (Decrease) in Reinsurance Recoverable	(30,479)	(20,985)
Change in premium and claim funds	(17,474)	19,562
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable	1,087	(1,428)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	5,666	6,057
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments	(6,099)	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	10,741	7,089
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt	78,313	32,447
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Available-for-sale Securities	4,132	10,342
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Debt	41,741	30,723
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	0	134,625
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	12,287	0
Other investing activities	157	1,107
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	45,100	152,673
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Payments for repurchases of common stock	14,402	821
Net Change Annuities and Investment Certificates	(433)	(500)
Repayments of debt	0	939
Dividends paid	1,026	779
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	0	145
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(15,861)	(2,894)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	29,150	128,196
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance	22,010	17,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance	$ 51,160	$ 145,696