Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 19,316	$ 120,303
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	4,858	(11,764)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net change in cash from
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	0	109,447
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense	177	173
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	272	1,578
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	679	(24)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	841	958
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	2,079	1,062
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(3,167)	(4,700)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Proceeds from (Payments for) Trading Securities, Short-term	0	3,180
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Liabilities	(66,013)	(22,650)
Increase (Decrease) in Premiums Receivable	(9,066)	(9,689)
Increase (Decrease) in Reinsurance Recoverable	(44,506)	5,264
Change in premium and claim funds	(7,917)	2,657
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable	(10,756)	(1,303)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	4,491	8,954
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments	(6,849)	0
Proceeds from (Payments for) Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	14,483	12,053
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt	129,327	159,973
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Available-for-sale Securities	8,651	30,892
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Debt	112,733	305,798
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	0	130,950
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	12,324	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital	5,246	0
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	602	0
Other investing activities	(434)	2,824
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	39,331	25,246
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Payments for repurchases of common stock	42,105	1,792
Net Change Annuities and Investment Certificates	(972)	(978)
Repayments of debt	0	1,164
Dividends paid	1,027	780
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(25)	356
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(44,129)	(4,358)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	60	9,124
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance	22,010	17,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance	$ 22,070	$ 26,624