Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED BY) OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Total	$ 24,529	$ 124,669
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	16,030	(16,753)
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	269	245
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	987	3,945
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	0	1,475
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	1,412	(7)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	1,379	1,482
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,853	2,565
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	(4,852)	(6,683)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital
Proceeds from (Payments for) Trading Securities, Short-term	0	3,180
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Liabilities	(83,750)	(41,713)
Increase (Decrease) in Premiums Receivable	(10,218)	(11,621)
Increase (Decrease) in Reinsurance Recoverable	(57,094)	(4,227)
Change in premium and claim funds	(4,287)	4,835
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable, Net of Income Taxes Receivable	(8,604)	(6,550)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	(6,302)	6,417
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments	(6,849)	8,104
Proceeds from (Payments for) Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	8,365	17,003
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	0	2,429
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt	158,062	335,562
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Available-for-sale Securities	16,841	35,505
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Debt	145,444	406,348
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	0	137,115
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	12,323	0
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital	5,246	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Other Investments	0	2,064
Payments to Acquire Other Investments	602	3,371
Other investing activities	565	3,433
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	36,429	108,422
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Payments for repurchases of common stock	44,290	3,522
Cash paid in acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	0	18,141
Net Change Annuities and Investment Certificates	(1,359)	(1,447)
Repayments of debt	0	4,789
Dividends paid	1,927	1,588
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(328)	(474)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(47,904)	(29,961)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	4,555	61,708
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Beginning Balance	22,010	17,500
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Ending Balance	$ 26,565	$ 79,208