Dividend Payment Restrictions [Text Block]: Statutory Accounting Practices Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
MadisonNationalLifeSubsidiariesMember
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Net Income Amount	$ 12,794	$ (1,615)	$ 20,326
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	179,648	178,978
StandardSecurityLifeSubsidiariesMember
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Net Income Amount	3,555	(10,480)	13,198
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	65,600	70,620
IndependenceAmericanSubsidiariesMember
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Net Income Amount	8,728	4,048	$ 2,960
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance	$ 72,083	$ 66,812