Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenues		$ 374,448,000	$ 350,775,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		25,348,000	37,541,000
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses		4,185,000	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		1,304,000	(2,111,000)
Assets, Total	$ 1,054,303,000	1,054,303,000	1,037,516,000
Unaffiliated Company
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses		2,412,000
Ebix Health Exchange Holdings Member
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment	3,712,000	3,712,000
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	1,773,000	1,773,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments		(2,713,000)	(1,763,000)
Operating Segments
Revenues		370,389,000	351,808,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		21,289,000	38,574,000
Segment Reconciling Items | Gain (Loss) on Investments
Revenues		4,705,000	(1,033,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		4,705,000	(1,033,000)
Segment Reconciling Items | Net Impairment Losses Recognized In Earnings
Revenues		(646,000)	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(646,000)	0
Specialty Health Segment Member
Revenues		193,823,000	202,938,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		7,757,000	28,735,000
Assets, Total	223,679,000	223,679,000	225,315,000
Group disability, life, DBL and PFL
Revenues		169,038,000	144,629,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		21,809,000	18,863,000
Assets, Total	324,139,000	324,139,000	308,183,000
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Revenues		1,669,000	1,932,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(1,433,000)	(436,000)
Amortization of Other Deferred Charges		788,000	888,000
Assets, Total	348,305,000	348,305,000	348,036,000
Medical Stop-Loss Segment Member
Revenues		6,000	40,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		304,000	177,000
Assets, Total	13,161,000	13,161,000	23,983,000
Corporate
Revenues		5,853,000	2,269,000
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		(7,148,000)	(8,765,000)
Assets, Total	$ 145,019,000	$ 145,019,000	$ 131,999,000