Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]: Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues	$ 103,997	$ 94,182
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	5,365	10,534
Operating Segments
Revenues	103,709	94,657
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	5,077	11,009
Segment Reconciling Items | Gain (Loss) on Investments
Revenues	288	171
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	288	171
Segment Reconciling Items | Net Impairment Losses Recognized In Earnings
Revenues	0	(646)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	0	(646)
Specialty Health Segment Member
Revenues	49,006	53,439
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	152	9,658
Group Disability, Life, DBL And PFL Segment Member
Revenues	53,918	40,129
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	6,530	4,164
Individual life annuities and other Segment Member
Revenues	318	420
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(143)	(381)
Amortization of Other Deferred Charges	188	205
Corporate Segment
Revenues	467	669
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (1,462)	$ (2,432)