Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35%	$ 2,122	$ 299	$ 2,476	$ 901
Dividends received deduction	(41)	(38)	(78)	(82)
Small life insurance company deduction	(78)	(32)	(78)	(237)
Other permanent differences	9	8	18	16
Change in asset valuation allowance due to change in judgment relating to realizability of deferred tax assets	(1,909)	(164)	(2,146)	(462)
Income tax expense	103	73	192	136
Federal statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)			35.00%
Components of income tax expense [Abstract]
Current - Federal	95	22	97	118
Deferred - Federal	1,917	215	2,241	480
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(1,909)	(164)	(2,146)	(462)
Income tax expense	103	73	192	136
SLD as percentage of life insurance company taxable income (in hundredths)			60.00%
Percentage of reduction in SLD (in hundredths)			15.00%
Minimum tentative amount of LICTI	3,000		3,000
Maximum tentative amount of LICTI	$ 15,000		$ 15,000