Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35%	$ 345	$ 2,122	$ 693	$ 2,476
Dividends-received deduction	(30)	(41)	(61)	(78)
Small life insurance company deduction	(45)	(78)	(161)	(78)
Other permanent differences	9	9	19	18
Change in asset valuation allowance due to change in judgment relating to realizability of deferred tax assets	(170)	(1,909)	(208)	(2,146)
Income tax expense	109	103	282	192
Federal statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)			35.00%
Components of income tax expense [Abstract]
Current - Federal	66	95	129	97
Deferred - Federal	213	1,917	361	2,241
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(170)	(1,909)	(208)	(2,146)
Income tax expense	109	103	282	192
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