Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of income tax (benefit) expense [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision at statutory rate of 35%	$ 555	$ 941	$ 1,248	$ 3,417
Dividends-received deduction	(27)	(41)	(88)	(119)
Small life insurance company deduction	(114)	(107)	(275)	(185)
Other permanent differences	17	9	36	27
Change in asset valuation allowance due to change in judgment relating to realizability of deferred tax assets	(365)	(799)	(573)	(2,945)
Adjustment for prior years' estimates to actual	70	6	70	6
Income tax expense	136	9	418	201
Federal statutory income tax rate (in hundredths)			35.00%
Components of income tax expense [Abstract]
Current - Federal	(46)	76	83	173
Deferred - Federal	547	732	908	2,973
Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(365)	(799)	(573)	(2,945)
Income tax expense	136	9	418	201
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