Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

A summary of Performance-Based Options activity is as follows:

	Performance-Based Option Awards		Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share		Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)
Outstanding and unvested at January 1, 2014
Awards granted	453,333		$	19.51	6.6
Awards vested	(12,593	)	$	19.51	6.5
Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2014	440,740		$	19.51	6.5
Awards vested	(37,778	)	$	19.51	6.3
Outstanding and unvested at March 31, 2015	402,962		$	19.51	6.3

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity

A summary of activity of PICO Holdings, Inc. common stock RSU is as follows:

	RSU Shares		Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding and unvested at January 1, 2014	469,435		$	30.43
Granted	142,131		$	19.81
Vested	(469,435	)	$	30.43
Outstanding and unvested at December 31, 2014	142,131		$	19.81
Outstanding and unvested at March 31, 2015	142,131		$	19.81

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity

A summary of SAR activity is as follows:

	SAR Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Contractual Term (In Years)
Outstanding and exercisable at January, 2014	1,616,625		$	36.45	2.5
Expired	(20,000	)	$	33.76
Outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2014	1,596,625		$	36.49	1.5
Outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2015	1,596,625		$	36.49	1.2