Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income or Loss - Unaudited - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues and other income:
Sale of real estate and water assets	$ 55,063	$ 63,780	$ 98,673	$ 89,426
Impairment on investments	(20,696)		(20,696)
Other income	741	$ 3,783	2,454	$ 4,546
Total revenues and other income	35,108	67,563	80,431	93,972
Cost of sales:
Cost of real estate and water assets sold	45,608	51,601	81,940	72,656
Expenses:
Operating and other costs	15,552	$ 17,112	32,045	30,442
Impairment loss on intangible and long-lived assets	$ 274		$ 1,363	2,865
Interest		$ 77		227
Depreciation and amortization	$ 505	726	$ 996	1,232
Total costs and expenses	61,939	69,516	116,344	107,422
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(26,831)	(1,953)	(35,913)	(13,450)
Benefit for federal, foreign, and state income taxes	(2,731)	(91)	(2,970)	(355)
Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliate	(998)	(681)	(1,481)	(1,160)
Loss from continuing operations	(25,098)	(2,543)	(34,424)	(14,255)
Income (loss) from discontinued agribusiness operations, net of tax	(8,813)	$ 4,451	(19,295)	$ 259
Impairment loss on classification of assets as held-for-sale, net of tax	(16,903)		(16,903)
Income (loss) from discontinued agribusiness operations, net of tax	(25,716)	$ 4,451	(36,198)	$ 259
Net income (loss)	(50,814)	1,908	(70,622)	(13,996)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,044	(71)	4,027	2,587
Net income (loss) attributable to PICO Holdings, Inc.	(49,770)	1,837	(66,595)	(11,409)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(50,814)	1,908	(70,622)	(13,996)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of deferred income tax and reclassification adjustments	334	(57)	283	430
Foreign currency translation	(46)	(42)	(37)	(2)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	288	(99)	246	428
Comprehensive income (loss)	(50,526)	1,809	(70,376)	(13,568)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,044	(71)	4,027	2,587
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to PICO Holdings, Inc.	$ (49,482)	$ 1,738	$ (66,349)	$ (10,981)
Net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted ($ per share)
Loss from continuing operations	$ (1.08)	$ (0.09)	$ (1.40)	$ (0.51)
Income (loss) from discontinued agribusiness operations	(1.09)	0.17	(1.50)	0.01
Net income (loss) per common share – basic and diluted	$ (2.17)	$ 0.08	$ (2.90)	$ (0.50)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted (number of shares)	23,009	22,754	23,007	22,750