SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 4) - 10K (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 05, 2014
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES:
Investment amount	$ 60,046,000	$ 49,793,000
Investee earnings recorded in income	12,338,000	10,915,000	8,853,000
Amount of investment	5,301,000
Reinsurance assumed	76,581,000	73,053,000	75,692,000
Net premiums earned	687,375,000	630,802,000	576,571,000
Additional summarized financial information for investee
Dividends received	6,600,000	13,200,000	6,600,000
Maui Jim Inc.
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES:
Interest in investee (as a percent)	40.00%
Investment amount	54,300,000	49,800,000
Investee earnings recorded in income	12,000,000	10,900,000	8,900,000
Total investee net income	30,700,000	26,100,000	22,600,000
Equity ownership interest (as a percent)	40.00%
Additional summarized financial information for investee
Total assets	219,800,000	193,500,000
Total liabilities	107,600,000	92,700,000
Total equity	112,200,000	100,800,000
Undistributed earnings included in retained earnings	42,100,000
Dividends received	6,600,000	13,200,000	6,600,000
Prime Holdings Insurance Services, Inc. (Prime) [Member]
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED INVESTEES:
Interest in investee (as a percent)	20.00%			20.00%
Investment amount	5,700,000
Investee earnings recorded in income	300,000
Amount of investment				5,300,000
Equity ownership interest (as a percent)	20.00%			20.00%
Percentage of quota share reinsurance treaty, effective January 1, 2014	25.00%
Reinsurance assumed	10,200,000
Net premiums earned	$ 5,300,000