Reinsurance and Catastrophes (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reinsurance And Catastrophes (Textual) [Abstract]
Liability coverages, Company reinsured each loss above a retention in a clash event	$ 20,000
Reinsurance and Catastrophes (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Losses incurred from Natural Catastrophes	40,225	43,319	86,000
Percentage of coverage for catastrophe losses above retention amount	95.00%
Coverage provided above retention per occurrence under layer one of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance coverage	25,000
Coverage provided above retention per occurrence under layer two of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance coverage	40,000
Coverage provided above retention per occurrence under layer three of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance coverage	85,000
Retention base amount per occurrence under layer one of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance coverage	25,000
Retention base amount per occurrence under layer two of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance coverage	50,000
Retention base amount per occurrence under layer three of catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance coverage	90,000
Amount of property recovery per risk losses from the same occurrence in any one event	5,100
Maximum individual life insurance risk retained on any individual life	200
Percent of hurricane losses reinsured by the Company's predominant insurance subsidiary for Property and casualty business written in Florida	90.00%
Percent of life catastrophe risk reinsured	100.00%
Maximum [Member]
Reinsurance And Catastrophes (Textual) [Abstract]
Retention per occurrence	175,000
Liability coverages, Company reinsured each loss above a retention per occurrence	2,500
Retained on each group life policy depending on the type of coverage	100
Maximum reinsured 100% above retention per occurrence for life catastrophe risk	35,000
Estimated retention by the Company's predominant insurance subsidiary for property and casualty business written in Florida based on FHCF's financial resources	20,300
Minimum [Member]
Reinsurance And Catastrophes (Textual) [Abstract]
Retention per occurrence	25,000
Liability coverages, Company reinsured each loss above a retention per occurrence	800
Retained on each group life policy depending on the type of coverage	125
Life catastrophe risk retention per occurrence	1,000
Estimated retention by the Company's predominant insurance subsidiary for property and casualty business written in Florida based on FHCF's financial resources	5,600
Property and casualty segment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Reinsurance And Catastrophes (Textual) [Abstract]
Property coverages, amount reinsured above a retention per occurrence	2,500
Property and casualty segment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Reinsurance And Catastrophes (Textual) [Abstract]
Property coverages, Company reinsured each loss above a retention per occurrence	$ 800