Schedule 2 HCCIH Financial Statements (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Interest rate on intercompany loan	6.25%	6.25%
Parent intercompany loan from subsidiary		$ 13,000,000
Dividends received from subsidiary	279,900,000	329,500,000	135,800,000
Dividend received including fixed income securities and related accrued interest	$ 138,300,000	$ 135,400,000

The cash inflow from an entity that is affiliated with the entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 18

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3255-108585

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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