Schedule 2 HCCIH Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based Compensation			$ 6,955	$ 6,168
Change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(119,103)	(44,867)
Gain on investments			(13,193)	(6,650)
Other, net			(38,849)	(1,860)
Cash provided by operating activities			101,990	244,551
Investing activities
Payments for purchase of businesses, net of cash received			(8,214)	(32,143)
Cost of other investments acquired			0	0
Sales of available for sale fixed maturity securities	13,666	153,469	171,801	218,572
Sales of equity securities	26,500	1,739	44,308	1,739
Sales of other investments			23,719	0
Change in short-term investments			145,977	(62,621)
Maturity or call of available for sale fixed maturity securities			375,924	325,046
Cost of available for sale fixed maturity securities acquired			(756,782)	(628,278)
Cost of equity securities acquired			114,685	94,706
Cash used by investing activities			(120,143)	(250,794)
Financing activities
Advances on line of credit			70,000	140,000
Payments on line of credit			(15,000)	(28,000)
Sale of common stock			7,408	13,644
Purchase of common stock			(46,586)	(126,442)
Dividends paid			(33,250)	(32,002)
Other, net			3,544	(2,323)
Cash used by financing activities			(13,884)	(35,123)
Net decrease in cash			(32,037)	(41,366)
Cash at beginning of year			71,390	104,550
Cash at end of period	$ 39,353	$ 63,184	$ 39,353	$ 63,184