Note 7 - Investments Total Debt and Equity Securities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fixed maturities held to maturity
Held-to-maturity Securities	$ 358,000		$ 679,000
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	351,000		676,000
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	120,385,000		39,481,000
Equity securities available for sale
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	78,106,000		88,260,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	135,168,000		112,139,000
Total debt and equity securities
Amortized Cost	198,849,000		128,420,000
Fair Value	256,072,000		153,511,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	58,340,000		25,501,000
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,117,000		410,000
Debt Securities
Fixed maturities held to maturity
Held-to-maturity Securities	358,000		679,000
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	351,000		676,000
Gross unrealized gains	0		3,000
Gross unrealized losses	7,000		6,000
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	120,385,000		39,481,000
Fair value	120,553,000		40,696,000
Gross unrealized gains	1,278,000		1,619,000
Gross unrealized losses	1,110,000		404,000
US government and agency securities
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	8,939,000		4,969,000
Fair value	9,106,000		5,305,000
Gross unrealized gains	224,000		336,000
Gross unrealized losses	57,000		0
State and municipal obligations
Fixed maturities held to maturity
Held-to-maturity Securities	358,000		679,000
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	351,000		676,000
Gross unrealized gains	0		3,000
Gross unrealized losses	7,000		6,000
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	26,489,000		17,922,000
Fair value	25,946,000		17,995,000
Gross unrealized gains	26,000		116,000
Gross unrealized losses	569,000		43,000
Corporate bonds and notes
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	11,951,000		15,618,000
Fair value	12,045,000		16,369,000
Gross unrealized gains	578,000		1,110,000
Gross unrealized losses	484,000		359,000
RMBS
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	72,665,000		50,000
Fair value	73,115,000		51,000
Gross unrealized gains	450,000		3,000
Gross unrealized losses	0		2,000
Other investments
Fixed maturities available for sale securities
Amortized cost	341,000		922,000
Fair value	341,000		976,000
Gross unrealized gains	0		54,000
Gross unrealized losses	0		0
Equity securities
Equity securities available for sale
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	78,106,000	[1]	88,260,000	[2]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	135,168,000	[1]	112,139,000	[2]
Gross unrealized gains	57,062,000	[1]	23,879,000	[2]
Gross unrealized losses	0	[1]	0	[2]
Equity Securities Additional Disclosure [Abstract]
Diversified Equity Mutual Funds	128,300,000		98,900,000
Preferred And Common Stocks	$ 6,900,000		$ 13,200,000

[1] Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($128.3 million fair value) and various preferred and common stocks invested across numerous companies and industries ($6.9 million fair value).

[2] Comprising broadly diversified domestic equity mutual funds ($98.9 million fair value) and various preferred and common stocks invested across numerous companies and industries ($13.2 million fair value).