Statutory (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory [Abstract]
Net income (loss) of the insurance subsidiaries in accordance with statutory accounting practices	$ 30,886	$ 29,262	$ (19,120)
Consolidated statutory capital and surplus for subsidiaries	377,209	338,857
Amount of statutory surplus transferred by dividend or loan to the parent company	60,628
Additional shareholders' equity of insurance subsidiaries that could be advanced or loaned to parent company with prior notification and approval from regulatory authorities	223,086
Minimum statutory surplus necessary for the insurance subsidiaries to satisfy statutory risk based capital requirements	92,111
Consolidated statutory capital and surplus exceeded requirement	$ 283,714
Excess statutory capital and surplus to risk based capital (in hundredths)	410.00%