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Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2018
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	(13) Subsequent Events: On May 8, 2018, the Board of Directors of Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share on the Company's Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend per share will be payable June 5, 2018 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2018.