CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ (15,821)	$ 51,163
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to operating cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization	5,621	6,047
Provision for deferred income taxes	(10,281)	26,307
Asset impairments and other non-cash expenses	435	415
Loss on disposal of assets	99	265
Investment partnership gains/losses	24,968	(78,973)
Distributions from investment partnerships	5,015	4,750
Changes in receivables and inventories	5,202	7,923
Changes in other assets	(114)	(2,085)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(5,261)	1,443
Net cash provided by operating activities	9,863	17,255
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1,990)	(2,859)
Proceeds from property and equipment disposals	50	854
Purchases of investments	(16,945)	(24,472)
Redemptions of fixed maturity securities	18,653	12,989
Net cash used in investing activities	(232)	(13,488)
Financing activities
Payments on revolving credit facility	(20)	(96)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(15,550)	(2,201)
Principal payments on direct financing lease obligations	(1,356)	(1,461)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	30	1
Net cash used in financing activities	(16,896)	(3,757)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	17	48
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(7,248)	58
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	75,808	56,523
Cash and cash equivalents at end of first quarter	$ 68,560	$ 56,581