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Life Insurance Inforce (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Gross amount	$ 347,234
Ceded to other companies	1,190
Assumed from other companies	1,341
Net amount	$ 347,385
Percentage of amount assumed to net	0.39%

Amount of life insurance in force premiums assumed from other entities.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 17

-Article 12

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 235

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-17)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6588446&loc=d3e574992-122915

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- Definition

Amount of life insurance in force premiums ceded to other entities.

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- Definition

Amount, before premiums ceded to other entities and premiums assumed by the entity, of life insurance in force premiums.

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- Definition

Percentage of assumed life insurance in force premiums to net premiums.

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- Definition

Amount, after premiums ceded to other entities and premiums assumed by the entity, of life insurance in force premiums.

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