Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Consolidated Balance Sheets Class of Stock [Axis] Class of Stock [Domain] Class A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member] Assets: Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2011: $79,192,609; 2010: $81,784,262) Available-for-sale, at fair value Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (cost: 2011: $10,214,982; 2010: $9,458,773) Other Short-term Investments Short-term Investments, Total Short-term investments Other Investments Other investments Other Investments, Total Investments Total investments Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Premiums and Other Receivables, Net Premiums and fees receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,302,000 and $1,421,000 for 2011 and 2010, respectively Premiums Receivable, at Carrying Value, Total Accrued Investment Income Receivable Accrued interest and dividends Accrued Investment Income Receivable, Total Prepaid Expense and Other Assets Prepaid expenses and other assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total Property, net Income Taxes Receivable Current income taxes recoverable Deferred Tax Assets, Net Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Total Deferred income taxes, net Assets Total Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liability for Title Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net, Ending Balance Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net, Beginning Balance Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense, Net, Total Reserves for claims Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total Accrued Income Taxes Current income taxes payable Accrued Income Taxes, Total Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), Net Deferred income taxes, net Deferred Tax Assets (Liabilities), Net, Total Deferred income taxes, net Liabilities Total liabilities Commitments And Contingencies. Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' Equity: Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Class A Junior Participating preferred stock (shares authorized 100,000; no shares issued) Preferred Stock, Value, Issued, Total Class A Junior Participating preferred stock Common Stock Value Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common stock - no par value (shares authorized 10,000,000; 2,127,735 and 2,282,596 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, excluding 291,676 shares for 2011 and 2010 of common stock held by the Company's subsidiary) Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Common stock - no par value Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total Retained earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total Accumulated other comprehensive income Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Ending balance Beginning balance Total stockholders' equity Balance, Beginning Liabilities and Equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale, amortized cost Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Cost Available For Sale Securities Equity Securities Cost Equity securities, available-for-sale, cost Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Ending Balance Premiums Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Beginning Balance Premiums and fees receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, shares authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, shares issued Preferred stock, shares issued Common Stock, No Par Value Common stock, no par value Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares issued, Total Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance Common stock, shares outstanding Common Stock Held By Company's Subsidiary Common Stock Held By Companys Subsidiary Common stock, held by company's subsidiary Consolidated Statements Of Income Revenues: Premiums Written, Net Net premiums written Net premiums written Premiums written Investment Income, Interest and Dividend Investment Income, Interest and Dividend, Total Investment income - interest and dividends Net realized gain on investments and other assets Net realized gain on investments and other assets Net realized gain on investments Gain (Loss) on Investments, Total Net realized loss (gain) on investments and other assets Other Income Other Income, Total Other Revenues Total Revenues Total Revenues Benefits, Losses and Expenses [Abstract] Operating Expenses: Insurance Commissions Commissions to agents Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net Provision for claims Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net, Total Provision for claims Labor and Related Expense Salaries, employee benefits and payroll taxes Labor and Related Expense, Total Office Occupancy And Operations Office Occupancy And Operations Office occupancy and operations Business Development Business development Filing Fees, Franchise And Local Taxes Filing Fees,Franchise And Local Taxes Filing fees, franchise and local taxes Premium And Retaliatory Taxes Premium And Retaliatory Taxes Premium and retaliatory taxes Professional Fees Professional and contract labor fees Other Cost and Expense, Operating Other Cost and Expense, Operating, Total Other Benefits, Losses and Expenses Total Operating Expenses Total Operating Expenses Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest, Total Income Before Income Taxes Income Before Income Taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision For Income Taxes Provision For Income Taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Provision For Income Taxes Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income Net Income Net income Earnings Per Share, Basic Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Basic Earnings Per Common Share Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividends, per share Cash Dividends Paid Per Common Share Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] Other comprehensive income, before tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Amortization, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, before Tax Amortization related to prior year service cost Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, before Tax Amortization of unrecognized loss Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, before Tax Unrealized gains (losses) on investments arising during the year Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, before Tax Reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income Reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Write-down of Securities Included in Net Income, Net of Tax Reclassification adjustment for write down of securities included in net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax Income tax expense related to postretirement health benefits Income tax expense related to postretirement health benefits Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax, Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax Non cash net unrealized gain on investments, deferred tax Income tax expense (benefit) related to unrealized gains (losses) on investments arising during the year Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Tax Income tax expense related to reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income Income tax expense related to reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Write-down of Securities Included in Net Income, Tax Income tax expense related to reclassification adjustment for write down of securities included in net income Income tax expense related to reclassification adjustment for write down of securities included in net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax Net income tax expense on other comprehensive income Net income tax expense (benefit) on other comprehensive income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Other comprehensive income Other comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Common Stock [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Shares, Issued Ending balance (shares) Beginning balance (shares) Balance, Beginning shares Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Dividends ($.14 per share) Dividends ($.07 per share) Dividends, Common Stock, Total Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised Stock options exercised Stock options exercised Stock options exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Stock options exercised (shares) Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Share based compensation expense Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition, Total Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method Repurchase of shares Repurchase of shares Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired Repurchase of shares (shares) Repurchase of shares (shares) The change in equity due to the amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized gains/losses relating to postretirement benefits, net of tax. Amortization Related to Postretirement Health Benefits Amortization related to postretirement health benefits Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax Non cash net unrealized (gain) loss on investments, net of deferred tax (provision) benefit of ($557,803) and $75,554 for 2011 and 2010, respectively Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows Operating Activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: provided by operating activities Depreciation Depreciation, Total Amortization Amortization, net Amortization, Total The amount of noncash expense charged against earnings in the period related to the amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized gains/losses for postretirement benefits. Cash Flow Amortization Related to Postretirement Health Benefits Amortization related to postretirement benefits obligation Share-based Compensation Share-based compensation expense related to stock options Share-based Compensation, Total Share based compensation expense Provision for Doubtful Accounts Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts on premiums receivable Decrease in allowance for doubtful accounts on premiums receivable Net gain on disposals of property Net gain on disposals of property Net (gain) loss on disposals of property Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment, Total Net earnings from other investments Net earnings from other investments Net (earnings) loss from other investments Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision for deferred income taxes Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Changes in assets and liabilities: Decrease (increase) in receivables Decrease (increase) in receivables Decrease (increase) in receivables Increase (Decrease) in Receivables, Total Increase in other assets Increase in other assets Decrease in receivables and other assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable Increase in current income taxes receivable Increase in current income taxes receivable Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable Decrease in current income taxes payable Cash outflow during the period to pay policyholder benefits, claims and claims settlement expenses, net of recoveries. Payments of Claims Net Recoveries Payments of claims, net of recoveries Payments of claims, net of recoveries Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Investing Activities: Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities Purchases of available-for-sale securities Purchases of available-for-sale securities Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Total Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments Purchases of short-term securities Purchases of short-term securities Payments to Acquire Other Investments Purchases of other investments Purchases of other investments Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Available-for-sale Securities Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale securities Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Available-for-sale Securities, Total Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Held-to-maturity Securities Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities Proceeds from Sale, Maturity and Collection of Short-term Investments Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term securities Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-term Investments, Total Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments Proceeds from sales and distributions of other investments Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of property Purchases of property Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment Proceeds from the sale of property Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Financing Activities: Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock Repurchases of common stock Repurchases of common stock Repurchase of shares Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised Stock options exercised Exercise of options Share-based Compensation, Total Stock options exercised Payments of Dividends Dividends paid Dividends paid Payments of Dividends, Total Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities Net cash used in financing activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents Supplemental Disclosures: Income Taxes Paid, Net Income taxes, payments, net Income Taxes Paid, Net, Total The amount of deferred tax provision resulting from unrealized gains and losses during the period. Deferred Tax Provision Related to Unrealized Gain Loss on Investments Non cash net unrealized (gain) loss on investments, deferred tax (provision) benefit Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies Reserves For Claims Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block] Reserves For Claims Earnings Per Common Share And Share Awards p Earnings Per Share And Share Awards [Text Block] Earnings Per Common Share And Share Awards Segment Information Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Segment Information Retirement Agreements And Other Postretirement Benefits Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block] Retirement Agreements And Other Postretirement Benefits Fair Value Measurement Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Measurement Investments In Securities Investments in Debt and Equity Instruments, Cash and Cash Equivalents, Unrealized and Realized Gains (Losses) [Text Block] Investments In Securities Commitments And Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure Text Block Commitments And Contingencies Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure Text Block Related Party Transactions