Financing Receivables - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
SecurityLoan
Sep. 30, 2012
SecurityLoan
Dec. 31, 2011
SecurityLoan
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Loans past due, Days   90 days  
Impairment on foreclosure of loan $ 200,000   $ 400,000
Number of loans foreclosed 1    
Number of loan defaults that resulted in impairment     1
Number of loan defaults that did not result in impairment     1
Number of mortgage loans currently in foreclosure process   1  
Agent receivables, net
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Financing receivables   3,700,000 3,900,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts/ credit losses   2,209,000 2,226,000
Agent specific loans
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Financing receivables   1,000,000 800,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts/ credit losses   200,000 200,000
Various agent commission advances and other commission receivables
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts/ credit losses   2,000,000 2,000,000
Total financing receivables   2,700,000 3,100,000
Mortgage loans, net
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts/ credit losses   2,442,000 $ 2,849,000
Mortgage loans 30 days past due   5  
Mortgage loans 60 days past due   1  
Mortgage loans 90 days past due   1  
Total number of delinquent loans   5  
Number of loans on which payment was received   4  
Number of delinquent financing receivable brought current   3  
Remaining number of financing receivables, 30 or more days past due   2  
Number of mortgage loans past due   4  
Mortgage loans, net | Thirty Or More Days Past Due
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Loans past due, Days   30 days  
Mortgage loans, net | Sixty Or More Days Past Due
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Loans past due, Days   60 days  
Mortgage loans, net | Ninety Or More Days Past Due
     
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]      
Loans past due, Days   90 days