Reinsurance (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) InsuranceCoverage
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Number of reinsurance coverages (in InsuranceCoverage) \| InsuranceCoverage	30
Percentage of reinsurer coverage	17.00%
Donegal Mutual [Member]
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe	$ 22.0
Catastrophe reinsurance, set retention amount	$ 3.0
Percentage of accumulation of losses	100.00%
Additional coverage amount	$ 6.0
Third Party Reinsurance [Member]
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe	200.0
Catastrophe reinsurance, set retention amount	$ 25.0
Percentage of accumulation of losses	100.00%
Property Insurance [Member]
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe	$ 36.0
Catastrophe reinsurance, set retention amount	4.0
Liability Insurance [Member]
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe	69.0
Catastrophe reinsurance, set retention amount	6.0
Liability Insurance [Member] \| Donegal Mutual [Member]
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe	3.0
Catastrophe reinsurance, set retention amount	$ 3.0
Percentage of accumulation of losses	100.00%
Workers' Compensation Insurance [Member]
Reinsurance [Abstract]
Maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe	$ 17.0
Catastrophe reinsurance, set retention amount	$ 3.0

The retention amount of Catastrophe reinsurance agreement contracts.

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- Definition

The maximum amount of loss coverage under reinsurance agreement of property catastrophe.

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- Definition

The number of reinsurance coverages.

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- Definition

Minimum percentage of reinsurance treaty coverage.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 825
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477351/944-825-50-1B

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 825
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147477351/944-825-50-1B

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- Definition

Ratio of insurance contracts that are subject to reinsurance participation to all contracts in force.

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- Definition

Amount per event of risk ceded to reinsurer in excess of risk undertaken originally by insurer that is not ceded to reinsurer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479838/944-20-50-3

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