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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Abstract]

Type Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]

As of December 31,			2012			2011
Deferred policy acquisition costs:
	Assumed		$	3,677,804		$	3,605,611
	Retroceded			(58,530)			(61,686)
		Net	$	3,619,274		$	3,543,925

Movement Analysis Of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Rollforward [Table Text Block]

Years ended December 31,		2012			2011			2010
Balance, beginning of year		$	3,543,925		$	3,314,715		$	3,355,275
Capitalized
	Assumed		1,081,599			947,014			885,450
	Retroceded		(11,814)			(13,411)			(13,838)
Amortized (including interest):
	Assumed		(975,844)			(820,084)			(831,979)
	Allocated to change in value of embedded derivatives		(42,183)			114,877			(108,515)
	Retroceded		14,970			14,084			12,390
Attributed to unrealized investment gains (losses)			(14,938)			(7,448)			(15,671)
Foreign currency changes			23,559			(5,822)			31,603
Balance, end of year		$	3,619,274		$	3,543,925		$	3,314,715