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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments where Carrying Amounts and Fair Values May Differ) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | $ 21,474,136 |  | $ 22,291,614 |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate | 2,486,680 |  | 2,300,587 |  |  |
Policy loans | 1,244,469 |  | 1,278,175 |  |  |
Funds withheld at interest | 5,771,467 |  | 5,594,182 |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 923,647 |  | 1,259,892 |  | 962,870 | 463,661
Short-term investments | 139,395 |  | 288,082 |  |  |
Other invested assets | 1,324,960 |  | 1,159,543 |  |  |
Accrued investment income | 267,908 |  | 201,344 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities | 12,947,557 |  | 13,353,502 |  |  |
Collateral finance facility | 484,752 |  | 652,010 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | 769,513 |  | 533,349 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | 18,509,504 |  | 19,520,344 |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale | 2,195,119 |  | 2,237,921 |  |  |
Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate | 2,486,680 |  | 2,300,587 |  |  |
Policy loans | 1,244,469 |  | 1,278,175 |  |  |
Funds withheld at interest | 5,948,374 | [1] | 5,837,359 | [1] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 552,302 | [2] | 684,028 | [2] |  |
Short-term investments | 27,823 | [2] | 48,951 | [2] |  |
Other invested assets | 491,545 | [2] | 596,336 | [2] |  |
Accrued investment income | 267,908 |  | 201,344 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities | 10,228,120 | [1] | 11,566,962 | [1] |  |
Long And Short Term Debt | 2,214,350 |  | 1,815,253 |  |  |
Collateral finance facility | 484,752 |  | 652,010 |  |  |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate | 2,489,721 |  | 2,426,688 |  |  |
Policy loans | 1,244,469 |  | 1,278,175 |  |  |
Funds withheld at interest | 6,207,342 | [1] | 6,362,324 | [1] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 552,302 | [2] | 684,028 | [2] |  |
Short-term investments | 27,823 | [2] | 48,951 | [2] |  |
Other invested assets | 534,442 | [2] | 626,358 | [2] |  |
Accrued investment income | 267,908 |  | 201,344 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities | 9,989,514 | [1] | 11,926,339 | [1] |  |
Long And Short Term Debt | 2,333,023 |  | 2,014,062 |  |  |
Collateral finance facility | 374,984 |  | 456,050 |  |  |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Policy loans | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Funds withheld at interest | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 552,302 | [2] | 684,028 | [2] |  |
Short-term investments | 27,823 | [2] | 48,951 | [2] |  |
Other invested assets | 5,070 | [2] | 0 | [2] |  |
Accrued investment income | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |  |
Long And Short Term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Collateral finance facility | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Policy loans | 1,244,469 |  | 1,278,175 |  |  |
Funds withheld at interest | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] |  |
Short-term investments | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] |  |
Other invested assets | 33,886 | [2] | 32,250 | [2] |  |
Accrued investment income | 267,908 |  | 201,344 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] |  |
Long And Short Term Debt | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Collateral finance facility | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate | 2,489,721 |  | 2,426,688 |  |  |
Policy loans | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Funds withheld at interest | 6,207,342 | [1] | 6,362,324 | [1] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] |  |
Short-term investments | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] |  |
Other invested assets | 495,486 | [2] | 594,108 | [2] |  |
Accrued investment income | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities | 9,989,514 | [1] | 11,926,339 | [1] |  |
Long And Short Term Debt | 2,333,023 |  | 2,014,062 |  |  |
Collateral finance facility | $ 374,984 |  | $ 456,050 |  |  |
[1] | Carrying values presented herein differ from those presented in the consolidated balance sheets because certain items within the respective financial statement caption are embedded derivatives and are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
[2] | Carrying values presented herein differ from those presented in the consolidated balance sheets because certain items within the respective financial statement caption are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

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