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Supplementary Insurance Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | $ 3,392,437 | $ 3,342,575 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 33,276,124 | 27,068,134 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 4,094,640 | 3,824,069 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 8,570,741 | 8,669,854 | $ 8,254,027
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 1,734,495 | 1,713,691 | 1,699,865
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 7,826,346 | 7,857,672 | 7,780,846
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 229,876 | 979,365 | 912,803
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 1,617,161 | 1,058,624 | 989,450
US Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 1,807,407 | 1,688,827 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 10,593,424 | 8,440,882 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 1,681,130 | 1,459,444 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 4,806,706 | 4,725,505 | 4,563,490
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 636,779 | 552,805 | 543,824
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 4,444,196 | 4,181,492 | 4,016,453
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 131,439 | 467,067 | 471,726
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 653,620 | 283,064 | 250,175
US Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 691,944 | 690,698 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 12,882,145 | 10,915,471 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 16,430 | 14,656 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 22,177 | 20,079 | 22,521
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 566,180 | 644,285 | 721,282
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 310,464 | 402,387 | 443,393
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 40,416 | 203,605 | 185,396
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 85,022 | 105,207 | 88,380
Canada Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 197,243 | 237,295 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 2,498,385 | 2,825,938 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 160,478 | 208,246 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 838,894 | 953,389 | 939,013
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 182,621 | 193,610 | 201,986
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 670,477 | 784,470 | 737,028
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 11,299 | 190,164 | 178,566
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 217,061 | 83,446 | 81,581
Canada Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 26,547 | 35,114 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 2,829 | 1,497 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 37,969 | 21,192 | 23,298
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 1,436 | 2,595 | 2,865
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 29,251 | 20,116 | 21,537
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 1,881 | 1,969 | 1,988
EMEA Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 236,194 | 272,016 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 1,104,771 | 1,052,702 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 754,573 | 749,965 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 1,121,540 | 1,157,407 | 1,069,375
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 51,370 | 52,086 | 49,212
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 979,225 | 1,013,331 | 956,424
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 39,164 | 43,549 | 40,780
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 123,943 | 117,864 | 101,044
EMEA Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 3,994,702 | 1,919,644 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 35,801 | 34,456 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 171,830 | 216,562 | 151,368
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 73,432 | 55,043 | 2,822
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 161,917 | 204,110 | 116,537
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 16,304 | 17,351 | 15,674
Asia Pacific Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 457,372 | 451,261 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 1,115,987 | 1,073,476 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 1,420,248 | 1,330,251 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 1,551,586 | 1,540,910 | 1,434,832
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 80,549 | 84,489 | 77,407
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 1,208,984 | 1,208,611 | 1,430,140
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 7,373 | 74,571 | 36,116
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 316,346 | 312,652 | 297,303
Asia Pacific Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 2,277 | 2,478 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 758,301 | 505,300 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 14,634 | 13,999 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 19,474 | 34,030 | 50,373
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 18,678 | 17,972 | 16,923
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 20,766 | 42,351 | 58,527
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 185 | 409 | 219
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | 16,011 | 15,829 | 14,986
Corporate And Other Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Losses, Claims and Loss Expense Reserves |  | 301,862 | 299,607 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable |  | 8,517 | 11,555 |
Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 565 | 780 | (243)
Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 123,450 | 110,806 | 83,544
Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expense |  | 1,066 | 804 | 807
Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense |  | $ 186,973 | $ 121,242 | $ 138,319
[1] | During 2015, the Company enhanced its process to track certain DAC components in a more refined manner, See Note 8 - “Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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