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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract] |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block] | The following reflects the amounts of policy acquisition costs deferred and amortized (dollars in thousands):
Years ended December 31, |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 3,342,575 |  |  | $ | 3,517,796 |  |  | $ | 3,619,274 |
Capitalization |  | 352,260 |  |  | 877,609 |  |  | 854,163 |
Amortization (including interest) |  | (288,630 | ) |  | (867,621 | ) |  | (814,662 | )
Change in value of embedded derivatives |  | 58,754 |  |  | (111,744 | ) |  | (98,141 | )
Attributed to unrealized investment gains (losses) |  | 17,510 |  |  | (4,480 | ) |  | 16,181 |
Foreign currency translation |  | (90,032 | ) |  | (68,985 | ) |  | (59,019 | )
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 3,392,437 |  |  | $ | 3,342,575 |  |  | $ | 3,517,796 |

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