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Investments (Mortgage Loans by Maturity Date) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Real Estate	$ 3,879,769	$ 3,783,207
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Commercial And Consumer Net Percentage Of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Due within five years
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Real Estate	$ 907,453	$ 822,073
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Commercial And Consumer Net Percentage Of Total	23.40%	21.70%
Due after five years through ten years
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Real Estate	$ 2,144,303	$ 2,099,559
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Commercial And Consumer Net Percentage Of Total	55.30%	55.50%
Due after ten years
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Real Estate	$ 828,013	$ 861,575
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Commercial And Consumer Net Percentage Of Total	21.30%	22.80%

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The amount represents the total percentage of each property type in comparison to the total of mortgage loans whose balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Amount before allowance of commercial loans issued to businesses to acquire, develop, construct, improve, or refinance land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 3
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