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Commissions and Other Expenses (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Commissions And Other Expenses [Abstract] |
Details underlying commissions and other expenses |
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﻿ | For the Years Ended December 31, |
﻿ | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |
﻿Commissions | $ | 1,986 |  | $ | 1,910 |  | $ | 2,071 |
﻿General and administrative expenses |  | 1,766 |  |  | 1,687 |  |  | 1,701 |
﻿Expenses associated with reserve financing and unrelated LOCs |  | 87 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 73 |
﻿DAC and VOBA deferrals and interest, net of amortization |  | (350 | ) |  | (70 | ) |  | (226 | )
﻿Broker-dealer expenses |  | 438 |  |  | 418 |  |  | 432 |
﻿Specifically identifiable intangible asset amortization |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
﻿Media expenses |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | 29 |
﻿Taxes, licenses and fees |  | 245 |  |  | 248 |  |  | 234 |
﻿Total | $ | 4,176 |  | $ | 4,277 |  | $ | 4,318 |
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