| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Text Block] |
The tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Before Tax Amount | | Tax (Expense) Benefit | | Net of Tax Amount | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2013 | | | | | | | | Available for sale investments: | | | | | | | | Unrealized investment losses arising during the period | $ | (169,614 | ) | | $ | 7,782 |
| | $ | (161,832 | ) | | | Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income | (67,156 | ) | | 5,605 |
| | (61,551 | ) | | | Unrealized investment losses arising during the period, net of reclassification adjustment | (236,770 | ) | | 13,387 |
| | (223,383 | ) | | | Non-credit portion of OTTI losses | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | Foreign currency translation adjustment | (21,414 | ) | | — |
| | (21,414 | ) | | | Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | Total other comprehensive loss | $ | (258,184 | ) | | $ | 13,387 |
| | $ | (244,797 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2012 | | | | | | | | Available for sale investments: | | | | | | | | Unrealized investment gains arising during the period | $ | 378,040 |
| | $ | (29,530 | ) | | $ | 348,510 |
| | | Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income | (127,828 | ) | | 11,550 |
| | (116,278 | ) | | | Unrealized investment gains arising during the period, net of reclassification adjustment | 250,212 |
| | (17,980 | ) | | 232,232 |
| | | Non-credit portion of OTTI losses | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | Foreign currency translation adjustment | 510 |
| | — |
| | 510 |
| | | Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment | 1,718 |
| | — |
| | 1,718 |
| | | Total other comprehensive income | $ | 252,440 |
| | $ | (17,980 | ) | | $ | 234,460 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Year ended December 31, 2011 | | | | | | | | Available for sale investments: | | | | | | | | Unrealized investment gains arising during the period | 87,384 |
| | (13,087 | ) | | 74,297 |
| | | Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income | (121,248 | ) | | 1,700 |
| | (119,548 | ) | | | Unrealized investment losses arising during the period, net of reclassification adjustment | (33,864 | ) | | (11,387 | ) | | (45,251 | ) | | | Non-credit portion of OTTI losses | (585 | ) | | 130 |
| | (455 | ) | | | Foreign currency translation adjustment | (3,045 | ) | | — |
| | (3,045 | ) | | | Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment | 92 |
| | — |
| | 92 |
| | | Total other comprehensive loss | (37,402 | ) | | (11,257 | ) | | (48,659 | ) | | | | | | | | | |
Reclassifications out of AOCI into net income available to common shareholders were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amount Reclassified from AOCI(1) | | | Details About AOCI Components | Consolidated Statement of Operations Line Item That Includes Reclassification | Year ended December 31, | | | 2013 | | 2012 | | 2011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Unrealized appreciation on available for sale investments | | | | | | | | | | | Other realized investment gains | $ | 76,518 |
| | $ | 152,062 |
| | $ | 137,694 |
| | | | | OTTI losses | (9,362 | ) | | (24,234 | ) | | (16,446 | ) | | | | | Total before tax | 67,156 |
| | 127,828 |
| | 121,248 |
| | | | | Tax expense | (5,605 | ) | | (11,550 | ) | | (1,700 | ) | | | | | Net of tax | $ | 61,551 |
| | $ | 116,278 |
| | $ | 119,548 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans (SERPs) | | | | | | | | | | Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations | General and administrative expenses | $ | — |
| | $ | (1,718 | ) | | $ | (92 | ) | | | | | Tax benefit | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | | | | Net of tax | $ | — |
| | $ | (1,718 | ) | | $ | (92 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | (1) | Amounts in parentheses are debits to net income available to common shareholders |
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