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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (DETAILS 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Reclassification out of accumulated comprehensive income into net income available to common shareholders [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other realized investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (34,315) | $ (65,771) | $ 163,335
OTTI losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,210) | (72,720) | (31,227)
Income before income taxes and interest in income (loss) of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 521,802 | 644,659 | 830,472
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,340) | (3,028) | (25,908)
Net income available to common shareholders | $ 130,912 | $ 176,644 | $ 119,491 | $ 38,417 | $ 134,787 | $ 247,620 | $ 63,349 | $ 155,803 | 465,462 | 601,562 | 770,657
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale investments [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification out of accumulated comprehensive income into net income available to common shareholders [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other realized investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (34,213) | (73,046) | 172,399
OTTI losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,210) | (72,720) | (31,227)
Income before income taxes and interest in income (loss) of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (60,423) | (145,766) | 141,172
Income tax (expense) benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,767) | 775 | (26,702)
Net income available to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (62,190) | $ (144,991) | $ 114,470

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