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INVESTMENTS (Mortgage Loans) (Details) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Mortgage Loans held-for-investment, net [Abstract] |  |
Commercial | $ 333,018,000 | $ 325,062,000
Commercial, Percent | 100.00% | 100.00%
Total Mortgage Loans held-for-investment | $ 333,018,000 | $ 325,062,000
Total Mortgage Loans held-for investment, Percent | 100.00% | 100.00%
Weighted average debt service coverage ratios | 2.6 |
Weighted average loan-to-value ratios (less than) | 60.00% |
Credit losses associated with commercial mortgage loans | $ 0 |

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=d3e5066-111524 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(c)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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