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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Abstract] |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs | 5. Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Deferred policy acquisition costs are as follows:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (Amounts in thousands) |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | 170,579 |  |  | $ | 175,866 |  |  | $ | 200,005 |
Acquisition costs deferred |  |  | 482,572 |  |  |  | 500,278 |  |  |  | 519,168 |
Amortization |  |  | (481,721 | ) |  |  | (505,565 | ) |  |  | (543,307 | )
Balance, end of year |  | $ | 171,430 |  |  | $ | 170,579 |  |  | $ | 175,866 |

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- Definition Disclosure of accounting policy for capitalizing costs incurred to write or acquire insurance contracts, the basis for and methodology for capitalizing such costs, the accounting for such deferred acquisition costs (DAC) when modifications or internal replacements of related insurance contracts occur and the effect on results of operations, and the methodology and amount of amortization. This disclosure addresses the nature, type, and amount of capitalized costs incurred to write or acquire insurance contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6967983&loc=d3e11264-158415 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 60 -Paragraph 60 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6481813&loc=d3e11407-158417 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 7 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 05-1 -Paragraph 28 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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