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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) - Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Summary Of Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Abstract] |  |
GMDB reserve | $ 225 | $ 358
Aggregate in-the-money death benefits under the GMDB provision | $ 32,106 | $ 35,563
Variable annuity contract value distribution based on GMDB feature: |  |
No guarantee | 32.00% | 32.00%
Return of premium guarantee | 62.00% | 62.00%
Guarantee of premium roll-up at an annual rate of 3% or 5% | 6.00% | 6.00%
Total | 100.00% | 100.00%

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