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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Fair Values and Carrying Values of Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Trading securities | $ 39,333 | $ 59,982
Derivative assets | 2 | 834
Separate account assets | 4,353,490 | 4,035,053
Separate account liabilities | 4,353,490 | 4,035,053
Derivative liabilities-IRS | 0 | 3,172
Fair Value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted | 123,721 | 88,563
Cash and cash equivalents-restricted | 34,210 | 20,748
Trading securities | 39,333 | 59,982
Due from brokers, dealers, and trustees | 247 | 8,539
Due from separate accounts | 2,467 | 2,128
Investments in loans | 128,467 | 20,423
Loans owned | 41,397 | 8,104
Policy loans | 104,875 | 99,123
Available for sale securities | 17,721 | 16,303
Derivative assets | 2 | 834
Separate account assets | 4,353,490 | 4,035,053
Assets of consolidated CLOs | 1,477,716 | 844,852
Total assets | 6,323,646 | 5,204,652
Debt securities-U.S. Treasury securities | 18,945 | 20,175
Mortgage notes payable | 32,685 | 82,578
Loans payable | 58,749 |
Notes payable | 162,681 | 100,416
Separate account liabilities | 4,353,490 | 4,035,053
Due to brokers, dealers and trustees | 47,120 |
Liabilities of consolidated CLOs | 1,393,604 | 778,925
Derivative liabilities-IRS |  | 3,172
Total liabilities | 6,067,274 | 5,020,319
Carrying Value |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents-unrestricted | 123,721 | 88,563
Cash and cash equivalents-restricted | 34,210 | 20,748
Trading securities | 39,333 | 59,982
Due from brokers, dealers, and trustees | 247 | 8,539
Due from separate accounts | 2,467 | 2,128
Investments in loans | 128,467 | 20,423
Loans owned | 32,443 | 5,467
Policy loans | 104,875 | 99,123
Available for sale securities | 17,721 | 16,303
Derivative assets | 2 | 834
Separate account assets | 4,353,490 | 4,035,053
Assets of consolidated CLOs | 1,477,716 | 844,852
Total assets | 6,314,692 | 5,202,015
Debt securities-U.S. Treasury securities | 18,945 | 20,175
Mortgage notes payable | 33,254 | 95,232
Loans payable | 58,749 |
Notes payable | 146,500 | 100,416
Separate account liabilities | 4,353,490 | 4,035,053
Due to brokers, dealers and trustees | 47,120 |
Liabilities of consolidated CLOs | 1,250,931 | 620,310
Derivative liabilities-IRS |  | 3,172
Total liabilities | $ 5,908,989 | $ 4,874,358

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