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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] |
Fair value of annuities |
Life Insurance Company |  | Statement Value of Annuities Exceeding 1% of Statutory Surplus |
American General Life Insurance (A) |  | $ | 19,930 |
Pacific Life and Annuity Company (A+) |  |  | 15,451 |
New York Life Insurance Company (A++) |  |  | 12,436 |
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (A+) |  |  | 11,826 |
John Hancock Life Insurance Company USA (A+) |  |  | 7,370 |
Aviva Life Insurance Company (A) |  |  | 7,085 |
Genworth Life Insurance Company (A) |  |  | 5,246 |
Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (A) |  |  | 4,733 |
Other |  |  | 11,835 |
|  | $ | 95,912 |
Future minimum lease payments |
2013 |  | $ | 126 |
2014 |  |  | 50 |
2015 |  |  | 11 |
|  | $ | 187 |

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