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Fresh Start Financial Statement Reporting - Schedule of Impact of Fresh Start Adjustments (Detail) - Predecessor [Member] $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)
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Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Deferred acquisition costs | $ (184,953)
Asset/liability fair value adjustments impacting Reorganization items | 1,228,251
Adjustment to deferred tax provision | 0
Gain on fresh start adjustments | 1,228,251
Non Variable Interest Entities [Member] |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
Deferred acquisition costs | (184,953)
Loans (non-VIE) | (1,575)
Insurance intangible asset | 1,658,972
Goodwill | 514,511
Obligations under investment agreements | (1,505)
Long-term debt and accrued interest payable | (767,924)
Other liabilities | (1,837)
Variable Interest Entity [Member] |
Fresh-Start Adjustment [Line Items] |
VIE loans and long-term debt | $ 12,562

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- Definition Net amount of deferred policy acquisition costs capitalized on contracts remaining in force as of the balance sheet date. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 825 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6487548&loc=d3e32546-158582 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51660407&loc=d3e11446-158418 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6481648&loc=d3e11198-158413 Reference 4: 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.(a),7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 16 -Article 12 + Details
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