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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Comparability of Net Income, Impact of Fair Value Accounting to Fixed Index Annuity Business) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed index annuity derivatives, fair value accounting impact on comparability of net income (loss) | $ (66,618) | $ 6,054 | $ 34,215 | $ 62,822 | $ 11,091 | $ (53,716) | $ (28,596) | $ 42,849

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