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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Fair Values and Carrying Amounts of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Assets    
Held for investment $ 70,795 $ 68,766
Other investments 309,429 308,774
Coinsurance deposits 4,630,422 4,639,492
Liabilities    
Policy benefit reserves 52,701,412 51,637,026
Carrying Amount [Member]    
Assets    
Available for sale securities 42,105,366 41,060,494
Held for investment 76,878 76,825
Mortgage loans on real estate 2,506,991 2,480,956
Derivative instruments 1,033,552 830,519
Other investments 309,429 308,774
Cash and cash equivalents 1,172,748 791,266
Coinsurance deposits 4,630,422 4,639,492
Counterparty collateral 143,229 145,693
Liabilities    
Policy benefit reserves 52,343,991 51,280,331
Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) benefit reserves 292,482 297,724
Notes and loan payable 494,071 493,755
Subordinated debentures 241,949 241,853
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member]    
Assets    
Interest rate derivative assets 804 1,082
Carrying Amount [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Liabilities    
Interest rate derivative liabilities 1,729 2,113
Fair Value [Member]    
Assets    
Available for sale securities 42,105,366 41,060,494
Held for investment 70,795 68,766
Mortgage loans on real estate 2,510,066 2,522,035
Derivative instruments 1,033,552 830,519
Other investments 303,003 300,918
Cash and cash equivalents 1,172,748 791,266
Coinsurance deposits 4,137,329 4,150,792
Counterparty collateral 143,229 145,693
Liabilities    
Policy benefit reserves 43,847,625 43,104,183
Single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) benefit reserves 302,808 308,028
Notes and loan payable 518,500 519,440
Subordinated debentures 230,855 225,106
Fair Value [Member] | Interest Rate Caps [Member]    
Assets    
Interest rate derivative assets 804 1,082
Fair Value [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Liabilities    
Interest rate derivative liabilities $ 1,729 $ 2,113