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Investments (Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Held for investment, amortized cost $ 76,931 $ 76,825
Held for investment 76,702 68,766
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 41,907,744 39,953,955
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 2,304,286 1,691,257
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (318,245) (584,718)
Available for sale, fair value 43,893,785 41,060,494
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government Full Faith and Credit [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 12,114 11,864
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 228 229
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (168) (288)
Available for sale, fair value 12,174 11,805
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 1,348,391 1,368,340
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 30,288 23,360
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (37,840) (46,913)
Available for sale, fair value 1,340,839 1,344,787
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Municipalities, States and Territories [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 3,777,760 3,626,395
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 369,526 322,948
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (9,572) (22,393)
Available for sale, fair value 4,137,714 3,926,950
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Foreign Government Obligations [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 228,896 229,589
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 12,462 11,832
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (2,489) (5,080)
Available for sale, fair value 238,869 236,341
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 27,813,420 26,333,213
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 1,656,805 1,149,978
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (183,154) (368,773)
Available for sale, fair value 29,287,071 27,114,418
Held for investment, amortized cost 76,931 76,825
Held for investment, gross unrealized gains 0 0
Held for investment, gross unrealized losses (229) (8,059)
Held for investment 76,702 68,766
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 1,090,846 1,166,944
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 93,316 91,445
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (2,312) (3,554)
Available for sale, fair value 1,181,850 1,254,835
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 5,519,767 5,422,255
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 89,865 59,994
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (69,249) (117,014)
Available for sale, fair value 5,540,383 5,365,235
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Other Asset Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 2,116,550 1,795,355
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 51,796 31,471
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (13,461) (20,703)
Available for sale, fair value 2,154,885 1,806,123
Equity Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 7,525 7,521
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 457 479
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses 0 0
Available for sale, fair value $ 7,982 $ 8,000