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Investments (Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Held for investment, amortized cost $ 76,986 $ 76,825
Held for investment 75,046 68,766
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 42,486,275 39,953,955
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 2,393,616 1,691,257
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (278,594) (584,718)
Available for sale, fair value 44,601,297 41,060,494
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government Full Faith and Credit [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 11,864 11,864
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 210 229
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (139) (288)
Available for sale, fair value 11,935 11,805
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 1,306,423 1,368,340
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 29,350 23,360
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (33,698) (46,913)
Available for sale, fair value 1,302,075 1,344,787
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Municipalities, States and Territories [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 3,737,212 3,626,395
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 362,914 322,948
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (6,494) (22,393)
Available for sale, fair value 4,093,632 3,926,950
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Foreign Government Obligations [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 228,291 229,589
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 13,821 11,832
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (1,712) (5,080)
Available for sale, fair value 240,400 236,341
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 28,071,650 26,333,213
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 1,755,592 1,149,978
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (151,318) (368,773)
Available for sale, fair value 29,675,924 27,114,418
Held for investment, amortized cost 76,986 76,825
Held for investment, gross unrealized gains 0 0
Held for investment, gross unrealized losses (1,940) (8,059)
Held for investment 75,046 68,766
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 1,060,247 1,166,944
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 88,841 91,445
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (2,266) (3,554)
Available for sale, fair value 1,146,822 1,254,835
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 5,510,057 5,422,255
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 90,743 59,994
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (68,317) (117,014)
Available for sale, fair value 5,532,483 5,365,235
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Other Asset Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 2,560,531 1,795,355
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 52,145 31,471
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (14,650) (20,703)
Available for sale, fair value 2,598,026 1,806,123
Equity Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 7,427 7,521
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 0 479
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses 0 0
Available for sale, fair value $ 7,427 $ 8,000