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Investments (Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturity Securities) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Held for investment, amortized cost $ 77,155 $ 77,041
Held for investment 68,108 76,460
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 44,353,741 43,116,759
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 1,304,091 2,525,131
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (858,462) (268,901)
Available for sale, fair value 44,799,370 45,372,989
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government Full Faith and Credit [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 11,693 11,861
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 96 162
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (434) (147)
Available for sale, fair value 11,355 11,876
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 1,308,334 1,308,290
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 16,776 28,457
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (75,670) (31,730)
Available for sale, fair value 1,249,440 1,305,017
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | United States Municipalities, States and Territories [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 3,914,553 3,804,360
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 274,464 366,048
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (14,835) (3,596)
Available for sale, fair value 4,174,182 4,166,812
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Foreign Government Obligations [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 227,542 228,214
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 6,742 13,171
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (5,671) (2,025)
Available for sale, fair value 228,613 239,360
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Corporate Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 28,015,515 28,127,653
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 868,904 1,897,005
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (611,887) (145,687)
Available for sale, fair value 28,272,532 29,878,971
Held for investment, amortized cost 77,155 77,041
Held for investment, gross unrealized gains 0 0
Held for investment, gross unrealized losses (9,047) (581)
Held for investment 68,108 76,460
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 1,147,738 1,028,484
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 67,642 79,554
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (7,774) (2,471)
Available for sale, fair value 1,207,606 1,105,567
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 5,426,483 5,531,922
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 26,015 82,768
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (121,324) (69,840)
Available for sale, fair value 5,331,174 5,544,850
Fixed Maturity Securities [Member] | Other Asset Backed Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost 4,301,883 3,075,975
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains 43,452 57,966
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses (20,867) (13,405)
Available for sale, fair value $ 4,324,468 3,120,536
Equity Securities [Member]    
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Available for sale, amortized cost   292,429
Available for sale, gross unrealized gains   0
Available for sale, gross unrealized losses   0
Available for sale, fair value   $ 292,429