Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Interest sensitive product charges	$ 101,410	$ 97,103		$ 93,881
Traditional life insurance premiums	175,086	168,519		162,056
Net investment income	361,324	343,310		324,540
Net realized capital gains on sales of investments	17,479	5,355		21,392
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(26,399)	(20,206)		(30,637)
Non-credit portion in other comprehensive income/loss	9,372	6,555		20,821
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(17,027)	(13,651)		(9,816)
Other income	17,268	17,701		14,289
Total revenues	655,540	618,337		606,342
Benefits and expenses:
Interest sensitive product benefits	196,387	192,082		176,588
Traditional life insurance benefits	156,290	148,959		137,180
Policyholder dividends	14,275	17,030		17,571
Underwriting, acquisition and insurance expenses	141,906	128,184		128,567
Interest expense	7,952	8,532		9,566
Loss on debt redemption	33	33,176		0
Other expenses	20,513	20,652		19,782
Total benefits and expenses	537,356	548,615		489,254
Income from continuing operations before equity income, income taxes and noncontrolling interest	118,184	69,722		117,088
Income taxes	(40,071)	(18,797)		(39,554)
Equity income, net of related income taxes	4,683	1,284		3,459
Net income from continuing operations	82,796	52,209		80,993
Discontinued operations:
Loss on sale of subsidiary, net of tax benefit ($1,213 in 2012 and $29,198 in 2011)	(2,252)	(54,143)	[1]	0	[1]
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(687)	42,679		34,587
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations	(2,939)	(11,464)		34,587
Net income	79,857	40,745	[1]	115,580	[1]
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	83	(6)		78
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	$ 79,940	$ 40,739		$ 115,658
Earnings per common share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 3.01	$ 1.69		$ 2.66
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (0.11)	$ (0.37)		$ 1.14
Earnings per common share	$ 2.90	$ 1.32		$ 3.80
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution:
Income from continuing operations	$ 2.97	$ 1.67		$ 2.63
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (0.10)	$ (0.37)		$ 1.13
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$ 2.87	$ 1.30		$ 3.76
Cash dividends per common share	$ 0.4000	$ 0.2875		$ 0.2500

[1] Our consolidated statements of cash flows combine the cash flows from discontinued operations with the cash flows from continuing operations within each major category (operating, investing and financing) of the statements and supplemental disclosures.