Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015 - $6,332,977; 2014 - $6,111,433)	$ 6,720,128	$ 6,700,698
Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2015 - $116,822; 2014 - $107,410)	120,543	112,623
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Commercial and Consumer, Net	694,069	629,296
Real estate	3,438	3,622
Policy loans	185,353	182,502
Short-term investments	17,314	48,585
Other investments	1,075	3,644
Total investments	7,741,920	7,680,970
Cash and cash equivalents	32,637	76,632
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	141,089	129,872
Accrued investment income	83,959	76,445
Amounts receivable from affiliates	5,436	2,666
Reinsurance recoverable	102,845	101,247
Deferred acquisition costs	292,450	220,760
Value of insurance in force acquired	21,053	22,497
Other assets	74,235	70,286
Assets held in separate accounts	617,172	683,033
Total assets	9,112,796	9,064,408
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products	4,722,977	4,543,980
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products	1,620,174	1,581,138
Other policy claims and benefits	39,645	34,895
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	342,260	341,955
Advance premiums and other deposits	256,973	248,679
Amounts payable to affiliates	679	188
Long-term debt payable to non-affiliates	97,000	97,000
Deferred income taxes	153,028	205,698
Current income taxes	13,514	2,764
Other liabilities	82,065	72,196
Liabilities related to separate accounts	617,172	683,033
Total liabilities	7,945,487	7,811,526
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, without par value, at liquidation value - authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 5,000,000 Series B shares	3,000	3,000
Common stock, without par value	148,088	144,697
Accumulated other comprehensive income	169,560	258,410
Retained earnings	846,630	846,737
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,167,278	1,252,844
Noncontrolling interest	31	38
Total stockholders' equity	1,167,309	1,252,882
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	9,112,796	9,064,408
Class A common stock, without par value - authorized 88,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 24,766,512 shares in 2015 and 24,703,903 shares in 2014
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	148,016	144,625
Class B common stock, without par value - authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 11,413 shares in 2015 and 2014
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	$ 72	$ 72