Credit Arrangements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

Credit Arrangements

Long-term debt includes $97.0 million of our subordinated debt obligation to FBL Financial Group Capital Trust (the Trust). We issued 5% Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes due June 30, 2047 (the Notes) with a principal amount of $100.0 million to support $97.0 million of 5% Preferred Securities issued by the Trust. We also have a $3.0 million equity investment in the Trust, which is netted against the Notes on the consolidated balance sheets due to a contractual right of offset. The sole assets of the Trust are and will be the Notes and any interest accrued thereon. The interest payment dates on the Notes correspond to the distribution dates on the 5% Preferred Securities. The 5% Preferred Securities, which have a liquidation value of $1,000.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions, mature simultaneously with the Notes. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, 97,000 shares of 5% Preferred Securities were outstanding, all of which we unconditionally guarantee.

Short-term debt as of December 31, 2015 consisted of two short-term advances, collateralized by fixed maturity securities, payable to FHLB totaling $15.0 million. The advances included a $10.0 million advance on December 21, 2015, due January 11, 2016, with an interest rate of 0.55% and a $5.0 million advance on December 30, 2015, due January 6, 2016, with an interest rate of 0.46%.