Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016 - $6,661,711; 2015 - $6,379,919)	$ 7,008,790	$ 6,637,776
Equity securities - available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2016 - $130,479; 2015 - $116,336)	132,968	121,667
Mortgage loans	816,471	744,303
Real estate	1,955	1,955
Policy loans	188,254	185,784
Short-term investments	16,348	28,251
Other investments	9,874	3,017
Total investments	8,174,660	7,722,753
Cash and cash equivalents	33,583	29,490
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	137,422	134,570
Accrued investment income	78,437	78,274
Amounts receivable from affiliates	3,790	2,834
Reinsurance recoverable	105,290	103,898
Deferred acquisition costs	330,324	335,783
Value of insurance in force acquired	9,226	20,913
Current income taxes recoverable	4,309	2,421
Other assets	92,021	75,811
Assets held in separate accounts	597,072	625,257
Total Assets	9,566,134	9,132,004
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products	5,100,625	4,764,159
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products	1,698,792	1,637,322
Other policy claims and benefits	43,395	44,157
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	330,232	339,929
Advance premiums and other deposits	265,221	254,276
Amounts payable to affiliates	862	575
Short-term debt payable to non-affiliates	0	15,000
Long-term debt payable non-affiliates	97,000	97,000
Deferred income taxes	163,495	135,063
Other liabilities	81,182	84,792
Liabilities related to separate accounts	597,072	625,257
Total liabilities	8,377,876	7,997,530
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
Accumulated other comprehensive income	149,555	114,532
Retained earnings	882,672	867,574
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,188,202	1,134,426
Noncontrolling interest	56	48
Total stockholders' equity	1,188,258	1,134,474
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	9,566,134	9,132,004
Common Class A
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	152,903	149,248
Common Class B
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	$ 72	$ 72