Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2018 - $6,856,277; 2017 - $6,757,250)		$ 7,033,045	$ 7,291,967
Equity securities at fair value (cost: 2018 - $93,564; 2017 - $96,715)		92,857	104,145
Mortgage loans		1,039,829	971,812
Real estate		1,543	1,543
Policy loans		197,366	191,398
Short-term investments		15,713	17,007
Other investments		33,765	42,371
Total investments		8,414,118	8,620,243
Cash and cash equivalents		19,035	52,696
Securities and indebtedness of related parties		60,962	47,823
Accrued investment income		74,524	76,468
Amounts receivable from affiliates		3,812	3,561
Reinsurance recoverable		102,386	108,948
Deferred acquisition costs		418,802	302,611
Value of insurance in force acquired		10,385	4,560
Current income taxes recoverable		4,807	6,764
Other assets		163,518	177,764
Assets held in separate accounts		561,281	651,963
Total assets	[1]	9,833,630	10,053,401
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products		5,403,125	5,299,961
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products		1,802,346	1,750,504
Other policy claims and benefits		51,298	44,475
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies		303,627	322,630
Amounts payable to affiliates		260,252	267,023
Amounts payable to affiliates		1,461	1,164
Long-term debt payable to non-affiliates		97,000	97,000
Deferred income taxes		75,449	130,425
Other liabilities		93,532	111,131
Liabilities related to separate accounts		561,281	651,963
Total liabilities		8,649,371	8,676,276
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		91,318	284,983
Retained earnings		937,097	935,423
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity		1,184,139	1,377,067
Noncontrolling interest		120	58
Total stockholders’ equity		1,184,259	1,377,125
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		9,833,630	10,053,401
Common Class A
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value		152,652	153,589
Common Class B
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value		$ 72	$ 72

[1] Prior period amounts have been adjusted to reflect the accounting change for LIHTC investments. See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.