Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2019 - $6,909,984; 2018 - $6,856,277)	$ 7,484,622	$ 7,033,045
Equity securities at fair value (cost: 2019 - $101,847; 2018 - $93,564)	106,021	92,857
Mortgage loans	1,019,124	1,039,829
Real estate	1,543	1,543
Policy loans	200,246	197,366
Short-term investments	9,521	15,713
Other investments	48,833	33,765
Total investments	8,869,910	8,414,118
Cash and cash equivalents	13,854	19,035
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	68,733	60,962
Accrued investment income	73,683	74,524
Amounts receivable from affiliates	6,330	3,812
Reinsurance recoverable	102,898	102,386
Deferred acquisition costs	314,301	418,802
Value of insurance in force acquired	3,366	10,385
Current income taxes recoverable	2,036	4,807
Other assets	179,408	163,518
Assets held in separate accounts	625,177	561,281
Total assets	10,259,696	9,833,630
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products	5,471,944	5,403,125
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products	1,826,458	1,802,346
Other policy claims and benefits	40,058	51,298
Advance premiums and other deposits	258,295	260,252
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	302,685	303,627
Amounts payable to affiliates	3,421	1,461
Long-term debt payable to non-affiliates	97,000	97,000
Deferred income taxes	134,702	75,449
Other liabilities	102,414	93,532
Liabilities related to separate accounts	625,177	561,281
Total liabilities	8,862,154	8,649,371
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	302,793	91,318
Retained earnings	939,143	937,097
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,397,462	1,184,139
Noncontrolling interest	80	120
Total stockholders’ equity	1,397,542	1,184,259
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,259,696	9,833,630
Class A common stock, without par value - authorized 88,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 24,648,472 shares in 2019 and 24,707,402 shares in 2018
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	152,454	152,652
Class B common stock, without par value - authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 11,413 shares in 2019 and 2018
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	$ 72	$ 72