Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Fixed maturities - available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2019 - $7,015,269; 2018 - $6,856,277)	$ 7,702,628	$ 7,033,045
Equity securities at fair value (cost: 2019 - $95,269; 2018 - $93,564)	100,228	92,857
Mortgage loans	1,011,678	1,039,829
Real estate	955	1,543
Policy loans	201,589	197,366
Short-term investments	11,865	15,713
Other investments	62,680	33,765
Total investments	9,091,623	8,414,118
Cash and cash equivalents	17,277	19,035
Securities and indebtedness of related parties	74,791	60,962
Accrued investment income	72,332	74,524
Amounts receivable from affiliates	4,357	3,812
Reinsurance recoverable	107,498	102,386
Deferred acquisition costs	289,456	418,802
Value of insurance in force acquired	2,624	10,385
Current income taxes recoverable	6,427	4,807
Other assets	167,940	163,518
Assets held in separate accounts	645,881	561,281
Total assets	10,480,206	9,833,630
Future policy benefits:
Interest sensitive products	5,548,212	5,403,125
Traditional life insurance and accident and health products	1,845,337	1,802,346
Other policy claims and benefits	46,883	51,298
Supplementary contracts without life contingencies	296,915	303,627
Amounts payable to affiliates	253,458	260,252
Amounts payable to affiliates	1,218	1,461
Long-term debt payable to non-affiliates	97,000	97,000
Deferred income taxes	152,373	75,449
Other liabilities	107,013	93,532
Liabilities related to separate accounts	645,881	561,281
Total liabilities	8,994,290	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	354,764	91,318
Retained earnings	975,260	937,097
Total FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,485,757	1,184,139
Noncontrolling interest	159	120
Total stockholders’ equity	1,485,916	1,184,259
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	10,480,206	9,833,630
Common Class A
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	152,661	152,652
Common Class B
FBL Financial Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value	$ 72	$ 72