OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (TABLES)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

TAX EFFECTS ALLOCATED TO EACH COMPONENT OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) [Table Text Block]

	2014									2013
	Before Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net of Tax Amount			Before Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) Benefit		Net of Tax Amount
Three months ended March 31,
Available for sale investments:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	$	80,560		$	(9,177	)	$	71,383		$	(18,602	)	$	77	$	(18,525	)
Adjustment for reclassification of net realized investment gains and OTTI losses recognized in net income	(16,069		)	6,456			(9,613		)	(37,254		)	3,406		(33,848		)
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of reclassification adjustment	64,491			(2,721		)	61,770			(55,856		)	3,483		(52,373		)
Non-credit portion of OTTI losses	—			—			—			—			—		—
Foreign currency translation adjustment	2,659			—			2,659			(141		)	—		(141		)
Net change in benefit plan assets and obligations recognized in equity and reclassification adjustment	—			—			—			—			—		—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$	67,150		$	(2,721	)	$	64,429		$	(55,997	)	$	3,483	$	(52,514	)

RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF AOCI INTO NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS [Table Text Block]

		Amount Reclassified from AOCI(1)
Details About AOCI Components	Consolidated Statement of Operations Line Item That Includes Reclassification	Three months ended March 31,
		2014			2013
Unrealized appreciation on available for sale investments
	Other realized investment gains	$	16,855		$	38,152
	OTTI losses	(786		)	(898		)
	Total before tax	16,069			37,254
	Tax expense	(6,456		)	(3,406		)
	Net of tax	$	9,613		$	33,848

(1) Amounts in parentheses are debits to net income available to common shareholders.