INVESTMENTS (Mortgage Loans) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans held-for-investment, net [Abstract]
Commercial	$ 344,721,000	$ 325,062,000
Commercial, Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Total Mortgage Loans held-for-investment	$ 344,721,000	$ 325,062,000
Total Mortgage Loans held-for investment, Percent	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted average debt service coverage ratios	2.8
Weighted average loan-to-value ratios (less than)	60.00%
Allowance for loan losses, real estate	$ 0

Loans Held For Investment, Commercial, Percent

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Total Mortgage Loans held-for-investment, Percent

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Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratios

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Weighted average loan-to-value ratios

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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Amount before allowance of commercial loans issued to businesses to acquire, develop, construct, improve, or refinance land or building. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans covered under loss sharing agreements.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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