Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015–$13,126,918; 2014–$12,823,612)	$ 14,121,462	$ 14,493,060
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2015–$776; 2014–$776)	1,545	1,477
Policy loans	479,953	472,109
Other long-term investments	11,039	10,449
Short-term investments	28,695	15,882
Total investments	14,642,694	14,992,977
Cash	62,849	66,019
Accrued investment income	206,653	204,879
Other receivables	627,660	543,988
Deferred acquisition costs	3,550,836	3,471,781
Goodwill	441,591	441,591
Other assets	488,627	493,495
Total assets	20,020,910	20,214,730
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	12,004,366	11,750,495
Unearned and advance premiums	76,978	72,275
Policy claims and other benefits payable	232,352	212,137
Other policyholders’ funds	95,468	95,446
Total policy liabilities	12,409,164	12,130,353
Current and deferred income taxes payable	1,564,951	1,797,265
Other liabilities	360,571	359,118
Short-term debt	636,862	238,398
Long-term debt (fair value: 2015–$868,801; 2014–$1,148,749)	743,306	992,130
Total liabilities	15,714,854	15,517,264
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share–Authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2015 and in 2014	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share–Authorized 320,000,000 shares; outstanding: (2015–134,218,183 issued, less 8,976,671 held in treasury and 2014–134,218,183 issued, less 6,287,907 held in treasury)	134,218	134,218
Additional paid-in capital	476,791	457,613
Accumulated other comprehensive income	555,319	997,452
Retained earnings	3,568,715	3,376,846
Treasury stock, at cost	(428,987)	(268,663)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,306,056	4,697,466
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 20,020,910	$ 20,214,730