Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015–$13,166,248; 2014–$12,823,612)	$ 14,080,199	$ 14,493,060
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2015–$776; 2014–$776)	1,582	1,477
Policy loans	486,042	472,109
Other long-term investments	8,662	10,449
Short-term investments	63,663	15,882
Total investments	14,640,148	14,992,977
Cash	59,485	66,019
Accrued investment income	215,919	204,879
Other receivables	676,155	543,988
Deferred acquisition costs	3,585,302	3,471,781
Goodwill	441,591	441,591
Other assets	500,640	493,495
Total assets	20,119,240	20,214,730
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	12,117,926	11,750,495
Unearned and advance premiums	70,334	72,275
Policy claims and other benefits payable	245,706	212,137
Other policyholders’ funds	95,798	95,446
Total policy liabilities	12,529,764	12,130,353
Current and deferred income taxes payable	1,588,992	1,797,265
Other liabilities	355,428	359,118
Short-term debt	618,236	238,398
Long-term debt (fair value: 2015–$868,502; 2014–$1,148,749)	743,518	992,130
Total liabilities	15,835,938	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 10,501,488 held in treasury and 2014–134,218,183 issued, less 6,287,907 held in treasury)	134,218	134,218
Additional paid-in capital	488,318	457,613
Accumulated other comprehensive income	499,829	997,452
Retained earnings	3,686,375	3,376,846
Treasury stock, at cost	(525,438)	(268,663)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,283,302	4,697,466
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 20,119,240	$ 20,214,730