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Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Insurance [Abstract]  
Analysis of Deferred Acquisition Costs
An analysis of deferred acquisition costs is as follows:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Balance at beginning of year
$
3,457,397

 
$
3,325,433

 
$
3,187,710

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred during period:
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions
401,166

 
358,969

 
330,922

Other expenses
211,015

 
203,276

 
189,326

Total deferred
612,181

 
562,245

 
520,248

Value of insurance purchased during year
—

 
—

 
8,489

Adjustment attributable to unrealized investment losses(1)
8,682

 
—

 
14,906

Total additions
620,863

 
562,245

 
543,643

Deductions:
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized during period
(445,625
)
 
(415,914
)
 
(400,869
)
Foreign exchange adjustment
(15,500
)
 
(8,167
)
 
(5,051
)
Adjustment attributable to unrealized investment gains(1)
—

 
(6,200
)
 
—

Total deductions
(461,125
)
 
(430,281
)
 
(405,920
)
Balance at end of year
$
3,617,135

 
$
3,457,397

 
$
3,325,433

(1) Represents amounts pertaining to investments relating to universal life-type products.