Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016—$13,778,254 ;2015–$13,251,871)	$ 15,440,090	$ 13,758,024
Policy loans	501,555	492,462
Other long-term investments	58,377	38,438
Short-term investments	48,581	54,766
Total investments	16,048,603	14,343,690
Cash	49,678	61,383
Accrued investment income	216,443	209,915
Other receivables	358,686	344,552
Deferred acquisition costs	3,698,449	3,617,135
Goodwill	441,591	441,591
Other assets	509,790	522,104
Assets related to discontinued operations	250,800	312,843
Total assets	21,574,040	19,853,213
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	12,544,683	12,245,811
Unearned and advance premiums	72,649	67,021
Policy claims and other benefits payable	265,712	272,898
Other policyholders’ funds	96,184	95,988
Total policy liabilities	12,979,228	12,681,718
Current and deferred income taxes payable	1,887,091	1,450,888
Other liabilities	349,631	380,158
Short-term debt	286,011	490,129
Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2016–$1,278,375; 2015–$856,291)	1,133,928	743,733
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	60,393	51,035
Total liabilities	16,696,282	15,797,661
Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share–Authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2016 and in 2015	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share–Authorized 320,000,000 shares; outstanding: (2016–130,218,183 issued, less 10,365,271 held in treasury and 2015–130,218,183 issued, less 7,848,231 held in treasury)	130,218	130,218
Additional paid-in capital	489,726	482,284
Accumulated other comprehensive income	989,157	231,947
Retained earnings	3,817,666	3,614,369
Treasury stock, at cost	(549,009)	(403,266)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,877,758	4,055,552
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 21,574,040	$ 19,853,213