Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2016— $13,944,467; 2015—$13,251,871)	$ 15,837,700	$ 13,758,024
Policy loans	499,085	492,462
Other long-term investments	57,086	38,438
Short-term investments	65,904	54,766
Total investments	16,459,775	14,343,690
Cash	104,900	61,383
Accrued investment income	224,155	209,915
Other receivables	361,283	344,552
Deferred acquisition costs	3,739,526	3,617,135
Goodwill	441,591	441,591
Other assets	504,587	522,104
Assets related to discontinued operations	241,214	312,843
Total assets	22,077,031	19,853,213
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	12,678,227	12,245,811
Unearned and advance premiums	63,204	67,021
Policy claims and other benefits payable	281,047	272,898
Other policyholders’ funds	96,617	95,988
Total policy liabilities	13,119,095	12,681,718
Current and deferred income taxes payable	2,023,856	1,450,888
Other liabilities	384,843	380,158
Short-term debt	266,892	490,129
Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2016—$1,290,254; 2015—$856,291)	1,133,544	743,733
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	62,418	51,035
Total liabilities	16,990,648	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 11,323,009 held in treasury and 2015—130,218,183 issued, less 7,848,231 held in treasury)	130,218	130,218
Additional paid-in capital	496,071	482,284
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,142,826	231,947
Retained earnings	3,934,026	3,614,369
Treasury stock, at cost	(616,758)	(403,266)
Total shareholders’ equity	5,086,383	4,055,552
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 22,077,031	$ 19,853,213