Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017—$14,914,580; 2016—$14,188,050)	$ 16,652,913	$ 15,245,861
Policy loans	523,318	507,975
Other long-term investments	70,096	53,852
Short-term investments	65,482	72,040
Total investments	17,311,809	15,879,728
Cash	88,462	76,163
Accrued investment income	238,278	223,148
Other receivables	389,084	384,454
Deferred acquisition costs	3,911,800	3,783,158
Goodwill	441,591	441,591
Other assets	544,011	520,313
Assets related to discontinued operations	68,572	127,532
Total assets	22,993,607	21,436,087
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	13,298,069	12,825,837
Unearned and advance premiums	61,536	64,017
Policy claims and other benefits payable	318,832	299,565
Other policyholders' funds	97,016	96,993
Total policy liabilities	13,775,453	13,286,412
Current and deferred income taxes payable	2,069,158	1,743,990
Other liabilities	492,175	413,760
Short-term debt	309,002	264,475
Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2017—$1,243,232; 2016—$1,233,019)	1,130,806	1,133,165
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	49,328	27,424
Total liabilities	17,825,922	16,869,226
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share—Authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2017 and 2016	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share—Authorized 320,000,000 shares; outstanding: (2017—127,218,183 issued, less 11,859,162 held in treasury and 2016—127,218,183 issued, less 9,187,075 held in treasury)	127,218	127,218
Additional paid-in capital	508,386	490,421
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,039,302	577,574
Retained earnings	4,239,582	3,890,798
Treasury stock, at cost	(746,803)	(519,150)
Total shareholders’ equity	5,167,685	4,566,861
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 22,993,607	$ 21,436,087