Supplemental Information about Changes to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Summary of Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Unrealized investment gains (losses) on available for sale assets:
Realized (gains) losses	$ (12,595)	$ (3,482)	$ (6,142)	$ (7,780)
Amortization of (discount) premium	(213,872)	(202,720)	(634,930)	(601,415)
Total before tax	(220,610)	(201,461)	(614,277)	(596,253)
Tax	67,264	59,551	183,390	181,475
Net income	(153,334)	(151,869)	(427,148)	(414,331)
Pension adjustments:
Total reclassifications (after tax)	(6,293)	(1,229)	(2,805)	(2,373)
Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Assets [Member]
Pension adjustments:
Total reclassifications (after tax)	(8,314)	(2,886)	(8,868)	(7,348)
Amortization of Prior Service Cost [Member]
Pension adjustments:
Pension adjustments reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	118	120	356	360
Amortization of Actuarial Gain (Loss) [Member]
Pension adjustments:
Pension adjustments reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	2,990	2,431	8,970	7,294
Pension Adjustments [Member]
Pension adjustments:
Pension adjustments reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income	3,108	2,551	9,326	7,654
Tax	(1,087)	(894)	(3,263)	(2,679)
Total reclassifications (after tax)	2,021	1,657	6,063	4,975
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Assets [Member]
Unrealized investment gains (losses) on available for sale assets:
Realized (gains) losses	(12,910)	(3,513)	(13,264)	(7,809)
Amortization of (discount) premium	119	(927)	(379)	(3,495)
Total before tax	(12,791)	(4,440)	(13,643)	(11,304)
Tax	4,477	1,554	4,775	3,956
Net income	$ (8,314)	$ (2,886)	$ (8,868)	$ (7,348)

This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting.

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