FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	$ 5,689,960	$ 5,662,812
Policy loans	1,684,088	1,699,508
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	2,783,302	593,314
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	2,098,870	2,131,822
Annuity account balances	10,765,723	10,719,862
Debt:
Subordinated debt securities	446,903	448,763
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,866,735	685,684
Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	584,273
Carrying Amounts | Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,755,300	500,000
Fair Values | Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,736,800	495,500
Level 3 | Carrying Amounts
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	5,689,960	5,662,812
Policy loans	1,684,088	1,699,508
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	2,098,870	2,131,822
Annuity account balances	10,765,723	10,719,862
Debt:
Bank borrowings	480,000	485,000
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,866,735	685,684
Level 3 | Carrying Amounts | Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	2,783,302	593,314
Level 3 | Fair Values
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	5,667,207	5,529,803
Policy loans	1,684,088	1,699,508
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	2,111,461	2,124,712
Annuity account balances	10,296,214	10,274,571
Debt:
Bank borrowings	480,000	485,000
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,846,201	614,380
Level 3 | Fair Values | Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	2,757,674	515,000
Level 2 | Carrying Amounts
Debt:
Senior Notes	1,045,507	1,103,806
Subordinated debt securities	446,903	448,763
Level 2 | Fair Values
Debt:
Senior Notes	984,822	1,020,025
Subordinated debt securities	$ 458,404	$ 457,275