CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Successor
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded		$ 279,109	$ 266,287	$ 687,238	$ 855,276
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded		$ 49,073	$ 49,717	$ 134,494	$ 148,334
Predecessor
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 87,674
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 35,036