FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - Successor - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	$ 5,912,683	$ 5,662,812
Policy loans	1,656,083	1,699,508
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	2,775,230	593,314
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	3,412,041	2,131,822
Annuity account balances	10,679,011	10,719,862
Debt:
Subordinated debt securities	443,122	448,763
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,800,886	685,684
Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	613,447
Carrying Amounts | Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,700,000	500,000
Fair Values | Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,900,000	495,500
Level 3 | Carrying Amounts
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	5,912,683	5,662,812
Policy loans	1,656,083	1,699,508
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	3,412,041	2,131,822
Annuity account balances	10,679,011	10,719,862
Debt:
Bank borrowings	385,000	485,000
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,800,886	685,684
Level 3 | Carrying Amounts | Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	2,775,230	593,314
Level 3 | Fair Values
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	5,946,153	5,529,803
Policy loans	1,656,083	1,699,508
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	3,436,797	2,124,712
Annuity account balances	10,288,929	10,274,571
Debt:
Bank borrowings	385,000	485,000
Non-recourse funding obligations	2,919,604	614,380
Level 3 | Fair Values | Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	2,894,615	515,000
Level 2 | Carrying Amounts
Debt:
Senior Notes	1,000,284	1,103,806
Subordinated debt securities	443,122	448,763
Level 2 | Fair Values
Debt:
Senior Notes	967,622	1,020,025
Subordinated debt securities	$ 452,335	$ 457,275