SCHEDULE IV - REINSURANCE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor
Life insurance in-force
Gross Amount		$ 727,705,256	$ 739,248,680	$ 727,705,256
Amounts ceded to other companies		(368,142,294)	(348,994,650)	(368,142,294)
Assumed from Other Companies		39,546,742	116,265,430	39,546,742
Net life insurance in-force		$ 399,109,704	$ 506,519,460	$ 399,109,704
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net		9.90%	23.00%	9.90%
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount		$ 2,674,614	$ 2,929,767
Ceded to Other Companies		(1,154,978)	(1,314,716)
Assumed from Other Companies		333,436	478,164
Net Amount		1,853,072	2,093,215
Successor | Life insurance
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount		2,360,643	2,610,682
Ceded to Other Companies		(983,143)	(1,126,915)
Assumed from Other Companies		308,280	454,999
Net Amount		$ 1,685,780	$ 1,938,766
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net		18.30%	23.50%
Annuity policy fees		$ 152,800	$ 160,400
Successor | Accident/health insurance
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount		70,243	58,076
Ceded to Other Companies		(36,871)	(36,935)
Assumed from Other Companies		18,252	17,439
Net Amount		$ 51,624	$ 38,580
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net		35.40%	45.20%
Successor | Property and liability insurance
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount		$ 243,728	$ 261,009
Ceded to Other Companies		(134,964)	(150,866)
Assumed from Other Companies		6,904	5,726
Net Amount		$ 115,668	$ 115,869
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net		6.00%	4.90%
Predecessor
Life insurance in-force
Gross Amount					$ 721,036,332
Amounts ceded to other companies					(388,890,060)
Assumed from Other Companies					43,237,358
Net life insurance in-force					$ 375,383,630
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net					11.50%
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount	$ 230,790			$ 2,918,355	$ 2,918,355
Ceded to Other Companies	(89,956)			(1,373,597)	(1,373,597)
Assumed from Other Companies	31,076			379,413	379,413
Net Amount	171,910			1,924,171	1,924,171
Predecessor | Life insurance
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount	204,185			2,603,956	2,603,956
Ceded to Other Companies	(74,539)			(1,205,528)	(1,205,528)
Assumed from Other Companies	28,601			349,934	349,934
Net Amount	$ 158,247			$ 1,748,362	$ 1,748,362
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	18.10%			20.00%	20.00%
Annuity policy fees	$ 13,900				$ 167,100
Predecessor | Accident/health insurance
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount	6,846			$ 81,037	81,037
Ceded to Other Companies	(4,621)			(42,741)	(42,741)
Assumed from Other Companies	1,809			20,804	20,804
Net Amount	$ 4,034			$ 59,100	$ 59,100
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	44.80%			35.20%	35.20%
Predecessor | Property and liability insurance
Premiums and policy fees:
Gross Amount	$ 19,759			$ 233,362	$ 233,362
Ceded to Other Companies	(10,796)			(125,328)	(125,328)
Assumed from Other Companies	666			8,675	8,675
Net Amount	$ 9,629			$ 116,709	$ 116,709
Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net	6.90%			7.40%	7.40%