CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Benefits and expenses
Income before income tax	$ 1,182	$ 399,842	$ 593,997	$ 583,289
Successor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees		3,008,050	3,407,931
Reinsurance ceded		(1,154,978)	(1,314,716)
Net of reinsurance ceded		1,853,072	2,093,215
Net investment income		1,632,948	1,942,456
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments		29,997	(40,288)
All other investments		(166,886)	90,659
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(28,659)	(32,075)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		1,666	14,327
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(26,993)	(17,748)
Other income		388,531	415,653
Total revenues		3,710,669	4,483,947
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $1,181,960; 2015 - $1,025,596); (Predecessor 2015 - $87,674; 2014 - $1,226,307)		2,539,943	2,880,435
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired		94,056	149,064
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $207,197; 2015 - $191,346); (Predecessor 2015 - $35,036; 2014 - $196,923)		676,828	860,451
Total benefits and expenses		3,310,827	3,889,950
Income before income tax		399,842	593,997
Income tax expense
Current		1,471	(46,719)
Deferred		130,072	247,687
Total income tax expense		131,543	200,968
Net income		$ 268,299	$ 393,029
Predecessor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	261,866			3,297,768
Reinsurance ceded	(89,956)			(1,373,597)
Net of reinsurance ceded	171,910			1,924,171
Net investment income	175,180			2,197,724
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	(123,274)			(346,878)
All other investments	81,153			205,402
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(636)			(2,589)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	155			(4,686)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(481)			(7,275)
Other income	36,421			430,428
Total revenues	340,909			4,403,572
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $1,181,960; 2015 - $1,025,596); (Predecessor 2015 - $87,674; 2014 - $1,226,307)	267,287			2,791,610
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	4,072			257,309
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $207,197; 2015 - $191,346); (Predecessor 2015 - $35,036; 2014 - $196,923)	68,368			771,364
Total benefits and expenses	339,727			3,820,283
Income before income tax	1,182			583,289
Income tax expense
Current	(31,118)			197,943
Deferred	30,791			471
Total income tax expense	(327)			198,414
Net income	$ 1,509			$ 384,875
Net income - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02			$ 4.81
Net income - diluted (in dollars per share)	0.02			4.73
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0			$ 0.92
Average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	80,452,848			80,065,217
Average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	81,759,287			81,375,496