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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to the liability to policyholders for funds held that are returnable under the terms of insurance contracts that were not separately reported.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to value of business acquired (also called present value of future profits).

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired.

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The amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed.

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The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010 United Investors PLICO	Apr. 29, 2011 Liberty Life PLICO	Apr. 30, 2011 Liberty Life PLICO Athene Life Re
Significant acquisitions
Aggregate purchase price					$ 363,300,000	$ 225,150,000
Capital invested						321,000,000
Investment in surplus note issued by Athene Life Re							40,000,000
ASSETS
Investments						1,768,297,000
Cash						35,959,000
Accrued investment income						154,000
Accounts and premiums receivable, net						877,000
Reinsurance receivable						9,511,000
Value of business acquired						135,876,000
Other assets						1,000
Total assets						1,950,675,000
LIABILITIES
Policy liabilities and accrual						1,665,294,000
Annuity account balances						4,420,000
Other policyholders' funds						24,977,000
Other liabilities						30,834,000
Total liabilities						1,725,525,000
NET ASSETS ACQUIRED					363,300,000	225,150,000
Pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations
Revenue	923,426,000	852,639,000	1,822,693,000	1,780,073,000
Net income	$ 93,710,000	$ 76,358,000	$ 161,622,000	$ 175,486,000
EPS - basic	$ 1.09	$ 0.88	$ 1.87	$ 2.03
EPS - diluted	$ 1.07	$ 0.87	$ 1.84	$ 2.00