CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	$ 684,939		$ 696,978	[1]	$ 2,092,673		$ 2,079,907	[1]
Reinsurance ceded	(321,059)		(326,967)	[1]	(970,290)		(1,023,023)	[1]
Net of reinsurance ceded	363,880		370,011	[1]	1,122,383		1,056,884	[1]
Net investment income	467,944		462,926	[1]	1,386,287		1,355,924	[1]
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	(134,222)		(97,816)	[1]	(212,399)		(145,495)	[1]
All other investments	122,555		138,230	[1]	223,874		201,619	[1]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(1,676)		(6,259)	[1]	(49,766)		(37,912)	[1]
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	(6,880)		(3,570)	[1]	8,838		12,933	[1]
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(8,556)		(9,829)	[1]	(40,928)		(24,979)	[1]
Other income	81,190		75,859	[1]	273,930		235,292	[1]
Total revenues	892,791		939,381	[1]	2,753,147		2,679,245	[1]
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (three months: 2012 - $307,866; 2011 - $208,720; nine months: 2012 - $895,845; 2011 - $878,991)	629,945		592,792	[1]	1,788,096		1,680,714	[1]
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	14,011		71,740	[1]	138,035		202,684	[1]
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (three months: 2012 - $46,679; 2011 - $48,924; nine months: 2012 - $139,288; 2011 - $142,994)	157,849		152,563	[1]	477,764		448,008	[1]
Total benefits and expenses	801,805		817,095	[1]	2,403,895		2,331,406	[1]
Income before income tax	90,986		122,286	[1]	349,252		347,839	[1]
Income tax expense	30,506		39,429	[1]	113,596		118,236	[1]
Net income	60,480		82,857	[1]	235,656		229,603	[1]
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests							245	[1]
Net income available to PLC's common shareowners	$ 60,480	[2]	$ 82,857	[1],[2]	$ 235,656	[2]	$ 229,358	[1],[2]
Net income available to PLC's common shareowners - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75		$ 0.98	[1]	$ 2.89		$ 2.67	[1]
Net income available to PLC's common shareowners - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73		$ 0.96	[1]	$ 2.83		$ 2.63	[1]
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18		$ 0.16	[1]	$ 0.52		$ 0.46	[1]
Average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	80,662,745		84,722,232	[1]	81,541,462		85,883,669	[1]
Average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	82,406,103		86,004,571	[1]	83,187,854		87,152,812	[1]

[1] Recast from previously reported information

[2] Protective Life Corporation ("PLC")