CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 307,866	$ 208,720	[1]	$ 895,845	$ 878,991	[1]
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 46,679	$ 48,924	[1]	$ 139,288	$ 142,994	[1]

[1] Recast from previously reported information