CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	$ 657,218		$ 684,939		$ 2,140,396		$ 2,092,673
Reinsurance ceded	(270,730)		(321,059)		(996,570)		(970,290)
Net of reinsurance ceded	386,488		363,880		1,143,826		1,122,383
Net investment income	454,275		467,944		1,378,129		1,386,287
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	41,326		(134,222)		192,592		(212,399)
All other investments	(19,508)		122,555		(133,631)		223,874
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(6,635)		(1,676)		(9,764)		(49,766)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	(2,046)		(6,880)		(7,501)		8,838
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(8,681)		(8,556)		(17,265)		(40,928)
Other income	98,794		81,190		278,213		273,930
Total revenues	952,694		892,791		2,841,864		2,753,147
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (three months: 2013 - $204,065; 2012 - $307,866; nine months: 2013 - $882,123; 2012 - $895,845)	624,577		629,945		1,764,323		1,788,096
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	22,446		14,011		149,631		138,035
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (three months: 2013 - $47,506; 2012 - $46,679; nine months: 2013 - $138,901; 2012 - $139,288)	163,550		157,849		511,149		477,764
Total benefits and expenses	810,573		801,805		2,425,103		2,403,895
Income before income tax	142,121		90,986		416,761		349,252
Income tax expense	49,060		30,506		142,210		113,596
Net income	93,061		60,480		274,551		235,656
Net income available to PLC's common shareowners	$ 93,061	[1]	$ 60,480	[1]	$ 274,551	[1]	$ 235,656	[1]
Net income available to PLC's common shareowners - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17		$ 0.75		$ 3.46		$ 2.89
Net income available to PLC's common shareowners - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15		$ 0.73		$ 3.39		$ 2.83
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20		$ 0.18		$ 0.58		$ 0.52
Average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	79,492,274		80,662,745		79,346,771		81,541,462
Average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	80,852,078		82,406,103		80,882,552		83,187,854

[1] Protective Life Corporation ("PLC")