SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Acquisition	Sep. 30, 2013 Acquisition	Oct. 01, 2013 Acquisition	Oct. 02, 2013 MONY PLICO
Significant acquisitions
Percentage of indemnity reinsurance				100.00%
Purchase price				$ 689,000,000
Ceding commission on reinsurance				370,000,000
Decrease in VOBA due to certain measurement period adjustments				14,000,000
Assets
Fixed maturities, at fair value			6,557,853,000
Equity securities, at fair value			108,413,000
Mortgage loans			830,415,000
Policy loans			967,534,000
Short-term investments			130,963,000
Total investments			8,595,178,000
Cash			216,164,000
Accrued investment income			114,695,000
Accounts and premiums receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts			26,055,000
Reinsurance receivable			422,692,000
Value of business acquired			205,767,000
Other assets			5,104,000
Income tax receivables			21,197,000
Deferred income taxes			188,142,000
Separate account assets			195,452,000
Total assets			9,990,446,000
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims			7,645,969,000
Unearned premiums			3,066,000
Total policy liabilities and accruals			7,649,035,000
Annuity account balances			752,163,000
Other policyholders' funds			636,448,000
Other liabilities			66,124,000
Non-recourse funding obligation			2,548,000
Separate account liabilities			195,344,000
Total liabilities			9,301,662,000
Net assets acquired			688,784,000
Pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations
Revenue	1,166,516,000	3,482,582,000
Net income	$ 128,036,000	$ 333,552,000
EPS - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.61	$ 4.20
EPS - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.58	$ 4.12