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MORTGAGE LOANS (Details 5) (Commercial mortgage loans, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
contract
Commercial mortgage loans
 
Troubled debt restructuring:  
Number of Contracts 6us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2
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Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment $ 28,648us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPreModificationRecordedInvestment2
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Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment $ 19,593us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2
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