CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees		$ 832,088		$ 1,341,096
Reinsurance ceded		(345,244)		(486,645)
Net of reinsurance ceded		486,844		854,451
Net investment income		436,291		725,163
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments		94,603		128,244
All other investments		(102,337)		(137,393)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(13,395)		(13,395)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		7,661		7,661
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(5,734)		(5,734)
Other income		109,094		176,357
Total revenues		1,018,761		1,741,088
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $303,743 and $420,951); (2015 Predecessor - $87,674; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $328,555; six months: $633,387)		694,606		1,180,905
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired		40,094		67,991
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $49,741 and $84,777); (2015 Predecessor - $35,036; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $46,545; six months: $90,311)		187,151		302,455
Total benefits and expenses		921,851		1,551,351
Income before income tax		96,910		189,737
Income tax expense (benefit)		33,070		63,036
Net Income		$ 63,840		$ 126,701
Predecessor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	$ 261,866		$ 851,802		$ 1,667,698
Reinsurance ceded	(89,956)		(342,968)		(670,681)
Net of reinsurance ceded	171,910		508,834		997,017
Net investment income	175,180		550,816		1,088,979
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	(123,274)		(89,926)		(195,276)
All other investments	81,153		80,148		152,262
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(636)		(461)		(884)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	155		(999)		(2,167)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(481)		(1,460)		(3,051)
Other income	36,421		106,931		205,970
Total revenues	340,909		1,155,343		2,245,901
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $303,743 and $420,951); (2015 Predecessor - $87,674; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $328,555; six months: $633,387)	267,287		747,816		1,476,335
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	4,072		51,531		107,113
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $49,741 and $84,777); (2015 Predecessor - $35,036; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $46,545; six months: $90,311)	68,368		193,786		375,038
Total benefits and expenses	339,727		993,133		1,958,486
Income before income tax	1,182		162,210		287,415
Income tax expense (benefit)	(327)		54,233		95,799
Net Income	$ 1,509		$ 107,977		$ 191,616
Net income - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		$ 1.35		$ 2.40
Net income - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		1.33		2.36
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.24		$ 0.44
Average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	80,452,848		79,979,153		79,794,831
Average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	81,759,287		81,446,277		81,160,800