MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS (Details) - 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	Dec. 31, 2014
Closed block liabilities
Minimum amount an existing dividend policyholder obligation can be reduced to		$ 0
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other policyholder liabilities		6,062,552
Policyholder dividend obligation	$ 323,432	52,283		$ 323,432
Other liabilities		18,885
Total closed block liabilities		6,133,720
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value		4,424,934
Mortgage loans on real estate		345,678
Policy loans		755,692
Cash and other invested assets		34,511
Other assets		154,346
Total closed block assets		5,715,161
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets		418,559
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities		418,559
Deferred tax benefit		0
Policyholder dividend obligation		166,434
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning of period				323,432
Applicable to net revenue (losses)				(15,096)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation				(256,053)
Policyholder dividend obligation, end of period	323,432	52,283		52,283
Revenues
Premiums and other income		49,998	$ 53,073	81,669	$ 102,846
Net investment income (loss)		54,833	60,416	87,681	112,623
Net investment gains (losses)		2,216	1,086	2,850	6,105
Total revenues		107,047	114,575	172,200	221,574
Benefits and other deductions
Benefits and settlement expenses		98,975	103,209	154,746	199,535
Other operating expenses		263	383	474	90
Total benefits and other deductions		99,238	103,592	155,220	199,625
Net revenues before income taxes		7,809	10,983	16,980	21,949
Income tax expense		2,733	3,844	5,943	7,682
Net revenues		$ 5,076	7,139	11,037	14,267
Predecessor
Closed block liabilities
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other policyholder liabilities						$ 6,138,505
Policyholder dividend obligation	366,745		328,872	500,453	190,494	366,745
Other liabilities						53,838
Total closed block liabilities						6,559,088
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value						4,524,037
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value						5,387
Mortgage loans on real estate						448,855
Policy loans						771,120
Cash and other invested assets						30,984
Other assets						221,270
Total closed block assets						6,001,653
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets						557,435
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities						557,435
Deferred tax benefit						0
Policyholder dividend obligation						$ 106,886
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning of period	366,745			$ 500,453	190,494
Applicable to net revenue (losses)	(1,369)				(6,951)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	135,077				145,329
Policyholder dividend obligation, end of period	500,453		$ 328,872		$ 328,872
Revenues
Premiums and other income	15,065
Net investment income (loss)	19,107
Net investment gains (losses)	568
Total revenues	34,740
Benefits and other deductions
Benefits and settlement expenses	31,152
Total benefits and other deductions	31,152
Net revenues before income taxes	3,588
Income tax expense	1,256
Net revenues	$ 2,332