DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS AND VALUE OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Balances and changes in DAC
Capitalization of commissions, sales, and issue expenses		$ 130,346
Amortization		(7,750)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses		4,073
Balance, end of period		126,669	$ 126,669
Balances and changes in VOBA
Balance, beginning of period		1,276,886
Amortization		(60,241)
Change in unrealized gains and losses		50,612
Balance, end of period	$ 1,276,886	1,267,257	1,267,257
Expected amortization of VOBA for the next five years
2015			75,180
2016			141,346
2017			131,356
2018			116,146
2019			97,272
Predecessor
Balances and changes in DAC
Balance, beginning of period	2,647,980	2,574,780	2,647,980	$ 2,721,687
Capitalization of commissions, sales, and issue expenses	22,513			288,592
Amortization	1,117			(195,605)
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses	(96,830)			(166,694)
Balance, end of period	2,574,780			2,647,980
Balances and changes in VOBA
Balance, beginning of period	646,590	$ 561,983	$ 646,590	848,528
Amortization	(5,189)			(61,704)
Change in unrealized gains and losses	(79,418)			(140,234)
Balance, end of period	$ 561,983			$ 646,590