INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred income tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards	$ 74,720
Deferred compensation	231,732
Deferred policy acquisition costs	429,086
Premium on corporate debt	118,633
Unrealized loss on investments	483,439
Other	23,587
Valuation allowance	(2,053)
Deferred income tax	1,359,144
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Premium receivables and policy liabilities	128,645
VOBA and other intangibles	671,775
Invested assets (other than unrealized gains)	1,626,896
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,427,316
Net deferred income tax liability	$ (1,068,172)
Predecessor
Deferred income tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards		$ 516
Premium receivables and policy liabilities		95,298
Deferred compensation		194,223
Invested assets (other than unrealized gains)		63,901
Valuation allowance		(2,206)
Deferred income tax		351,732
Deferred income tax liabilities:
DAC and VOBA		1,078,533
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments		799,123
Other		19,554
Deferred income tax liabilities		1,897,210
Net deferred income tax liability		$ (1,545,478)