FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	$ 5,677,667
Policy loans	1,719,864
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	565,334
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	1,861,280
Annuity account balances	10,792,560
Debt:
Subordinated debt securities	452,424
Non-recourse funding obligations	656,299
Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	535,474
Carrying Amounts \| Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	470,000
Fair Values \| Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations	469,700
Predecessor
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate		$ 5,133,780
Policy loans		1,758,237
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		435,000
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances		1,959,488
Annuity account balances		10,950,729
Debt:
Subordinated debt securities		540,593
Non-recourse funding obligations		582,404
Predecessor \| Carrying Amounts \| Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations		435,000
Predecessor \| Fair Values \| Golden Gate V
Debt:
Non-recourse funding obligations		461,400
Level 3 \| Carrying Amounts
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	5,677,667
Policy loans	1,719,864
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	1,861,280
Annuity account balances	10,792,560
Debt:
Bank borrowings	545,000
Non-recourse funding obligations	656,299
Level 3 \| Carrying Amounts \| Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	565,334
Level 3 \| Fair Values
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate	5,542,878
Policy loans	1,719,864
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances	1,859,409
Annuity account balances	10,260,654
Debt:
Bank borrowings	545,000
Non-recourse funding obligations	590,305
Level 3 \| Fair Values \| Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	489,950
Level 3 \| Predecessor \| Carrying Amounts
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate		5,133,780
Policy loans		1,758,237
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances		1,959,488
Annuity account balances		10,950,729
Debt:
Bank borrowings		450,000
Non-recourse funding obligations		582,404
Level 3 \| Predecessor \| Carrying Amounts \| Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		435,000
Level 3 \| Predecessor \| Fair Values
Assets:
Mortgage loans on real estate		5,524,059
Policy loans		1,758,237
Liabilities:
Stable value product account balances		1,973,624
Annuity account balances		10,491,775
Debt:
Bank borrowings		450,000
Non-recourse funding obligations		578,212
Level 3 \| Predecessor \| Fair Values \| Fixed maturities
Assets:
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity		458,422
Level 2 \| Carrying Amounts
Debt:
Senior Notes	1,117,739
Subordinated debt securities	452,424
Level 2 \| Fair Values
Debt:
Senior Notes	1,058,816
Subordinated debt securities	$ 445,760
Level 2 \| Predecessor \| Carrying Amounts
Debt:
Senior Notes		850,000
Subordinated debt securities		540,593
Level 2 \| Predecessor \| Fair Values
Debt:
Senior Notes		1,100,380
Subordinated debt securities		$ 552,098

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