CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees		$ 797,741		$ 2,138,837
Reinsurance ceded		(306,774)		(793,419)
Net of reinsurance ceded		490,967		1,345,418
Net investment income		440,620		1,165,783
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments		(74,590)		53,654
All other investments		5,348		(132,045)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(14,906)		(28,301)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		4,842		12,503
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(10,064)		(15,798)
Other income		108,312		284,669
Total revenues		960,593		2,701,681
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $266,287 and $687,238); (2015 Predecessor - $87,674; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $217,641; nine months: $851,028)		676,181		1,857,086
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired		8,722		76,713
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $49,717 and $134,494); (2015 Predecessor - $35,036; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $49,196; nine months: $139,507)		188,430		490,885
Total benefits and expenses		873,333		2,424,684
Income before income tax		87,260		276,997
Income tax expense (benefit)		26,853		89,889
Net Income		$ 60,407		$ 187,108
Predecessor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	$ 261,866		$ 759,038		$ 2,426,736
Reinsurance ceded	(89,956)		(277,136)		(947,817)
Net of reinsurance ceded	171,910		481,902		1,478,919
Net investment income	175,180		558,174		1,647,153
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	(123,274)		3,781		(191,495)
All other investments	81,153		1,194		153,456
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(636)		(1,142)		(2,026)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	155		(1,212)		(3,379)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(481)		(2,354)		(5,405)
Other income	36,421		105,389		311,359
Total revenues	340,909		1,148,086		3,393,987
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $266,287 and $687,238); (2015 Predecessor - $87,674; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $217,641; nine months: $851,028)	267,287		630,285		2,106,620
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	4,072		134,918		242,031
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (2015 Successor - $49,717 and $134,494); (2015 Predecessor - $35,036; 2014 Predecessor - three months: $49,196; nine months: $139,507)	68,368		198,000		573,038
Total benefits and expenses	339,727		963,203		2,921,689
Income before income tax	1,182		184,883		472,298
Income tax expense (benefit)	(327)		65,974		161,773
Net Income	$ 1,509		$ 118,909		$ 310,525
Net income - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		$ 1.48		$ 3.88
Net income - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02		1.46		3.82
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.24		$ 0.68
Average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	80,452,848		80,231,591		79,942,018
Average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	81,759,287		81,458,870		81,261,249