RECENTLY ANNOUNCED REINSURANCE TRANSACTION (Details) - Financing Agreement with Golden Gate and Sydicate of Risk Takers - PLICO - Maximum $ in Billions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Term of financing agreement	20 years
Financing capacity under the agreement	$ 2.2

Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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