REINSURANCE (Details - Long-Duration Reinsurance) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2014 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Premiums earned:
Reinsurance recoveries, which reduced policyholder benefits and claims incurred					$ 19,209,000
Letters of credit
Letter of credit outstanding		$ 208,000
New letter of credit
Letters of credit
Letters of credit obtained on a bilateral basis related to long-duration intercompany reinsurance transactions	$ 450,000
Number of new bilateral letters of credit | item	2
Automatic extension period	1 year
Long-duration insurance in force
Premiums earned:
Ceded		(756,000)
Reinsurance recoveries, which reduced policyholder benefits and claims incurred		1,000	$ 731,000	$ 714,000
Life insurance ratios
Long-duration insurance in force ceded		$ 177,025,000	$ 180,178,000	$ 122,012,000
Assumed insurance as a percentage of gross long-duration insurance in force		0.04%	0.04%	0.05%
Assumed insurance as a percent of gross premiums		0.10%	0.50%	0.30%
Letters of credit
Syndicated letter of credit facility outstanding related to long-duration intercompany reinsurance transactions			$ 260,000
Letters of credit obtained on a bilateral basis related to long-duration intercompany reinsurance transactions			190,000
Letter of credit outstanding			450,000
Divested Businesses | Long-duration insurance in force
Life insurance ratios
Assumed insurance as a percentage of gross long-duration insurance in force		0.04%
Assumed insurance as a percent of gross premiums		0.10%
Life insurance companies
Premiums earned:
Direct		$ 5,240,000	4,070,000	$ 4,164,000
Ceded		(756,000)	(661,000)	(620,000)
Net		4,484,000	3,409,000	3,544,000
Life insurance companies | Long-duration insurance in force
Premiums earned:
Direct		5,234,000	4,059,000	4,155,000
Ceded		(756,000)	(661,000)	(620,000)
Net		4,478,000	3,398,000	3,535,000
Letters of credit
Syndicated letter of credit facility outstanding related to long-duration intercompany reinsurance transactions		0
Letters of credit obtained on a bilateral basis related to long-duration intercompany reinsurance transactions		0
Letter of credit outstanding		450,000
Life insurance companies | Divested Businesses
Premiums earned:
Direct		6,000	11,000	9,000
Ceded		0	0	0
Net		$ 6,000	$ 11,000	$ 9,000