Statutory Balances and Accounting Practices (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Statutory Balances And Accounting Practices [Abstract]

Schedule Of Statutory Net Income And Capital And Surplus

The following table presents the statutory net income and capital and surplus of the Insurance Companies, as reported to regulatory authorities:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(Amounts in thousands)
Statutory net income(1)	$	235,251	$	63,365	$	223,447
Statutory capital and surplus	1,528,682		1,440,973		1,497,609

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(1) Statutory net income excludes changes in the fair value of the investment portfolio as a result of the application of fair value option.