Note 10. Policy Benefits and Claims: Short Duration Insurance Contracts, Discounted Liabilities Table Text Block (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Discounted Liabilities, Aggregate Discount	$ 11,475
Group disability, life and DBL Segment Member \| Group Disability Product Line
Short-Duration Contracts, Discounted Liabilities, Amount	60,194	$ 47,604
Short-duration Insurance Contracts, Discounted Liabilities, Aggregate Discount	$ 11,475	$ 13,277

The carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loss reserves carried at present value.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
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-Section 50
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-Subparagraph (a)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.N.Q1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27015749&loc=d3e569934-122904

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