OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - The M Group Products and Income Recognition (Details) - The M Group	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
The M Group products and income recognition
Term life insurance policies, term one (in years)	10 years
Term life insurance policies, term two (in years)	15 years
Term life insurance policies, term three (in years)	20 years
Term life insurance policies, term four (in years)	30 years
Term for which majority of the term life insurance policies are written (in years)	20 years

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Represents the term for which majority of the term life insurance policies are written.

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Represents the term four, over which the term life insurance policies are written.

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Represents the term one, over which the term life insurance policies are written.

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Represents the term three, over which the term life insurance policies are written.

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Represents the term two, over which the term life insurance policies are written.

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