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Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Event	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	Subsequent Events On January 1, 2015, the Company acquired the retirement business of Putnam. The Putnam retirement business comprises approximately 433 plans with 230,000 participants and $17,545,000 in assets under administration. The transaction will be accounted for as a combination between entities under common control. On February 5, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared dividends of $76,801, payable on March 16, 2015, to its sole shareholder, GWL&A Financial.