Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of financial information related to segments

The following tables summarize segment financial information:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Individual		Empower
	Markets		Retirement			Other			Total
Revenue:
Premium income	$	51,253	$	16		$	23,448		$	74,717
Fee income	24,967		211,532			1,002			237,501
Other revenue	—		1,820			—			1,820
Net investment income	155,658		51,079			13,432			220,169
Realized investment gains (losses), net	3,552		12,211			96			15,859
Total revenues	235,430		276,658			37,978			550,066
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	198,590		47,748			25,981			272,319
Operating expenses	31,424		240,176			16,841			288,441
Total benefits and expenses	230,014		287,924			42,822			560,760
Income (loss) before income taxes	5,416		(11,266		)	(4,844		)	(10,694		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,501		(3,614		)	(1,566		)	(3,679		)
Net income (loss)	$	3,915	$	(7,652	)	$	(3,278	)	$	(7,015	)

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Individual		Empower
	Markets		Retirement		Other			Total
Revenue:
Premium income	$	37,461	$	469	$	24,566		$	62,496
Fee income	26,938		144,079		988			172,005
Net investment income	187,044		118,778		13,788			319,610
Realized investment gains (losses), net	9,987		27,003		66			37,056
Total revenues	261,430		290,329		39,408			591,167
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	178,712		51,520		32,464			262,696
Operating expenses	42,091		155,573		15,674			213,338
Total benefits and expenses	220,803		207,093		48,138			476,034
Income (loss) before income taxes	40,627		83,236		(8,730		)	115,133
Income tax expense (benefit)	13,953		29,049		(2,822		)	40,180
Net income (loss)	$	26,674	$	54,187	$	(5,908	)	$	74,953

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Individual		Empower
	Markets		Retirement		Other			Total
Revenue:
Premium income	$	176,215	$	16	$	44,189		$	220,420
Fee income	46,469		414,353		1,956			462,778
Other revenue	—		3,640		—			3,640
Net investment income	373,311		178,809		26,905			579,025
Realized investment gains (losses), net	11,952		22,011		96			34,059
Total revenues	607,947		618,829		73,146			1,299,922
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	454,914		96,792		48,284			599,990
Operating expenses	67,363		461,206		31,547			560,116
Total benefits and expenses	522,277		557,998		79,831			1,160,106
Income (loss) before income taxes	85,670		60,831		(6,685		)	139,816
Income tax expense (benefit)	29,724		20,766		(2,272		)	48,218
Net income (loss)	$	55,946	$	40,065	$	(4,413	)	$	91,598

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Individual		Empower
	Markets		Retirement		Other			Total
Revenue:
Premium income	$	150,239	$	1,040	$	43,071		$	194,350
Fee income	50,567		285,961		1,990			338,518
Net investment income	372,564		219,953		27,116			619,633
Realized investment gains (losses), net	16,723		47,156		86			63,965
Total revenues	590,093		554,110		72,263			1,216,466
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	417,708		100,001		51,366			569,075
Operating expenses	77,431		279,559		30,164			387,154
Total benefits and expenses	495,139		379,560		81,530			956,229
Income (loss) before income taxes	94,954		174,550		(9,267		)	260,237
Income tax expense (benefit)	32,917		60,359		(2,742		)	90,534
Net income (loss)	$	62,037	$	114,191	$	(6,525	)	$	169,703