Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of financial information related to segments

The following tables summarize segment financial information:

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
	Individual		Empower
	Markets		Retirement			Other			Total
Revenue:
Premium income	$	131,559	$	91		$	20,591		$	152,241
Fee income	25,981		227,320			1,815			255,116
Other revenue	—		2,384			—			2,384
Net investment income	184,205		117,620			11,646			313,471
Realized investment gains (losses), net	584		(12,316		)	(22		)	(11,754		)
Total revenues	342,329		335,099			34,030			711,458
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	270,088		47,629			21,711			339,428
Operating expenses	38,386		255,764			25,933			320,083
Total benefits and expenses	308,474		303,393			47,644			659,511
Income (loss) before income taxes	33,855		31,706			(13,614		)	51,947
Income tax expense (benefit)	11,650		10,426			(4,959		)	17,117
Net income (loss)	$	22,205	$	21,280		$	(8,655	)	$	34,830

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	Individual		Empower
	Markets		Retirement		Other			Total
Revenue:
Premium income	$	133,286	$	346	$	21,295		$	154,927
Fee income	22,724		200,923		1,420			225,067
Other revenue	—		3,149		—			3,149
Net investment income	207,693		110,534		13,558			331,785
Realized investment gains (losses), net	11,806		19,471		(7		)	31,270
Total revenues	375,509		334,423		36,266			746,198
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	267,497		49,917		19,329			336,743
Operating expenses	37,223		231,640		17,928			286,791
Total benefits and expenses	304,720		281,557		37,257			623,534
Income (loss) before income taxes	70,789		52,866		(991		)	122,664
Income tax expense (benefit)	23,834		651		(447		)	24,038
Net income (loss)	$	46,955	$	52,215	$	(544	)	$	98,626