Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholder's Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Retained earnings
Proceeds from contributed capital		$ 0
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015		1,882,266		$ 7,233	$ 840,874	$ 233,438	$ 800,721
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Net income		212,439					212,439
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes		420,474	[1]			420,474
Dividends		(125,691)					(125,691)
Capital contribution - stock-based compensation		1,637			1,637
Income tax benefit on stock-based compensation		468			468
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016		2,391,593		7,233	842,979	653,912	887,469
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2016						639,587
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Net income		40,017
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	[1]	14,325
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2016		2,391,593		7,233	842,979	653,912	887,469
Proceeds from contributed capital		76,429
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016		2,012,321		7,293	863,031	235,875	906,122
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Net income		131,237					131,237
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes		185,055	[1]			185,055
Dividends		(145,301)					(145,301)
Capital contribution	[2]	76,429			76,429
Capital contribution - stock-based compensation		1,156			1,156
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2017		2,260,897		7,293	940,616	420,930	892,058
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2017						406,139
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholder's Equity
Net income		46,581
Other comprehensive income, net of income taxes	[1]	14,791
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2017		$ 2,260,897		$ 7,293	$ 940,616	$ 420,930	$ 892,058

[1] Other comprehensive income includes the non-credit component of impaired gains (losses), net, on fixed maturities available-for-sale in the amounts of $(2,258) and $(959) for the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively and $(3,867) and $(5,326) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

[2] In May 2017, the Company received a capital contribution from its parent, GWL&A Financial, in the amount of $76,429. No additional shares of the Company were issued in relation to this contribution.