CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income	$ 310,873		$ (64,395)		$ 402,672		$ 192,056
Other comprehensive income:
Change in unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities, net of tax (1)	21,247		50,345		28,004	[1]	58,513	[1]
Reclassification adjustment for OTTI losses, net of tax (2)	0	[2]	834	[2]	1,111	[2]	938	[2]
Reclassification adjustments of net realized investment (gains) losses into net income, net of tax (3)	(5,062)		(15,539)		(23,224)	[3]	(17,922)	[3]
Other comprehensive income	16,185		35,640		5,891		41,529
Comprehensive Income	$ 327,058		$ (28,755)		$ 408,563		$ 233,585

[1] Net of tax expense of $(15.1) million and $(31.5.) million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

[2] Represents an adjustment to OTTI losses due to the sale of other-than-temporarily impaired available-for-sale fixed maturity securities.

[3] Net of tax benefit of $12.5 million and $9.7 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.