CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 402,672		$ 192,056
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of premiums on investments	33,850		19,720
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business and customer renewals acquired	(684,001)		177,434
Depreciation and amortization	8,401		2,396
Net losses on derivatives	639,077		525,706
Net realized (gains) losses and OTTI credit losses on available-for-sale investments	(14,505)		(15,974)
Net increase in fair value of trading investments	(144,703)		(748,723)
Net realized losses on trading investments	25,970		32,454
Undistributed loss on private equity limited partnerships	(5,597)		399
Interest credited to contractholder deposits	263,407		308,693
Deferred federal income taxes	239,761		136,956
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Additions To Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Sales Inducement Asset And Value Of Business And Customer Renewals Acquired	(263,120)		(191,025)
Accrued investment income	5,823		24,555
Net change in reinsurance receivable/payable	28,110		90,732
Future contract and policy benefits	22,930		41,039
Other, net	77,732		115,574
Net cash provided by operating activities	635,807		711,992
Sales, maturities and repayments of:
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities	408,519		382,800
Trading fixed maturity securities	2,516,833		3,104,949
Mortgage loans	192,910		119,411
Other Invested Assets	294,714	[1]	(102,786)	[1]
Purchases Of [Abstract]
Available-for-sale fixed maturity securities	(523,940)		(675,547)
Trading fixed maturity securities	(1,551,009)		(3,460,100)
Mortgage loans	(5,020)		(29,613)
Real estate	(9,075)		(3,502)
Other invested assets	(48,356)	[2]	(47,524)	[2]
Net change in policy loans	(2,995)		12,530
Net change in short-term investments (Note 1)	695,619		1,252,268
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,968,200		552,886
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Additions to contractholder deposit funds	773,437		962,790
Withdrawals from contractholder deposit funds	(3,055,667)		(2,917,432)
Repayment of debt	(100,000)		(100,000)
Capital contribution from Parent	0		400,000
Other, net	(20,754)		(19,767)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,402,984)		(1,674,409)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	201,023		(409,531)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	736,323		1,804,208
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 937,346		$ 1,394,677

[1] Includes $278.7 million and $(157.2) million related to settlement of derivative instruments during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

[2] Includes $(47.3) million and $(46.3) million related to issuance of derivative instruments during the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.