GOODWILL	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Goodwill Abstract
Schedule Of Goodwill [Text Block]	11. GOODWILL The Company's goodwill represents the intangible asset related to the transfer of goodwill to SLNY, based on the SLHIC to SLNY asset transfer, effective May 31, 2007. Goodwill is allocated to the Group Protection Segment. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other,” goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis. The Company completed the required impairment tests of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fourth quarter of 2010 and concluded that these assets were not impaired. 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS On July 1, 2011, the Company paid $901.3 million to LLC II due to the maturity of the floating rate funding agreements that the Company issued to LLC II on May 17, 2006. The payment included $1.3 million in accrued interest.

The carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill during the period in total and for each reportable segment. At least annually, an Entity must evaluate its goodwill for impairment.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 45
-Subparagraph e

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 142
-Paragraph 47

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