Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 480,682	$ 159,810
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Policy charges and fee income	103,829	(12,740)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	256,488	322,206
Realized investment (gains) losses, net	(905,945)	114,615
Amortization and other non-cash items	(52,910)	(46,618)
Change in:
Future policy benefits	1,408,003	1,130,389
Reinsurance recoverables	(1,369,986)	(1,080,179)
Accrued investment income	15,601	(5,850)
Net payable to/receivable from parent and affiliates	(41,176)	(34,759)
Deferred policy acquisition costs	357,105	245,936
Income taxes	(115,247)	(58,322)
Deferred sales inducements	(2,151)	(5,335)
Derivatives, net	(198,198)	189,021
Other, net	19,979	6,576
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	(43,926)	924,750
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	930,834	639,458
Short-term investments	255,026	589,448
Policy loans	105,840	97,107
Ceded policy loans	(7,330)	(5,902)
Commercial mortgage and other loans	195,344	120,930
Other long-term investments	7,463	13,046
Equity securities, available-for-sale	31,602	697
Trading account assets	0	1,500
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(1,781,534)	(1,216,321)
Short-term investments	(241,827)	(602,094)
Policy loans	(87,199)	(81,456)
Ceded policy loans	12,297	9,998
Commercial mortgage and other loans	(225,317)	(150,658)
Other long-term investments	(25,175)	(28,160)
Equity securities, available-for-sale	(5,000)	(31,063)
Trading account assets	0	(19,001)
Notes receivable from parent and affiliates, net	19,543	7,084
Derivatives, net	19,522	(11,859)
Other, net	0	1,353
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	(795,911)	(665,893)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholders’ account deposits	3,085,729	2,812,875
Ceded policyholders’ account deposits	(877,874)	(774,131)
Policyholders’ account withdrawals	(1,910,500)	(1,571,992)
Ceded policyholders’ account withdrawals	49,958	38,253
Net change in cash collateral for loaned securities	93,084	3,877
Dividend to parent	0	(230,000)
Contributed capital	205,000	0
Contributed (distributed) capital - parent/child asset transfers	1,676	(18,739)
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	0	388,000
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	(125,000)	(524,000)
Drafts outstanding	26,255	(16,851)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	548,328	107,292
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(291,509)	366,149
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	370,286	214,952
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$ 78,777	$ 581,101