Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Premiums		$ 15,124	$ 29,015	$ 37,958	$ (805,162)
Policy charges and fee income		126,709	88,479	122,186	673,973
Net investment income		86,522	103,743	267,178	287,814
Asset administration fees		4,555	4,004	13,132	80,399
Other income		18,020	15,436	48,145	20,359
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities		(143)	0	(6,034)	(16,597)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other comprehensive income		0	0	366	338
Other realized investment gains (losses), net		(275,043)	(9,668)	(25,507)	922,204
Total realized investment gains (losses), net		(275,186)	(9,668)	(31,175)	905,945
TOTAL REVENUES		(24,256)	231,009	457,424	1,163,328
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits		54,637	54,496	(77,893)	(317,384)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances		38,196	42,081	128,923	256,488
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs		19,313	(17,690)	76,768	611,555
General, administrative and other expenses		81,543	103,118	187,947	206,933
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES		193,689	182,005	315,745	757,592
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(217,945)	49,004	141,679	405,736
Income tax expense (benefit)(1)	[1]	(39,449)	(35,893)	(69,061)	(74,946)
NET INCOME (LOSS)(1)	[1]	(178,496)	84,897	210,740	480,682
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		75	31	224	153
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):
Unrealized investment gains (losses) for the period		18,589	11,944	147,980	356,594
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (loss)		(28,594)	1,517	(28,669)	(72,160)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)		(10,005)	13,461	119,311	284,434
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		(9,930)	13,492	119,535	284,587
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		26	12	78	54
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)		(3,501)	4,711	41,759	99,551
Total		(3,475)	4,723	41,837	99,605
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(6,455)	8,769	77,698	184,982
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)(1)	[1]	$ (184,951)	$ 93,666	$ 288,438	$ 665,664

[1] Prior period amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2016 have been revised to reflect a corrected tax expense amount.