Consolidated Statement of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 14,612	$ 17,078	$ 41,709	$ 48,338
Policy charges and fee income	438,560	432,917	1,388,861	1,104,903
Net investment income	105,714	110,203	313,254	317,382
Asset administration fees	82,954	75,777	244,281	205,690
Other income	12,936	26,546	6,229	55,791
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(2,774)	(16,307)	(10,051)	(32,055)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to Other Comprehensive Income	2,159	14,564	7,827	26,028
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	26,925	(120,093)	35,623	(126,115)
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	26,310	(121,836)	33,399	(132,142)
TOTAL REVENUES	681,086	540,685	2,027,733	1,599,962
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders' benefits	19,449	194,239	146,745	300,193
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances	(43,421)	(19,229)	9,995	140,490
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(365,413)	(219,945)	(524,013)	20,317
General, administrative and other expenses	211,372	226,753	654,605	634,178
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES	(178,013)	181,818	287,332	1,095,178
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	859,099	358,867	1,740,401	504,784
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperationsAbstract
Total income tax expense (benefit) on continuing operations	281,453	43,268	503,703	81,244
NET INCOME	577,646	315,599	1,236,698	423,540
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	253	175	115	(45)
Unrealized Investment gains (losses) for the period	(7,793)	47,301	(248,309)	99,383
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(7,762)	(4,540)	(43,271)	(7,375)
Net Unrealized investment gains (losses)	(15,555)	42,761	(291,580)	92,008
Other Comprehensive income (loss), before tax	(15,302)	42,936	(291,465)	91,963
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Foreign Currency translation adjustments, taxes	88	61	40	(16)
Net unrealized invesment gains, taxes	(5,444)	14,967	(102,053)	32,379
Other comprehensive income, tax expense (benefit)	(5,356)	15,028	(102,013)	32,363
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(9,946)	27,908	(189,452)	59,600
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 567,700	$ 343,507	$ 1,047,246	$ 483,140