STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 2,500	$ 1,514,157	$ 56,591	$ (281,747)
Net Income (Loss)	$ (6,604)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	39,744			39,744
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation			(30,489)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2016				96,335
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015		2,500	1,514,157	56,591	(281,747)
Net Income (Loss)					(20,527)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes				(1,241)
Cash dividend paid to Transamerica Corporation /AEGON USA, LLC					(75,000)
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation	13,381		(88,341)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2016	1,106,392	$ 2,500	1,425,816	55,350	(377,274)
Net Income (Loss)	24,816				24,816
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	5,988			5,988
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation	13,400		(13,440)
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 1,123,756		$ 1,412,376	$ 61,338	$ (352,458)