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)	$ (903)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	75,083			75,083
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2016				131,674
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)
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2016				96,335
Net Income (Loss)	5,701
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	35,339			35,339
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2016				131,674
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016	1,106,392	$ 2,500	1,425,816	55,350	(377,274)
Net Income (Loss)	48,951				48,951
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	24,389			24,389
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation	44,800		(44,840)
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2017	1,134,892		1,380,976	79,739	(328,323)
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2017				61,338
Net Income (Loss)	24,135
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	18,401			18,401
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 1,134,892		$ 1,380,976	$ 79,739	$ (328,323)