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)	$ 2,106
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	71,258			71,258
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2016				127,849
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 Jun. 30, 2016				131,674
Net Income (Loss)	3,009
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(3,825)			(3,825)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2016				127,849
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2016	1,106,392	$ 2,500	1,425,816	55,350	(377,274)
Net Income (Loss)	74,887				74,887
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	23,868			23,868
Return of capital to Transamerica Corporation	35,720		(35,760)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2017	1,169,387		1,390,056	79,218	(302,387)
Balance at beginning of period at Jun. 30, 2017				79,739
Net Income (Loss)	25,936
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(521)			(521)
Balance at end of period at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 1,169,387		$ 1,390,056	$ 79,218	$ (302,387)