Basis of Presentation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Investment Contract And Life Policy Reserves

This table summarizes the Company’s investment contract and life policy reserves.

	March 31,			December 31,
	2017			2016
Investment contract reserves		$	4,408,288		$	4,360,456
Life policy reserves			1,094,704			1,087,513
Total		$	5,502,992		$	5,447,969

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables reconcile these components.

	Net Unrealized
	Investment
	Gains and
	Losses on
	Fixed Maturity
	and Equity
	Securities (1)(2)				Benefit Plans (1)				Total (1)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017		$	175,738			$	(11,817	)		$	163,921
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			22,330				-				22,330
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			203				-				203
Net current period other comprehensive income			22,533				-				22,533
Ending balance, March 31, 2017		$	198,271			$	(11,817	)		$	186,454
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016		$	175,167			$	(11,794	)		$	163,373
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			69,971				-				69,971
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(481	)			-				(481	)
Net current period other comprehensive income			69,490				-				69,490
Ending balance, March 31, 2016		$	244,657			$	(11,794	)		$	232,863

(1) All amounts are net of tax.

(2) The pretax amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), $(313) and $740, are included in net realized investment gains and losses and the related income tax expenses, $(110) and $259, are included in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.