CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
Available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $22,373,346 and $20,270,734)	$ 24,480,396	$ 21,474,136
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances of $9,692 and $10,106)	2,555,800	2,486,680
Policy loans	1,250,635	1,244,469
Funds withheld at interest	5,940,521	5,771,467
Short-term investments	45,596	139,395
Other invested assets	1,128,375	1,324,960
Total investments	35,401,323	32,441,107
Cash and cash equivalents	1,378,117	923,647
Accrued investment income	279,368	267,908
Premiums receivable and other reinsurance balances	1,559,526	1,439,528
Reinsurance ceded receivables	614,203	594,515
Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,368,343	3,517,796
Other assets	570,171	489,972
Total assets	43,171,051	39,674,473
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Future policy benefits	13,785,532	11,866,776
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities	12,686,025	12,947,557
Other policy claims and benefits	3,996,737	3,571,761
Other reinsurance balances	258,023	275,138
Deferred income taxes	2,232,821	1,837,577
Other liabilities	716,157	541,035
Short-term Debt	110,000	0
Long-term debt	2,214,705	2,214,350
Collateral finance facility	482,092	484,752
Total liabilities	36,482,092	33,738,946
Commitments and contingent liabilities (See Note 8)
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock - par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - par value $.01 per share, 140,000,000 shares authorized, 79,137,758 shares issued at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	791	791
Additional paid-in-capital	1,783,856	1,777,906
Retained earnings	3,941,777	3,659,938
Treasury stock, at cost - 10,327,655 and 8,369,540 shares	(666,125)	(508,715)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,628,660	1,005,607
Total stockholders’ equity	6,688,959	5,935,527
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 43,171,051	$ 39,674,473