CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed maturity securities:
Available-for-sale at fair value (amortized cost of $22,452,941 and $20,270,734)	$ 24,475,451	$ 21,474,136
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowances of $6,842 and $10,106)	2,617,091	2,486,680
Policy loans	1,249,948	1,244,469
Funds withheld at interest	5,969,006	5,771,467
Short-term investments	44,437	139,395
Other invested assets	1,165,021	1,324,960
Total investments	35,520,954	32,441,107
Cash and cash equivalents	1,118,745	923,647
Accrued investment income	305,880	267,908
Premiums receivable and other reinsurance balances	1,491,993	1,439,528
Reinsurance ceded receivables	596,704	594,515
Deferred policy acquisition costs	3,297,616	3,517,796
Other assets	578,471	489,972
Total assets	42,910,363	39,674,473
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Future policy benefits	13,541,687	11,866,776
Interest-sensitive contract liabilities	12,638,117	12,947,557
Other policy claims and benefits	3,861,060	3,571,761
Other reinsurance balances	276,314	275,138
Deferred income taxes	2,149,076	1,837,577
Other liabilities	967,303	541,035
Long-term debt	2,314,693	2,214,350
Collateral finance facility	482,115	484,752
Total liabilities	36,230,365	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 September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	791	791
Additional paid-in-capital	1,784,818	1,777,906
Retained earnings	4,074,047	3,659,938
Treasury stock, at cost - 10,472,116 and 8,369,540 shares	(679,265)	(508,715)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,499,607	1,005,607
Total stockholders’ equity	6,679,998	5,935,527
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 42,910,363	$ 39,674,473