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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]
The following reflects the amounts of policy acquisition costs deferred and amortized (dollars in thousands):
 
Years ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
3,342,575

 
$
3,517,796

 
$
3,619,274

Capitalization
 
352,260

 
877,609

 
854,163

Amortization (including interest)
 
(288,630
)
 
(867,621
)
 
(814,662
)
Change in value of embedded derivatives
 
58,754

 
(111,744
)
 
(98,141
)
Attributed to unrealized investment gains (losses)
 
17,510

 
(4,480
)
 
16,181

Foreign currency translation
 
(90,032
)
 
(68,985
)
 
(59,019
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
3,392,437

 
$
3,342,575

 
$
3,517,796