Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]



For the years ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Revenues:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	5,465,026	$	5,283,268	$	5,115,941
Non-Traditional	643,865		1,014,143		962,818
Total	6,108,891		6,297,411		6,078,759
Canada:
Traditional	1,023,012		1,153,515		1,158,846
Non-Traditional	45,034		28,350		26,171
Total	1,068,046		1,181,865		1,185,017
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	1,190,742		1,235,049		1,129,657
Non-Traditional	286,666		322,798		175,355
Total	1,477,408		1,557,847		1,305,012
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	1,638,357		1,686,436		1,524,543
Non-Traditional	56,581		70,282		86,083
Total	1,694,938		1,756,718		1,610,626
Corporate and Other	68,895		110,353		138,939
Total	$	10,418,178	$	10,904,194	$	10,318,353

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]



For the years ended December 31,	2015			2014			2013
Income (loss) before income taxes:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	235,771		$	351,645		$	377,586
Non-Traditional	207,963			302,944			245,649
Total	443,734			654,589			623,235
Canada:
Traditional	124,175			95,435			161,671
Non-Traditional	13,902			6,265			2,647
Total	138,077			101,700			164,318
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	48,410			60,305			31,409
Non-Traditional	108,445			101,337			43,144
Total	156,855			161,642			74,553
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	105,654			90,602			(239,016		)
Non-Traditional	19,619			11,693			12,351
Total	125,273			102,295			(226,665		)
Corporate and Other	(119,144		)	(11,693		)	(187		)
Total	$	744,795		$	1,008,533		$	635,254

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]



For the years ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Interest expense:
Corporate and Other	$	142,863	$	96,700	$	124,307
Total	$	142,863	$	96,700	$	124,307



For the years ended December 31,	2015		2014		2013
Depreciation and amortization:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	218,974	$	558,404	$	564,359
Non-Traditional	44,275		232,348		213,745
Total	263,249		790,752		778,104
Canada:
Traditional	23,887		204,229		193,878
Non-Traditional	—		—		—
Total	23,887		204,229		193,878
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	60,193		57,291		55,003
Non-Traditional	—		—		—
Total	60,193		57,291		55,003
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	31,955		94,763		56,885
Non-Traditional	217		409		219
Total	32,172		95,172		57,104
Corporate and Other	16,495		3,644		3,490
Total	$	395,996	$	1,151,088	$	1,087,579

The table above includes amortization of DAC, including the effect from investment related gains and losses. During 2015, the Company enhanced its process to track certain DAC components in a more refined manner. See Note 8 - “Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs” for additional information.

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]



For the years ended December 31,	2015		2014⁽¹⁾
Assets:
U.S. and Latin America:
Traditional	$	16,554,509	$	14,159,824
Non-Traditional	13,405,878		11,572,251
Total	29,960,387		25,732,075
Canada:
Traditional	3,604,344		3,946,942
Non-Traditional	27,543		49,186
Total	3,631,887		3,996,128
Europe, Middle East and Africa:
Traditional	2,757,593		2,514,868
Non-Traditional	4,162,703		2,178,454
Total	6,920,296		4,693,322
Asia Pacific:
Traditional	3,227,530		2,951,723
Non-Traditional	742,528		667,645
Total	3,970,058		3,619,368
Corporate and Other	5,900,524		6,613,407
Total	$	50,383,152	$	44,654,300


(1)	Total assets for the Corporate and Other segment have been updated to conform with current period presentation for the adoption of the accounting standard update "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs."