Investments (Details 11) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Mortgage Loans Net Of Valuation Allowances
Total mortgage loan receivables	$ 908,048	$ 885,811
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment Member
Mortgage Loans:
Evaluated individually for credit losses	35,919	35,646
Evaluated collectively for credit losses	879,821	856,404
Total mortgage loans	915,740	892,050
Valuation Allowances:
Specific for credit losses	4,594	6,239
Non-specifically identified credit losses	3,098	0
Total valuation allowances	7,692	6,239
Mortgage Loans Net Of Valuation Allowances
Total mortgage loan receivables	$ 908,048	$ 885,811

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)
-Number AAG-DEP
-Chapter 8
-Paragraph 51, 52, 53
-IssueDate 2006-05-01

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 01-6
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph e

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 60
-Paragraph 47

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph a
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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