Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Premiums
Life	$ 86,087	$ 84,595	$ 172,555	$ 165,971
Annuity	56,222	67,228	96,129	137,844
Health	42,224	48,870	80,905	89,885
Property and casualty	371,739	360,047	742,920	712,020
Other policy revenues	75,146	71,138	149,394	142,477
Net investment income	257,730	246,741	550,076	455,410
Net realized investment gains (losses)	(2,937)	5,007	10	6,051
Other-than-temporary impairments	6,968	0	6,968	0
Net gains on equity securities	67,060	57,162	273,437	23,992
Other income	10,374	11,283	21,912	21,796
Total premiums and other revenues	956,677	952,071	2,080,370	1,755,446
Policyholder benefits
Life	104,462	96,958	213,927	195,504
Annuity	72,788	82,103	131,549	166,849
Claims incurred
Health	26,708	32,310	52,475	60,450
Property and casualty	271,608	280,126	509,752	522,616
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	123,687	105,731	264,921	176,276
Commissions for acquiring and servicing policies	141,295	149,737	279,940	294,433
Other operating expenses	129,533	123,947	263,143	254,341
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs	(17,308)	(20,116)	(23,939)	(37,082)
Total benefits, losses and expenses	852,773	850,796	1,691,768	1,633,387
Income before federal income tax and other items	103,904	101,275	388,602	122,059
Less: Provision for federal income taxes
Current	14,231	15,638	28,011	13,533
Deferred	7,717	6,319	61,314	9,613
Total provision for federal income taxes	21,948	21,957	89,325	23,146
Income after federal income tax	81,956	79,318	299,277	98,913
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	16,790	6,421	57,250	5,876
Other components of net periodic pension costs, net of tax	(871)	(1,677)	(1,785)	(2,469)
Net income	97,875	84,062	354,742	102,320
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(965)	(77)	(2,315)	(596)
Net income attributable to American National	$ 98,840	$ 84,139	$ 357,057	$ 102,916
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 3.68	$ 3.13	$ 13.28	$ 3.83
Diluted (in usd per share)	3.67	3.12	13.28	3.82
Cash dividends to common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.82	$ 1.64	$ 1.64
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	26,881,700	26,883,276	26,883,699	26,886,196
Weighted average common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	26,888,964	26,910,257	26,889,936	26,933,123