Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Premiums
Other policy revenues	$ 76,784	$ 70,840	$ 226,178	$ 213,317
Net investment income	246,620	285,532	796,696	740,942
Net realized investment gains (losses)	31,933	(1,276)	31,943	4,775
Other-than-temporary impairments	0	0	(6,968)	0
Net gains on equity securities	8,589	126,495	282,026	150,487
Other income	10,730	12,177	32,642	33,973
Total premiums and other revenues	932,500	1,052,236	3,012,870	2,807,682
Policyholder benefits
Life	113,652	119,816	327,579	315,320
Annuity	59,699	64,153	191,248	231,002
Claims incurred
Health	28,567	29,751	81,042	90,201
Property and casualty	280,695	272,885	790,447	795,501
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	106,782	133,418	371,703	309,694
Commissions for acquiring and servicing policies	128,689	138,979	408,629	433,412
Other operating expenses	128,502	118,761	391,645	373,102
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs	1,548	(8,794)	(22,391)	(45,876)
Total benefits, losses and expenses	848,134	868,969	2,539,902	2,502,356
Income before federal income tax and other items	84,366	183,267	472,968	305,326
Less: Provision (benefit) for federal income taxes
Current	4,433	(39,937)	32,444	(26,404)
Deferred	18,042	59,156	79,356	68,769
Total provision for federal income taxes	22,475	19,219	111,800	42,365
Income after federal income tax	61,891	164,048	361,168	262,961
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	45,075	13,029	102,325	18,905
Other components of net periodic pension costs, net of tax	(1,023)	(1,236)	(2,808)	(3,705)
Net income	105,943	175,841	460,685	278,161
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	13,759	2,377	11,444	1,781
Net income attributable to American National	$ 92,184	$ 173,464	$ 449,241	$ 276,380
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 3.43	$ 6.45	$ 16.71	$ 10.28
Diluted (in usd per share)	3.43	6.44	16.71	10.26
Cash dividends to common stockholders (in usd per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.82	$ 2.46	$ 2.46
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	26,881,700	26,886,498	26,883,025	26,886,299
Weighted average common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares (in shares)	26,888,172	26,893,013	26,889,338	26,923,540
Life
Premiums
Revenue	$ 93,079	$ 91,176	$ 265,634	$ 257,147
Annuity
Premiums
Revenue	41,305	47,296	137,434	185,140
Health
Premiums
Revenue	40,676	45,154	121,581	135,039
Property and casualty
Premiums
Revenue	$ 382,784	$ 374,842	$ 1,125,704	$ 1,086,862