SEGMENT INFORMATION (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment location	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable business segments | segment	2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Life insurance in force before ceded reinsurance	$ 5,491,932	$ 5,366,061	$ 5,300,305
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of domestic business locations | location	7
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Commercial Lines [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of insurance in force	91.90%
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member] | Personal Lines [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of insurance in force	8.10%
Life Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Life insurance in force before ceded reinsurance	$ 5,491,932	$ 5,366,061
Life Insurance [Member] | Traditional Life [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of insurance in force	68.50%	67.70%
Life Insurance [Member] | Universal Life [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of insurance in force	26.30%	27.30%