Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Narratives) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) state	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment state	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of business segments | segment			2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Payment for income taxes			$ 24,017,000	$ 27,216,000
Federal tax refund received			0	0
Interest payments			0	0
Decrease in DAC asset related to assumed realization of unrealized gains (losses)	$ 22,223,000		22,223,000		$ 2,003,000
Federal income tax expense	(2,250,000)	$ 4,515,000	$ 4,097,000	$ 12,667,000
Federal statutory rate			35.00%	35.00%
Liability for unrecognized tax benefits	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Property and Casualty Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of states in which we are licensed as insurer | state	46		46
Life Insurance [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of states in which we are licensed as insurer | state	37		37