DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net realized investment gains (losses)
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 24,755	$ 28,386	$ 27,054	$ 28,492	$ 31,781	$ 24,755	$ 115,713
Benefits, Losses and Expenses
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	0	0	0	(1,349)	2,294	1,880	4,386	2,083	(1,349)	10,643
Federal income tax expense									563	4,490	$ 384
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,912)	$ 734	$ 1,218	$ 2,849	$ 1,352	$ (1,912)	$ 6,153	$ 786
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (0.08)	$ 0.03	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.24	$ 0.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ (0.07)	$ 0.03	$ 0.05	$ 0.11	$ 0.05	$ (0.07)	$ 0.24	$ 0.03
United Life Insurance Company | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Revenues
Net premiums earned									$ 13,003	$ 61,368	$ 87,270
Investment income, net of investment expenses									12,663	49,720	51,538
Net realized investment gains (losses)
Total net realized investment gains (losses)									(1,057)	4,008	1,156
Other income									146	617	621
Total revenues									24,755	115,713	140,585
Benefits, Losses and Expenses
Losses and loss settlement expenses									10,823	40,451	31,365
Increase in liability for future policy benefits									5,023	27,632	59,969
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs									1,895	5,181	8,121
Other underwriting expenses									3,864	13,281	19,881
Interest on policyholders’ accounts									4,499	18,525	20,079
Total benefits, losses and expenses									26,104	105,070	139,415
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes									(1,349)	10,643	1,170
Federal income tax expense									563	4,490	384
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations									$ (1,912)	$ 6,153	$ 786
Earnings per common share from discontinued operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)									$ (0.08)	$ 0.24	$ 0.03
Diluted (in dollars per share)									$ (0.07)	$ 0.24	$ 0.03