Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ (15,800,000)	$ (54,600,000)
Net realized investment (gains) losses	6,700,000	16,500,000
Policy acquisition costs deferred	(33,500,000)	(43,500,000)
Policy acquisition cost amortization	40,600,000	68,300,000
Interest credited	40,100,000	122,300,000
Equity in earnings of limited partnerships and other investments	(100,000)	(100,000)
Change in:
Accrued investment income	(3,700,000)	(5,500,000)
Deferred income taxes, net	0	(5,700,000)
Receivables	7,600,000	32,600,000
Reinsurance recoverable	(28,400,000)	(32,300,000)
Policy liabilities and accruals	(59,500,000)	(171,300,000)
Due to/from affiliate	1,300,000	10,900,000
Other operating activities, net	(4,400,000)	(14,200,000)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(49,100,000)	(76,600,000)
Purchases of:
Available-for-sale debt securities	(429,800,000)	(524,000,000)
Short-term investments	(224,800,000)	(60,000,000)
Derivative instruments	(50,100,000)	(29,200,000)
Fair value investments	(14,600,000)	(2,900,000)
Sales, repayments and maturities of:
Available-for-sale debt securities	151,300,000	130,800,000
Short-term investments	304,800,000	156,000,000
Derivative instruments	15,800,000	12,100,000
Fair value investments	3,700,000	3,000,000
Contributions to limited partnerships	(400,000)	(900,000)
Distributions from limited partnerships	100,000	200,000
Policy loans, net	(600,000)	2,400,000
Other investing activities, net	100,000	(400,000)
Cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(244,500,000)	(312,900,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Policyholder deposit fund deposits	469,900,000	540,500,000
Policyholder deposit fund withdrawals	(280,000,000)	(265,400,000)
Net transfers to/from separate accounts	144,500,000	142,000,000
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	334,400,000	417,100,000
Change in cash and cash equivalents	40,800,000	27,600,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	83,100,000	49,500,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	123,900,000	77,100,000
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Income taxes paid (refunded)	(9,000,000)	22,200,000.0
Non-Cash Transactions During the Year
Investment exchanges	$ 29,600,000	$ 14,000,000