Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fixed maturity securities:
Available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2015 - $34,058,330; 2014 - $30,205,046)	$ 35,389,842	$ 32,445,202
Held for investment, at amortized cost (fair value: 2015 - $62,000; 2014 - $75,838)	76,574	76,432
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value (cost: 2015 - $7,514; 2014 - $7,509)	7,833	7,805
Mortgage loans on real estate	2,452,402	2,434,580
Derivative instruments	180,649	731,113
Other investments	284,994	286,726
Total investments	38,392,294	35,981,858
Cash and cash equivalents	523,614	701,514
Coinsurance deposits	3,062,924	3,044,342
Accrued investment income	375,522	326,559
Deferred policy acquisition costs	2,591,327	2,058,556
Deferred sales inducements	1,981,209	1,587,257
Deferred income taxes	129,948	0
Income taxes recoverable	4,693	9,252
Other assets	66,890	280,396
Total assets	47,128,421	43,989,734
Liabilities:
Policy benefit reserves	43,582,521	39,802,861
Other policy funds and contract claims	335,185	365,819
Notes payable	400,000	421,679
Subordinated debentures	246,397	246,243
Deferred income taxes	0	3,895
Other liabilities	414,409	1,009,361
Total liabilities	44,978,512	41,849,858
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, 2015 and 2014 - no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 2015 - 81,190,936 shares (excluding 3,536,875 treasury shares); 2014 - 76,062,407 shares (excluding 4,126,167 treasury shares)	81,191	76,062
Additional paid-in capital	626,914	513,218
Accumulated other comprehensive income	426,555	721,401
Retained earnings	1,015,249	829,195
Total stockholders' equity	2,149,909	2,139,876
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 47,128,421	$ 43,989,734