Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]

Schedule of Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments [Table Text Block]

A summary of the impact of the adoption of this new guidance is shown below (dollars in thousands except per share amounts):

	Previously Reported			As Adjusted
At December 31, 2011:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	$	448,795		$	364,937
Deferred tax liability	31,623			2,835
Stockholders' equity	4,008,426			3,953,356
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Other operating costs and expenses	$	787,190		$	789,787
Income before income taxes	270,819			268,222
Federal and foreign income taxes	(71,309		)	(70,507		)
Net income	199,569			197,774
Basic net income per share	$	1.41		$	1.40
Diluted net income per share	1.35			1.34
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011:
Other operating costs and expenses	$	402,359		$	403,658
Income before income taxes	110,327			109,028
Federal and foreign income taxes	(27,309		)	(26,908		)
Net income	83,082			82,184
Basic net income per share	$	0.59		$	0.58
Diluted net income per share	0.56			0.56