Supplemental Financial Statement Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component

Other operating costs and expenses consist of the following:

(In thousands)	2016			2015		2014
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	$	1,155,954		$	1,102,492	$	1,053,397
Operating insurance expenses	933,249			903,006		843,133
Service company expenses	138,908			127,365		102,726
Net foreign currency (gains) losses	(11,904		)	400		(27		)
Other costs and expenses	179,412			156,487		158,227
Total	$	2,395,619		$	2,289,750	$	2,157,456