Deferred Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs

Information about deferred acquisition costs is as follows:

	December 31,
	2015			2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	2,957,740		$	3,128,931		$	2,861,163
Costs deferred and other (1)	1,587,453			1,306,390			1,729,613
Amortization	(1,394,259		)	(1,477,581		)	(1,461,845		)
Ending balance	$	3,150,934		$	2,957,740		$	3,128,931

(1) Includes foreign currency translation, the adjustment previously disclosed in 2014 and the reclassification of assets held for sale as described in Note 4.