OFFSETTING OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 323,570
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	323,570
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	42,382
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	105,842
Net Amount	175,346
Successor \| Total derivatives, subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	254,840
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	254,840
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	42,382
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	105,842
Net Amount	106,616
Successor \| Free-Standing derivatives
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	254,840
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	254,840
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	42,382
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	105,842
Net Amount	106,616
Successor \| Total derivatives, not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	68,730
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	68,730
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	0
Net Amount	68,730
Successor \| Embedded derivative - Modco reinsurance treaties
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	1,215
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	1,215
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	0
Net Amount	1,215
Successor \| Embedded derivative - GMWB
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	49,007
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	49,007
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	0
Net Amount	49,007
Successor \| Derivatives with PLC
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	18,161
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	18,161
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	0
Net Amount	18,161
Successor \| Other
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	347
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	347
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received	0
Net Amount	$ 347
Predecessor
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		$ 270,701
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		270,701
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		53,612
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		73,935
Net Amount		143,154
Predecessor \| Total derivatives, subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		225,716
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		225,716
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		53,612
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		73,935
Net Amount		98,169
Predecessor \| Free-Standing derivatives
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		225,716
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		225,716
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		53,612
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		73,935
Net Amount		98,169
Predecessor \| Total derivatives, not subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		44,985
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		44,985
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		0
Net Amount		44,985
Predecessor \| Embedded derivative - Modco reinsurance treaties
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		1,051
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		1,051
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		0
Net Amount		1,051
Predecessor \| Embedded derivative - GMWB
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		37,497
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		37,497
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		0
Net Amount		37,497
Predecessor \| Derivatives with PLC
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		6,077
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		6,077
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		0
Net Amount		6,077
Predecessor \| Other
Offsetting of Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		360
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Position		0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Position		360
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Financial Instruments		0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position, Cash Collateral Received		0
Net Amount		$ 360

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