MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor
Closed block liabilities
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other policyholder liabilities				$ 6,010,520
Policyholder dividend obligation	$ 323,432	$ 0		0	$ 323,432
Other liabilities				22,917
Total closed block liabilities				6,033,437
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value				4,426,090
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value				0
Mortgage loans on real estate				247,162
Policy loans				746,102
Cash and other invested assets				34,420
Other assets				166,445
Total closed block assets				5,620,219
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets				413,218
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investments gains (losses) net of policyholder dividend obligation of $(179,360) (Successor) and $106,886 (Predecessor)				(18,597)
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities				394,621
Policyholder dividend obligation				(179,360)
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning balance		323,432
Applicable to net revenue (losses)		47,493
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation; includes deferred tax benefits of $(96,579) (Successor); $47,277 (2015 - Predecessor); $58,571 (2014 - Predecessor)		(275,939)
Policyholder dividend obligation, ending balance	323,432	0
Deferred tax benefit				$ (96,579)
Revenues
Premiums and other income		185,562
Net investment income		193,203
Net investment gains		3,333
Total revenues		382,098
Benefits and other deductions
Benefits and settlement expenses		336,629
Other operating expenses		1,001
Total benefits and other deductions		337,630
Net revenues before income taxes		44,468
Income tax expense		14,920
Net revenues		29,548
Predecessor
Closed block liabilities
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other policyholder liabilities						$ 6,138,505
Policyholder dividend obligation	366,745	500,453	$ 190,494		500,453	366,745
Other liabilities						53,838
Total closed block liabilities						6,559,088
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value						4,524,037
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value						5,387
Mortgage loans on real estate						448,855
Policy loans						771,120
Cash and other invested assets						30,984
Other assets						221,270
Total closed block assets						6,001,653
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets						557,435
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investments gains (losses) net of policyholder dividend obligation of $(179,360) (Successor) and $106,886 (Predecessor)						0
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities						557,435
Policyholder dividend obligation						106,886
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning balance	366,745	$ 500,453	190,494
Applicable to net revenue (losses)	1,369		910
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation; includes deferred tax benefits of $(96,579) (Successor); $47,277 (2015 - Predecessor); $58,571 (2014 - Predecessor)	135,077		177,161
Policyholder dividend obligation, ending balance	500,453		366,745
Deferred tax benefit					$ 47,277	$ 58,571
Revenues
Premiums and other income	15,065		212,765
Net investment income	19,107		239,028
Net investment gains	568		10,528
Total revenues	34,740		462,321
Benefits and other deductions
Benefits and settlement expenses	31,152		417,667
Other operating expenses	0		674
Total benefits and other deductions	31,152		418,341
Net revenues before income taxes	3,588		43,980
Income tax expense	1,256		20,377
Net revenues	$ 2,332		$ 23,603