CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Successor
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded		$ 277,383	$ 265,315	$ 685,256	$ 851,562
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded		$ 49,787	$ 51,174	$ 138,013	$ 150,677
Predecessor
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 87,830
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 17,700