- Definition

Represents the number of reinsurers to which the entity has ceded a specified percentage of the aggregate face value of life insurance in-force.

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- Definition

Represents the stated amount that is the upper retention limit per entity policy, before revision.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of insurance retained by the entity on the life of any one person for certain traditional and universal life products.

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Stated amount that is the upper retention limit per entity policy.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Percentage of risk reinsured on insurance products per entity policy.

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REINSURANCE - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
REINSURANCE - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) reinsurer	Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2005 USD ($)
Single insured life
REINSURANCE
Amount of insurance retained before revision, certain newly issued traditional life products			$ 500,000
Amount of insurance retained - certain newly issued traditional life products		$ 2,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Amount of insurance retained - certain traditional and universal life products	$ 5,000,000
Successor
REINSURANCE
Percentage of the face value of life insurance in-force reinsured	41.00%
Successor \| Concentrated credit risk
REINSURANCE
Percentage of the face value of life insurance in-force reinsured	18.00%
Life insurance in-force reinsured, concentrated number of reinsurers \| reinsurer	3