CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Successor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees		$ 2,992,822	$ 3,389,419
Reinsurance ceded		(1,174,871)	(1,330,723)
Net of reinsurance ceded		1,817,951	2,058,696
Net investment income		1,532,796	1,823,463
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments		58,436	49,790
All other investments		(166,935)	90,630
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(28,659)	(32,075)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)		1,666	14,327
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(26,993)	(17,748)
Other income		271,787	288,878
Total revenues		3,487,042	4,293,709
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $1,176,609; 2015 - $1,022,638); (Predecessor 2015 - $87,830; 2014 - $1,223,804)		2,535,388	2,876,726
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired		95,064	150,298
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $210,270; 2015 - $196,383); (Predecessor 2015 - $17,700; 2014 - $199,824)		602,402	744,004
Total benefits and expenses		3,232,854	3,771,028
Income before income tax		254,188	522,681
Income tax (benefit) expense
Current		46,722	(38,663)
Deferred		27,769	208,736
Total income tax expense		74,491	170,073
Net income		$ 179,697	$ 352,608
Predecessor
Revenues
Premiums and policy fees	$ 260,582			$ 3,283,069
Reinsurance ceded	(91,632)			(1,395,743)
Net of reinsurance ceded	168,950			1,887,326
Net investment income	164,605			2,098,013
Realized investment gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	22,031			(13,492)
All other investments	81,153			205,302
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(636)			(2,589)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	155			(4,686)
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(481)			(7,275)
Other income	23,388			294,333
Total revenues	459,646			4,464,207
Benefits and expenses
Benefits and settlement expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $1,176,609; 2015 - $1,022,638); (Predecessor 2015 - $87,830; 2014 - $1,223,804)	266,575			2,786,463
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired	4,817			308,320
Other operating expenses, net of reinsurance ceded: (Successor 2016 - $210,270; 2015 - $196,383); (Predecessor 2015 - $17,700; 2014 - $199,824)	55,407			630,635
Total benefits and expenses	326,799			3,725,418
Income before income tax	132,847			738,789
Income tax (benefit) expense
Current	(47,384)			181,763
Deferred	91,709			65,075
Total income tax expense	44,325			246,838
Net income	$ 88,522			$ 491,951