MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Closed block liabilities
Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other policyholder liabilities				$ 5,836,815	$ 5,679,732
Policyholder dividend obligation	$ 0	$ 0	$ 160,712	278,505	0
Other liabilities				11,247	22,505
Total closed block liabilities				6,126,567	5,702,237
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value				4,682,731	4,257,437
Mortgage loans on real estate				72,829	75,838
Policy loans				640,134	672,213
Cash and other invested assets				44,877	116,225
Other assets				107,177	136,388
Total closed block assets				5,547,748	5,258,101
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets				578,819	444,136
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investments gains (losses) net of policyholder dividend obligation: $167,285 and $(141,128); and net of income tax: $(35,130) and $61,676				0	(120,528)
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities				$ 578,819	$ 323,608
Policyholder dividend obligation	167,285	(141,128)
Policyholder dividend obligation, deferred income tax	(35,130)	61,676
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning balance	0	160,712
Applicable to net revenue (losses)	(29,908)	(33,014)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	308,413	(127,698)
Policyholder dividend obligation, ending balance	278,505	0	160,712
Revenues
Premiums and other income	162,288	171,117	180,097
Net investment income	206,523	202,282	203,964
Net investment gains	(1,603)	(1,970)	910
Total revenues	367,208	371,429	384,971
Benefits and other deductions
Benefits and settlement expenses	336,736	337,352	335,200
Other operating expenses	1,161	714	1,940
Total benefits and other deductions	337,897	338,066	337,140
Net revenues before income taxes	29,311	33,363	47,831
Income tax expense	6,081	7,006	27,718
Net revenues	$ 23,230	$ 26,357	$ 20,113

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