CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 282,776	$ 313,997	[1]
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded	$ 47,751	$ 46,275	[1]

[1] Recast from previously reported information