REINSURANCE (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net life insurance in-force
Direct life insurance in-force	$ 726,697,151,000	$ 706,415,969,000	$ 728,670,260,000
Amounts assumed from other companies	46,752,176,000	30,470,432,000	32,812,882,000
Amounts ceded to other companies	(416,809,287,000)	(444,950,866,000)	(469,530,487,000)
Net premiums	356,640,040,000	291,935,535,000	291,952,655,000
Percentage of amount assumed to net	13.10%	10.40%	11.20%
Effect of reinsurance on premiums written and earned
Direct premiums	2,628,133,000	2,481,501,000	2,507,787,000
Reinsurance assumed	339,190,000	317,889,000	276,346,000
Reinsurance ceded	(1,387,438,000)	(1,310,098,000)	(1,363,913,000)
Net premiums	1,579,885,000	1,489,292,000	1,420,220,000
Reinsurance receivables	6,000,000,000	5,600,000,000
Ceded benefits which are recoverable from reinsurers	79,700,000	105,000,000
Receivables related to insurance assumed	66,100,000	66,100,000
Life insurance
Effect of reinsurance on premiums written and earned
Direct premiums	2,371,871,000	2,226,614,000	2,245,359,000
Reinsurance assumed	306,921,000	281,711,000	248,467,000
Reinsurance ceded	(1,299,631,000)	(1,228,444,000)	(1,278,273,000)
Net premiums	1,379,161,000	1,279,881,000	1,215,553,000
Percentage of amount assumed to net	22.30%	22.00%	20.40%
Annuity policy fees	88,700,000	103,800,000	74,900,000
Accident and health risks
Effect of reinsurance on premiums written and earned
Direct premiums	45,262,000	38,873,000	43,161,000
Reinsurance assumed	24,291,000	29,413,000	21,719,000
Reinsurance ceded	(20,011,000)	(12,065,000)	(14,415,000)
Net premiums	49,542,000	56,221,000	50,465,000
Percentage of amount assumed to net	49.00%	52.30%	43.00%
Property and casualty risks
Effect of reinsurance on premiums written and earned
Direct premiums	211,000,000	216,014,000	219,267,000
Reinsurance assumed	7,978,000	6,765,000	6,160,000
Reinsurance ceded	(67,796,000)	(69,589,000)	(71,225,000)
Net premiums	$ 151,182,000	$ 153,190,000	$ 154,202,000
Percentage of amount assumed to net	5.30%	4.40%	4.00%