SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Non-qualified pension and deferred compensation plans	Oct. 02, 2013 MONY	Dec. 31, 2013 MONY
SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS
Percentage of indemnity reinsurance				100.00%
Aggregate purchase price				$ 686,000,000
Ceding commission on reinsurance				370,000,000
Assets
Fixed maturities, at fair value				6,550,691,000
Equity securities, at fair value				108,413,000
Mortgage loans				823,340,000
Policy loans				967,534,000
Short-term investments				130,963,000
Total investments				8,580,941,000
Cash				213,861,000
Accrued investment income				114,656,000
Accounts and premiums receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts				29,031,000
Reinsurance receivables				422,692,000
Value of business acquired				219,751,000
Other assets				30,139,000
Income tax receivable				21,196,000
Deferred income taxes				168,916,000
Separate account assets				195,452,000
Total assets				9,996,635,000
Liabilities
Future policy and benefit claims				7,654,969,000
Unearned premiums				3,066,000
Total policy liabilities and accruals				7,658,035,000
Annuity account balances				752,163,000
Other policyholders' funds				636,034,000
Other liabilities				66,936,000
Non-recourse funding obligation				2,548,000
Separate account liabilities				195,344,000
Total liabilities				9,311,060,000
Net assets acquired				685,575,000
Benefit plans liability			8,100,000
Supporting trust assets			8,600,000
Expenses related to acquisition					18,300,000
Pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations
Revenue	4,245,388,000	4,330,935,000
Net income	325,783,000	365,204,000
Revenue					203,800,000
Pre-tax net income					$ 27,900,000