SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 02, 2013 MONY	Oct. 01, 2013 MONY
SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITIONS
Percentage of indemnity reinsurance				100.00%
Aggregate purchase price			$ 689,000,000
Ceding commission on reinsurance			370,000,000
Decrease in VOBA due to certain measurement period adjustments			14,000,000
Assets
Fixed maturities, at fair value				6,557,853,000
Equity securities, at fair value				108,413,000
Mortgage loans				830,415,000
Policy loans				967,534,000
Short-term investments				130,963,000
Total investments				8,595,178,000
Cash				216,164,000
Accrued investment income				114,695,000
Accounts and premiums receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible amounts				26,055,000
Reinsurance receivables				422,692,000
Value of business acquired				205,767,000
Other assets				5,104,000
Income tax receivables				21,197,000
Deferred income taxes				188,142,000
Separate account assets				195,452,000
Total assets				9,990,446,000
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims				7,645,969,000
Unearned premiums				3,066,000
Total policy liabilities and accruals				7,649,035,000
Annuity account balances				752,163,000
Other policyholders' funds				636,448,000
Other liabilities				66,124,000
Non-recourse funding obligation				2,548,000
Separate account liabilities				195,344,000
Total liabilities				9,301,662,000
Net assets acquired				688,784,000
Pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations
Revenue	1,022,433,000	2,128,520,000
Net income	$ 70,394,000	$ 150,908,000