MONY CLOSED BLOCK OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Closed block liabilities
Future policy benefits, policyholders' account balances and other	$ 6,172,310	$ 6,172,310	$ 6,261,819
Policyholder dividend obligation	301,215	301,215
Other liabilities	28,102	28,102	1,259
Total closed block liabilities	6,501,627	6,501,627	6,453,572
Closed block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	4,441,257	4,441,257	4,113,829
Equity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value	5,384	5,384	5,223
Mortgage loans on real estate	483,836	483,836	601,959
Policy loans	780,450	780,450	802,013
Cash and other invested assets	16,411	16,411	140,577
Other assets	214,785	214,785	206,938
Total closed block assets	5,942,123	5,942,123	5,870,539
Excess of reported closed block liabilities over closed block assets	559,504	559,504	583,033
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income:
Net unrealized investments gains (losses) net of deferred tax benefit and net of policyholder dividend obligation			(1,994)
Future earnings to be recognized from closed block assets and closed block liabilities	559,504	559,504	581,039
Deferred tax benefit	0	0	1,074
Policyholder dividend obligation	69,409	69,409	12,720
Reconciliation of the policyholder dividend obligation
Policyholder dividend obligation, beginning of period		190,494
Applicable to net revenue (losses)		(8,781)
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to the policyholder dividend obligation		119,502
Policyholder dividend obligation, end of period	301,215	301,215
Revenues
Premiums and other income	48,596	151,442
Net investment income	63,847	176,470
Net investment gains	223	6,328
Total revenues	112,666	334,240
Benefits and other deduction
Benefits and settlement expenses	101,200	300,735
Other operating expenses	286	376
Total benefits and other deductions	101,486	301,111
Net revenues before income taxes	11,180	33,129
Income tax expense	3,913	11,595
Net revenues	$ 7,267	$ 21,534

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Fair value of equity securities designated as available for sale, which are allocated to the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts identified as the closed block. Also a component of change in other comprehensive income in the period, which is reflected in the closed block disclosure.

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Fair value of investments in debt securities that are deemed to be available for sale that are allocated to the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts identified as the closed block. Change in fair of such securities is a component of change in other comprehensive income in the period, which is reflected in the closed block disclosure.

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Carrying amount of investments in mortgage loans on real estate allocated to the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts identified as the closed block.

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Carrying amount of loans to policy holders secured by benefits under insurance policies that are allocated to the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts identified as the closed block.

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For the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets backing them (known as a closed block), the total of future policy benefits, policyholder account balance, policyholder dividend obligation and any other closed block liabilities.

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Any other liabilities impacting the balance of the closed block liability account. The closed block is an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with designation of assets backing the policies, established as a way to protect the interests of preexisting policyholders from the competing interests of the stockholders.

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Amount after tax of closed block income from continuing operations.

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The amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to the operations of the closed block for the period.

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Any other expenses impacting an insurance entity's segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets allocated to them (known as a closed block).

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The difference between the liabilities of and the assets allocated to the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts identified as the closed block.

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