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GOODWILL (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill      
Balance at the beginning of the period $ 80,675us-gaap_Goodwill $ 83,773us-gaap_Goodwill  
Tax benefit of excess tax goodwill (3,098)us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset (3,098)us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset  
Balance at the end of the period 77,577us-gaap_Goodwill 80,675us-gaap_Goodwill  
Decrease in goodwill balance 3,098us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset 3,098us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset  
Acquisitions      
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill      
Balance at the beginning of the period 32,517us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
35,615us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
 
Tax benefit of excess tax goodwill (3,098)us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
(3,098)us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
 
Balance at the end of the period 29,419us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
32,517us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
 
Decrease in goodwill balance 3,098us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
3,098us-gaap_GoodwillSubsequentRecognitionOfDeferredTaxAsset
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AcquisitionsMember
 
Asset Protection      
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill      
Balance at the beginning of the period     48,158us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AssetProtectionMember
Balance at the end of the period $ 48,158us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AssetProtectionMember
$ 48,158us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AssetProtectionMember
$ 48,158us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= plico_AssetProtectionMember