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REINSURANCE (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables $ 5,907,662us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables $ 6,008,010us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
Concentrated credit risk | Security Life of Denver Insurance Co. | A    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 842,100us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_SecurityLifeOfDenverInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember		 819,300us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_SecurityLifeOfDenverInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | Swiss Re Life & Health America, Inc. | A+    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 820,900us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_SwissReLifeAndHealthAmericaIncMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember		 823,000us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_SwissReLifeAndHealthAmericaIncMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. | A+    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 556,300us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_LincolnNationalLifeInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember		 553,700us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_LincolnNationalLifeInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | Transamerica Life Insurance Co. | A+    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 497,700us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_TransamericaLifeInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember		 531,100us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_TransamericaLifeInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | RGA Reinsurance Co. | A+    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 412,400us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_RGAReinsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember		 419,100us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_RGAReinsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | SCOR Global Life USA Reinsurance Company | A    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 411,800us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_SCORGlobalLifeUSAReinsuranceCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember		 402,700us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_SCORGlobalLifeUSAReinsuranceCompanyMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | American United Life Insurance Co. | A+    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 336,100us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_AmericanUnitedLifeInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember		 342,200us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_AmericanUnitedLifeInsuranceCoMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Concentrated credit risk | Scottish Re (U.S.), Inc.    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 298,000us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_ScottishReUSIncMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember		 305,100us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_ScottishReUSIncMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
Concentrated credit risk | Centre Reinsurance (Bermuda) Ltd    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables 260,900us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_CentreReinsuranceBermudaLtdMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember		 281,600us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_CentreReinsuranceBermudaLtdMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
Concentrated credit risk | Employers Reassurance Corporation | A-    
Reinsurance    
Reinsurance Recoverables $ 254,300us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_EmployersReassuranceCorpMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAMinusRatingMember		 $ 289,200us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis
= plico_EmployersReassuranceCorpMember
/ us-gaap_CededCreditRiskRiskClassificationAxis
= us-gaap_CededCreditRiskConcentratedCreditRiskMember
/ us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis
= us-gaap_AMBestAMinusRatingMember