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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
2 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded $ 120,522us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded    
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded 23,746plico_OtherOperatingExpensesReinsuranceCeded    
Predecessor      
Benefits and settlement expenses, reinsurance ceded   96,141us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
304,136us-gaap_ReinsuranceEffectOnClaimsAndBenefitsIncurredAmountCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
Other operating expenses, reinsurance ceded   $ 17,700plico_OtherOperatingExpensesReinsuranceCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
$ 44,392plico_OtherOperatingExpensesReinsuranceCeded
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember