INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred income tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards	$ 43,545
Premium receivables and policy liabilities	23,463
Deferred compensation	102,765
Deferred policy acquisition costs	413,880
Unrealized loss on investments	157,527
Valuation allowance	(784)
Deferred income tax assets	740,396
Deferred income tax liabilities:
VOBA and other intangibles	687,220
Invested assets (other than realized gains)	1,692,028
Other	50,908
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,430,156
Net deferred income tax liability	(1,689,760)
Predecessor
Deferred income tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards		35,642
Premium receivables and policy liabilities		154,720
Deferred compensation		104,117
Invested assets (other than unrealized gains)		2,960
Valuation allowance		(791)
Deferred income tax assets		296,648
Deferred income tax liabilities:
DAC and VOBA		1,073,499
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments		798,529
Other		36,484
Deferred income tax liabilities		1,908,512
Net deferred income tax liability		$ (1,611,864)