INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred income tax assets:
Loss and credit carryforwards	$ 75,781
Deferred compensation	103,788
Deferred policy acquisition costs	346,439
Net unrealized loss on investments	503,859
Valuation allowance	(796)
Deferred income tax assets	1,029,071
Deferred income tax liabilities:
VOBA and other intangibles	666,660
Premium receivables and policy liabilities	103,036
Invested assets (other than realized gains)	1,619,114
Other	2,589
Deferred income tax liabilities	2,391,399
Net deferred income tax liability	$ (1,362,328)
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 on investments		798,529
Other		36,484
Deferred income tax liabilities		1,908,512
Net deferred income tax liability		$ (1,611,864)