Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Summary of Noncash Transactions

The following table summarizes Torchmark’s noncash transactions, which are not reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Stock-based compensation not involving cash	$	26,326	$	28,664	$	32,203
Commitments for low-income housing interests	56,818		68,949		75,706
Exchanges of fixed maturity investments	224,901		—		17,333
Net unsettled security trades	15,020		—		—

Summary of Amounts Paid

The following table summarizes certain amounts paid during the period:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
Interest paid	$	81,338	$	74,792	$	77,066
Income taxes paid	79,790		110,650		100,922