Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value (amortized cost: 2017—$14,602,250; 2016—$14,188,050)	$ 15,874,131	$ 15,245,861
Policy loans	510,574	507,975
Other long-term investments	53,741	53,852
Short-term investments	120,990	72,040
Total investments	16,559,436	15,879,728
Cash	61,754	76,163
Accrued investment income	235,120	223,148
Other receivables	370,306	384,454
Deferred acquisition costs	3,821,718	3,783,158
Goodwill	441,591	441,591
Other assets	513,706	520,313
Assets related to discontinued operations	83,345	127,532
Total assets	22,086,976	21,436,087
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	12,972,517	12,825,837
Unearned and advance premiums	70,022	64,017
Policy claims and other benefits payable	301,944	299,565
Other policyholders' funds	97,015	96,993
Total policy liabilities	13,441,498	13,286,412
Current and deferred income taxes payable	1,864,015	1,743,990
Other liabilities	563,102	413,760
Short-term debt	327,019	264,475
Long-term debt (estimated fair value: 2017—$1,244,283; 2016—$1,233,019)	1,132,791	1,133,165
Liabilities related to discontinued operations	13,724	27,424
Total liabilities	17,342,149	16,869,226
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share—Authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2017 and in 2016	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share—Authorized 320,000,000 shares; outstanding: (2017—127,218,183 issued, less 9,951,143 held in treasury and 2016—127,218,183 issued, less 9,187,075 held in treasury)	127,218	127,218
Additional paid-in capital	491,772	490,421
Accumulated other comprehensive income	722,865	577,574
Retained earnings	3,994,665	3,890,798
Treasury stock, at cost	(591,693)	(519,150)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,744,827	4,566,861
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 22,086,976	$ 21,436,087