Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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,
	2017		2016		2015
Stock-based compensation not involving cash	$	37,034	$	26,326	$	28,664
Commitments for low-income housing interests	33,846		56,818		68,949
Exchanges of fixed maturity investments	84,312		224,901		—
Net unsettled security trades	—		15,020		—

Summary of Amounts Paid

The following table summarizes certain amounts paid during the period:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Interest paid	$	82,494	$	81,338	$	74,792
Income taxes paid	74,379		79,790		110,650