Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

Schedule Of Income From Discontinued Operations

	Twelve months ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Premium income	$	73,675		$	77,094
Investment income		43,787			42,375
Realized investment gains (losses)		2,850			(12,167	)
Other income		103			22
Total revenue*		120,415			107,324
Policyholder benefits		56,374			59,470
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs		14,599			13,267
Other expense		4,960			6,470
Total benefits and expense		75,933			79,207
Pre tax income from discontinued operations		44,482			28,117
Income tax		(14,698	)		(9,216	)
Income from discontinued operations	$	29,784		$	18,901

Schedule Of Revenues And Profitability Indicated By The Segment

	Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Revenues:
Life	$	65,726		$	67,917
Annuity		7,949			9,177
Investment		43,787			42,375
Other		103			22
Total*	$	117,565		$	119,491
Segment profitability (loss):
Life	$	22,692		$	19,477
Annuity		(931	)		3,084
Investment		22,490			21,660
Other		(2,619	)		(3,937	)
Total	$	41,632		$	40,284

* Segment revenues differ from discontinued revenues by the amount of realized investment gains/losses, which Torchmark excludes from its consideration of ongoing operations.