Expenses Associated With Long-Duration Insurance Products (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2010

Expenses Associated With Long Duration Insurance Products [Abstract]

Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Cost And Future Policy Benefits Payable With Our Long-Duration Insurance Products

	2010					2009
	Deferred acquisition costs		Future policy benefits payable			Deferred acquisition costs		Future policy benefits payable
	(in thousands)
Other long-term assets	$	73,503	$	0		$	201,431	$	0
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses		0		(52,936	)		0		(40,249	)
Long-term liabilities		0		(1,492,855	)		0		(1,193,047	)
Total asset (liability)	$	73,503	$	(1,545,791	)	$	201,431	$	(1,233,296	)