SUBSEQUENT EVENTS -Subsequent Events (Details)				1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event Foreign currency forwards JPY (¥)	Apr. 30, 2013 CSAV and Bankia SA Subsequent Event USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Fixed Maturities USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Fixed Maturities USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Fixed Maturities CSAV Tollo Shipping Co. S.A. Subsequent Event USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Fixed Maturities Bankia SA Bancaja Emisiones SA Unipersonal Subsequent Event USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 56,430,000,000	$ 57,646,000,000			$ 52,779,000,000	$ 53,413,000,000	$ 107,000,000	$ 59,000,000
Gain on Sale of Investments				64,000,000
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives			¥ 50,000,000,000