INVESTMENTS - Composition of Investments in Unrealized Loss Position (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	100.00%	100.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	100.00%	100.00%
Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	97.00%	95.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	95.00%	89.00%
Perpetual securities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	3.00%	5.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	5.00%	11.00%
Public utilities | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	16.00%	13.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	16.00%	7.00%
Sovereign and supranational | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	3.00%	3.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	1.00%	2.00%
Banks/financial institutions | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	12.00%	14.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	9.00%	33.00%
Other corporate | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage Of Total Investments In Unrealized Loss Position	66.00%	65.00%
Percentage of Total Unrealized Losses	69.00%	47.00%
Investment Grade | Perpetual securities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage of unrealized losses attributable to securities that were investment grade	100.00%	100.00%
Investment Grade | Public utilities | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage of unrealized losses attributable to securities that were investment grade	93.00%	100.00%
Investment Grade | Sovereign and supranational | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage of unrealized losses attributable to securities that were investment grade	100.00%	100.00%
Investment Grade | Banks/financial institutions | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage of unrealized losses attributable to securities that were investment grade	59.00%	31.00%
Investment Grade | Other corporate | Fixed maturities
Investments, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Percentage of unrealized losses attributable to securities that were investment grade	86.00%	88.00%