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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]      
Net earnings $ 105,588us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 96,247us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 92,558us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:      
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period 12,536us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (42,218)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 27,211us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Net unrealized liquidity gains (losses) 26nwli_ChangeInNetUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesHavingCreditLossesRecognizedInConsolidatedStatementOfIncomeNetofTax 333nwli_ChangeInNetUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesHavingCreditLossesRecognizedInConsolidatedStatementOfIncomeNetofTax 1,307nwli_ChangeInNetUnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesHavingCreditLossesRecognizedInConsolidatedStatementOfIncomeNetofTax
Reclassification adjustment for net amounts included in net earnings (5,000)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (3,061)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax (4,504)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Amortization of net unrealized (gains) losses related to transferred securities 0nwli_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfNetUnrealizedGainsLossesRelatedToTransferredSecurities 0nwli_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfNetUnrealizedGainsLossesRelatedToTransferredSecurities 148nwli_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfNetUnrealizedGainsLossesRelatedToTransferredSecurities
Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities 7,562us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (44,946)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 24,162us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Foreign currency translation adjustments (556)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 652us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 221us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Benefit plans:      
Amortization of net prior service cost and net gain, net of tax (3,300)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax 5,588us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax (773)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss) 3,706us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (38,706)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 23,610us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 109,294us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 57,541us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax $ 116,168us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax