Consolidated Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 11,183	$ 14,096
Policy charges and fee income	325,812	273,545
Net investment income	101,857	111,284
Asset administration fees	62,837	41,928
Other income	14,859	11,179
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(5,915)	(21,075)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other comprehensive income	5,349	18,640
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	(17,908)	29,159
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	(18,474)	26,724
TOTAL REVENUES	498,074	478,756
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders' benefits	16,878	57,523
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances	(49,478)	72,669
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(312,669)	77,277
General, administrative and other expenses	204,532	175,586
TOTAL BENEFITS AND EXPENSES	(140,737)	383,055
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	638,811	95,701
Income tax expense	177,507	19,660
NET INCOME	461,304	76,041
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	218	437
Unrealized investment gains (losses) for the period	(4,881)	(14,312)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(88)	5,401
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(4,969)	(8,910)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	(4,751)	(8,473)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income	(1,487)	(2,966)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	(3,264)	(5,507)
Total comprehensive income	$ 458,040	$ 70,534