Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) positions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Percentage of Fixed Income Investment portfolio invested in below investment grade or not rated	3.30%	2.50%
Percentage of Gross Unrealized losses in Fixed income securities portfolio related to securities below investment grade or not rated	4.60%	4.10%
Pledged Assets Separately Reported, Other Debt Securities Available-for-sale or Held-for-investment	$ 18,000,000	$ 17,100,000
Available for sale securities, Gross unrealized losses	$ 177,273	370,017
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions \| positions	2,379
Available-for-sale Securities, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions \| positions	7,873
Excluding Life Funds Withheld Assets
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for sale securities, Gross unrealized losses	$ 177,273	$ 370,017

Amount before tax of unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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