Unaudited Interim Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 17,334	$ 842,597	$ 36,161	$ 848,087
Policy charges and fee income	553,097	526,019	1,090,403	675,525
Net investment income	104,108	84,820	206,357	117,830
Asset administration fees and other income	105,869	101,695	204,671	129,026
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(2,073)	0	(4,733)	(3,755)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other comprehensive income (loss)	(100)	0	(95)	1,818
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	(1,504,901)	(2,447,694)	(1,492,761)	(2,459,999)
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	(1,507,074)	(2,447,694)	(1,497,589)	(2,461,936)
Total revenues	(726,666)	(892,563)	40,003	(691,468)
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders’ benefits	49,422	539,603	66,195	563,279
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	(125,315)	55,141	(89,932)	186,800
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(371,567)	77,865	(306,175)	285,341
General, administrative and other expenses	282,218	542,453	551,611	609,232
Total benefits and expenses	(165,242)	1,215,062	221,699	1,644,652
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(561,424)	(2,107,625)	(181,696)	(2,336,120)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(160,841)	(791,395)	(43,471)	(877,225)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(400,583)	(1,316,230)	(138,225)	(1,458,895)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	53	(11)	64	17
Net unrealized investment gains (losses):
Unrealized investment gains (losses) for the period	182,283	357,485	233,617	382,987
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(1,270)	(87,081)	1,743	(84,935)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	181,013	270,404	235,360	298,052
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	181,066	270,393	235,424	298,069
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	18	(4)	22	6
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	63,354	94,642	82,376	104,318
Total	63,372	94,638	82,398	104,324
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	117,694	175,755	153,026	193,745
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (282,889)	$ (1,140,475)	$ 14,801	$ (1,265,150)