Statements Of Operations And Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 5,766	$ 8,512
Policy charges and fee income	201,624	204,502
Net investment income	73,893	81,131
Asset administration fees and other income	68,001	78,576
Realized investment gains (losses), net:
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities	(1,611)	(9,085)
Other-than-temporary impairments on fixed maturity securities transferred to other Comprehensive Income	1,542	8,926
Other realized investment gains (losses), net	(36,014)	(1,700)
Total realized investment gains (losses), net	(36,083)	(1,859)
Total revenues	313,201	370,862
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders' benefits	(9,257)	14,192
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances	(87,455)	66,484
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	(231,146)	22,188
General administrative and other expenses	109,860	107,420
Total benefits and expenses	(217,998)	210,284
Income from operations before income taxes	531,199	160,578
Income tax expense	158,852	39,057
NET INCOME	372,347	121,521
Other comprehensive income, before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	3
Unrealized investment gains (losses) for the period	(13,789)	(35,991)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(7,068)	(15,565)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(20,857)	(51,556)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:	(20,854)	(51,556)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income	(7,292)	(18,045)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:	(13,562)	(33,511)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$ 358,785	$ 88,010