Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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Schedule Of Deferred Acquisition Costs Table

			2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Balance, beginning of year		$	1,345,504	$	906,814	$	666,764
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses			2,804		4,050		25,081
Amortization - Impact of Assumption and experience unlocking and true-ups			91,895		31,666		274,503
Amortization - All Other			(330,311)		353,895		(86,461)
Changes in unrealized investment gains and losses			4,539		49,079		26,927
Balance, end of year		$	1,114,431	$	1,345,504	$	906,814