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Investments (Fixed Maturities Proceeds)(Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Equity Securities [Member]      
Available For Sale      
Proceeds from sales $ 192us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember		 $ 14us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember		 $ 3,201us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Gross investment gains from sales 1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember		 10us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember		 703us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Fixed Maturities, Available For Sale [Member]      
Available For Sale      
Proceeds from sales 308,458us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 314,415us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 504,001us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember
Proceeds from maturities/repayments 681,426us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 1,175,680us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 861,512us-gaap_ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember
Gross investment gains from sales 18,110us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 18,619us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 23,077us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses 3,404us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 9,824us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 134us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember
Fixed maturity and equity security impairments      
Net writedowns for other-than-temporary impairment losses on fixed maturities recognized in earnings $ 0cik881453_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 [1] $ 0cik881453_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 [1] $ (258)cik881453_OtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesRecognizedInEarnings
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cik881453_FixedMaturitiesAvailableForSaleMember		 [1]
[1] Excludes the portion of other-than-temporary impairments recorded in “Other comprehensive income (loss),” representing any difference between the fair value of the impaired debt security and the net present value of its projected future cash flows at the time of the impairment.