Estimated Percentage of VOBA Balance to be Amortized (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2017
VOBA Amortization
2018	13.00%
2019	11.00%
2020	9.00%
2021	8.00%
2022 and thereafter	59.00%

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Percentage of amortization expense expected to be recognized during fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year for present value of future profits of insurance contract acquired in business combination.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Percentage of amortization expense expected to be recognized during next fiscal year following latest fiscal year for present value of future profits of insurance contract acquired in business combination.

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Percentage of amortization expense expected to be recognized during third fiscal year following latest fiscal year for present value of future profits of insurance contract acquired in business combination.

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Percentage of amortization expense expected to be recognized during second fiscal year following latest fiscal year for present value of future profits of insurance contract acquired in business combination.

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