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2304301 - Disclosure - Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Other Policy-Related Intangibles (Tables)
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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired
Information regarding DAC and VOBA was as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
DAC
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
$
107,474

 
$
204,321

 
$
254,958

Capitalizations
4,976

 
4,768

 
14,009

Amortization related to:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses)
(12,163
)
 
(16,372
)
 
(20,279
)
Other expenses
(11,155
)
 
(87,443
)
 
(48,467
)
Total amortization (1)
(23,318
)
 
(103,815
)
 
(68,746
)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)
(4,100
)
 
2,200

 
(2,200
)
Other
—

 
—

 
6,300

Balance at December 31,
85,032

 
107,474

 
204,321

VOBA
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
40

 
51

 
76

Amortization related to:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses)
—

 
5

 
—

Other expenses
101

 
(16
)
 
(25
)
Total amortization (1)
101

 
(11
)
 
(25
)
Balance at December 31,
141

 
40

 
51

Total DAC and VOBA
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31,
$
85,173

 
$
107,514

 
$
204,372


______________
(1)
See Note 5 for additional information on affiliated amortization of DAC and VOBA.
  
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]
Information regarding DAC and VOBA was as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
DAC
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
$
107,474

 
$
204,321

 
$
254,958

Capitalizations
4,976

 
4,768

 
14,009

Amortization related to:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses)
(12,163
)
 
(16,372
)
 
(20,279
)
Other expenses
(11,155
)
 
(87,443
)
 
(48,467
)
Total amortization (1)
(23,318
)
 
(103,815
)
 
(68,746
)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)
(4,100
)
 
2,200

 
(2,200
)
Other
—

 
—

 
6,300

Balance at December 31,
85,032

 
107,474

 
204,321

VOBA
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
40

 
51

 
76

Amortization related to:
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses)
—

 
5

 
—

Other expenses
101

 
(16
)
 
(25
)
Total amortization (1)
101

 
(11
)
 
(25
)
Balance at December 31,
141

 
40

 
51

Total DAC and VOBA
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31,
$
85,173

 
$
107,514

 
$
204,372


______________
(1)
See Note 5 for additional information on affiliated amortization of DAC and VOBA.
  
Information Regarding Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs and Value of Business Acquired by Segment
Information regarding total DAC and VOBA by segment, as well as Corporate & Other, was as follows at:
 
December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
(In thousands)
Annuities
$
60,689

 
$
80,686

Life
24,265

 
26,591

Corporate & Other
219

 
237

Total
$
85,173

 
$
107,514

  
Deferred Sales Inducements
Information regarding other intangibles was as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
DSI
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
$
37,114

 
$
41,176

 
$
50,425

Capitalization
350

 
452

 
542

Amortization
(7,017
)
 
(5,014
)
 
(9,191
)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)
(800
)
 
500

 
(600
)
Balance at December 31,
$
29,647

 
$
37,114

 
$
41,176

VODA
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
$
11,222

 
$
12,616

 
$
13,975

Amortization
(1,360
)
 
(1,394
)
 
(1,359
)
Balance at December 31,
$
9,862

 
$
11,222

 
$
12,616

Accumulated amortization
$
9,652

 
$
8,292

 
$
6,898

  
Value of Distribution Agreements and Customer Relationships Acquired
Information regarding other intangibles was as follows:
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
(In thousands)
DSI
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
$
37,114

 
$
41,176

 
$
50,425

Capitalization
350

 
452

 
542

Amortization
(7,017
)
 
(5,014
)
 
(9,191
)
Unrealized investment gains (losses)
(800
)
 
500

 
(600
)
Balance at December 31,
$
29,647

 
$
37,114

 
$
41,176

VODA
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at January 1,
$
11,222

 
$
12,616

 
$
13,975

Amortization
(1,360
)
 
(1,394
)
 
(1,359
)
Balance at December 31,
$
9,862

 
$
11,222

 
$
12,616

Accumulated amortization
$
9,652

 
$
8,292

 
$
6,898

  
Estimated Future Amortization Expense
The estimated future amortization expense to be reported in other expenses for the next five years is as follows:
 
VOBA
 
VODA 
 
(In thousands)
2017
$
52

 
$
1,283

2018
$
46

 
$
1,184

2019
$
43

 
$
1,073

2020
$
—

 
$
956

2021
$
—

 
$
841