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GLOBE LIFE INC. Stock $gl

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2010 Q4 Form 8-K Financial Statement

#000119312512290076 Filed on June 29, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2010 Q3	2010 Q2
Revenue	$847.2M	$838.9M	$835.9M
YoY Change	6.14%	1.55%	5.42%
Cost Of Revenue	$436.4M	$433.5M	$454.2M
YoY Change
Gross Profit	$410.8M	$405.4M	$381.7M
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin	48.49%	48.32%	45.67%
Selling, General & Admin	$160.4M	$41.20M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit	39.05%	10.16%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$100.4M	$104.0M	$104.9M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit	24.44%	25.67%	27.47%
Operating Expenses	$640.3M	$609.8M	$636.4M
YoY Change	6.97%	1.92%	5.12%
Operating Profit	-$229.5M	-$204.4M	-$254.7M
YoY Change
Interest Expense	-$19.00M	-$18.80M	-$18.80M
YoY Change	0.0%	-7.39%	26.17%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$215.5M	$208.3M	$180.7M
YoY Change	33.26%	44.86%	24.29%
Income Tax	$56.70M	$70.20M	$60.90M
% Of Pretax Income	26.31%	33.7%	33.7%
Net Earnings	$154.8M	$114.5M	$126.0M
YoY Change	36.64%	13.62%	10.47%
Net Earnings / Revenue	18.27%	13.65%	15.08%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.29	$0.95	$1.02
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.28	$0.94	$1.02
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2010 Q4	2010 Q3	2010 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$365.7M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$230.0M	$205.0M	$200.0M
YoY Change	19.17%	-76.73%	-12.66%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$52.00M	$54.00M
YoY Change			1.89%
Goodwill	$396.9M
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$11.20B	$11.56B	$11.68B
YoY Change	13.99%	18.54%	27.09%
Other Assets		$1.646B
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.39B	$17.51B	$16.75B
YoY Change	-2.77%	16.98%	15.68%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$230.0M	$205.0M	$200.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$15.39B	$17.51B	$16.75B
Total Assets	$15.62B	$17.72B	$16.95B
YoY Change	-2.5%	11.77%	15.24%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$198.9M	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change	-14.76%
Long-Term Debt Due	$199.0M	$189.0M	$200.0M
YoY Change	-14.59%	-18.88%	-40.65%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.533B	$1.654B	$1.529B
YoY Change	15.96%	25.59%	42.23%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$789.6M	$789.0M	$789.0M
YoY Change	-0.8%	-0.88%	-0.88%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$284.0M	$1.586B	$203.0M
YoY Change	-81.0%	547.35%	-23.11%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$789.6M	$2.375B	$992.0M
YoY Change	-0.8%	128.15%	-6.42%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$1.533B	$1.654B	$1.529B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$789.6M	$2.375B	$992.0M
Total Liabilities	$11.96B	$13.45B	$13.01B
YoY Change	-5.3%	7.29%	7.61%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$3.124B
YoY Change	-3.24%
Common Stock	$119.8M
YoY Change	42.85%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$32.62M
YoY Change	-9.56%
Treasury Stock Shares	947.5K shares
Shareholders Equity	$3.667B	$4.268B	$3.945B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$15.62B	$17.72B	$16.95B
YoY Change	-2.5%	11.77%	15.24%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2010 Q4	2010 Q3	2010 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$154.8M	$114.5M	$126.0M
YoY Change	36.64%	13.62%	10.47%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$100.4M	$104.0M	$104.9M
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities	$283.6M	$270.1M	$171.6M
YoY Change	-26.78%	18.26%	20.85%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$6.400M	-$600.0K	-$1.900M
YoY Change	300.0%	-62.5%	58.33%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$144.6M	-$181.3M	-$86.90M
YoY Change	-168.92%	-49.85%	-50.96%
Cash From Investing Activities	$138.4M	-$182.0M	-$88.80M
YoY Change	-165.5%	-49.89%	-50.22%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-85.40M	-79.50M	-96.30M
YoY Change	-23.55%	125.21%	-129.24%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	283.6M	270.1M	171.6M
Cash From Investing Activities	138.4M	-182.0M	-88.80M
Cash From Financing Activities	-85.40M	-79.50M	-96.30M
Net Change In Cash	336.6M	8.600M	-13.50M
YoY Change	423.48%	-105.06%	-104.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$283.6M	$270.1M	$171.6M
Capital Expenditures	-$6.400M	-$600.0K	-$1.900M
Free Cash Flow	$290.0M	$270.7M	$173.5M
YoY Change	-25.43%	17.7%	21.16%

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CY2009	us-gaap	Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit Realized From Exercise Of Stock Options EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitRealizedFromExerciseOfStockOptions	381000
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	9860000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Period Increase Decrease OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease	851234000
CY2009	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	4600000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	900417000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	31380000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	1753329000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Statutory Accounting Practices Statutory Net Income Amount StatutoryAccountingPracticesStatutoryNetIncomeAmount	274734000
CY2009	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	73000
CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	4683000
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.003	pure
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CY2009	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3	149258000
CY2009	us-gaap	Dividends Common Stock DividendsCommonStock	47182000
CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	3.67
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CY2009	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Effect Of Discontinued Operation DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfDiscontinuedOperation	9216000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Equity ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity	1138000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Settlements EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxSettlements	-0.006	pure
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CY2009	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	6499000
CY2009	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales	6708000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Ceded To Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountCededToOtherCompanies	7403
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIntraperiodTaxAllocation	646618000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod	29260	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Tax Expense Benefit From Provision For Gain Loss On Disposal DiscontinuedOperationTaxExpenseBenefitFromProvisionForGainLossOnDisposal	0
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	1669000
CY2009	us-gaap	Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Claims Paid Current Year LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseClaimsPaidCurrentYear	583127000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardGross	115060	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Adjustment To Additional Paid In Capital Income Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation Net AdjustmentToAdditionalPaidInCapitalIncomeTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensationNet	253000
CY2009	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	10000000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3 FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3	53430000
CY2009	us-gaap	Supplementary Insurance Information Premium Revenue SupplementaryInsuranceInformationPremiumRevenue	2612596000
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	179297000
CY2009	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAdditions	475863000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	185518000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate	0.024	pure
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CY2009	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	147917000
CY2009	us-gaap	Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain Loss MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss	1259729000
CY2009	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Percentage Of Amount Assumed To Net ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentPercentageOfAmountAssumedToNet	0.007	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	190250000
CY2009	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer	15000000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	46615000
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.330	pure
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CY2009	us-gaap	Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies By Product Segment Amount Assumed From Other Companies ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAmountAssumedFromOtherCompanies	18172
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CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	124550384	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	458358000
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CY2009	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.296	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	0	shares
CY2009	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
CY2009	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	2311455000
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CY2009	tmk	Portion Of Impairment Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income PortionOfImpairmentLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	20766000
CY2009	tmk	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Other FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetOther	5885000
CY2009	tmk	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Expired And Forfeited ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardExpiredAndForfeited	37500	shares
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CY2010	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	262700000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Net Investment Income Insurance Entity Fixed Maturities NetInvestmentIncomeInsuranceEntityFixedMaturities	683101000
CY2011	us-gaap	Interest Paid InterestPaid	75653000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Marketable Securities Unrealized Gain Loss MarketableSecuritiesUnrealizedGainLoss	828400000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	253324000
CY2011	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer	8600000
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments	856326000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	49125000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Settlements IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements	0
CY2011	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Forfeited In Period ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod	4800	shares
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CY2011	us-gaap	Other Premium Revenue Net OtherPremiumRevenueNet	608000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	284355000
CY2011	us-gaap	Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Consolidated Subsidiaries ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInConsolidatedSubsidiaries	21588000
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CY2011	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	1537277	shares
CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate	0.350	pure
CY2011	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt	1104231000
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CY2011	tmk	Fractional Shares Repurchased During Period Shares FractionalSharesRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares	2841	shares
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CY2011	tmk	Share Based Compensation Cancellation Of Available Shares ShareBasedCompensationCancellationOfAvailableShares	229333	shares
CY2011	tmk	Shares Repurchased For Dilution Purposes Shares SharesRepurchasedForDilutionPurposesShares	4400000	shares
CY2011	tmk	Adjustment To Options For Stock Split Shares AdjustmentToOptionsForStockSplitShares	32	shares
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CY2011	tmk	Low Income Housing Investments LowIncomeHousingInvestments	-24258000
CY2011	tmk	Shares Repurchased For Dilution Purposes Amount SharesRepurchasedForDilutionPurposesAmount	185000000
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CY2011	tmk	Written Down Securities Carried At Fair Value WrittenDownSecuritiesCarriedAtFairValue	22600000
CY2011	tmk	Amortization Of Low Income Housing Interests AmortizationOfLowIncomeHousingInterests	14277000
CY2011	tmk	Deferral Of Acquisiton Costs Including Discontinued Operations DeferralOfAcquisitonCostsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations	-441825000
CY2011	tmk	Deferral Of Policy Acquisition Costs DeferralOfPolicyAcquisitionCosts	441825000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Adjustment For Unrealized Investment Gains DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAdjustmentForUnrealizedInvestmentGains	28291000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense Adjusted To Include Amortization Related To Discontinued Operations DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpenseAdjustedToIncludeAmortizationRelatedToDiscontinuedOperations	364583000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Commissions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostCommissions	283961000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Deductions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostDeductions	394639000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Foreign Exchange Adjustment Additions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostForeignExchangeAdjustmentAdditions	0
CY2011	tmk	Pre Tax Litigation Settlement Expense PreTaxLitigationSettlementExpense	12000000
CY2011	tmk	Pretax State Administrative Issue Expense PretaxStateAdministrativeIssueExpense	6900000
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CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Entity Consolidated Profit After Tax SegmentReportingEntityConsolidatedProfitAfterTax	493700000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Entity Consolidated Profit After Tax Increase Decrease SegmentReportingEntityConsolidatedProfitAfterTaxIncreaseDecrease	13875000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Profit After Tax And Discontinued Operations SegmentReportingProfitAfterTaxAndDiscontinuedOperations	493700000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Profit After Tax And Discontinued Operations Increase Decrease SegmentReportingProfitAfterTaxAndDiscontinuedOperationsIncreaseDecrease	-14057000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Realized Investment Gains Losses SegmentReportingRealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	25904000
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CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Discontinued Operations After Tax Increase Decrease SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsDiscontinuedOperationsAfterTaxIncreaseDecrease	27932000
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CY2011	tmk	Stock Dividend Percentage On Company S Outstanding Common Stock StockDividendPercentageOnCompanySOutstandingCommonStock	0.50	pure
CY2011	tmk	Distribution Channel Premium As Percentage Of Segment Premium DistributionChannelPremiumAsPercentageOfSegmentPremium	1.00	pure
CY2011	tmk	Average Interest Rate Of Liability For Future Life And Health Insurance Benefits AverageInterestRateOfLiabilityForFutureLifeAndHealthInsuranceBenefits	0.059	pure
CY2011	tmk	Reinsurance Assumed Ratio On Premium Income ReinsuranceAssumedRatioOnPremiumIncome	0.012	pure
CY2011	tmk	Percentage Of Invested Assets Rated Below Investment Grade PercentageOfInvestedAssetsRatedBelowInvestmentGrade	0.05	pure
CY2011	tmk	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Low Income Housing Investments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationLowIncomeHousingInvestments	-0.034	pure
CY2011	tmk	Maximum Allowed Investment Percentage In Any Single Issuer In Pension Plan Assets At Time Of Purchase MaximumAllowedInvestmentPercentageInAnySingleIssuerInPensionPlanAssetsAtTimeOfPurchase	0.10	pure
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Applicable Taxes Increase Decrease Percentage SegmentReportingApplicableTaxesIncreaseDecreasePercentage	-0.02	pure
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Entity Consolidated Profit After Tax Increase Decrease Percentage SegmentReportingEntityConsolidatedProfitAfterTaxIncreaseDecreasePercentage	0.03	pure
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Profit After Tax And Discontinued Operations Percentage SegmentReportingProfitAfterTaxAndDiscontinuedOperationsPercentage	-0.03	pure
CY2011	tmk	Discontinued Operation Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax Increase Decrease DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTaxIncreaseDecrease	34558000
CY2011	tmk	Required Interest On Net Reserves RequiredInterestOnNetReserves	0
CY2011	tmk	Summary Of Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units Granted Table Textblock SummaryOfRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsGrantedTableTextblock	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Executive grants vest over five years and director grants vest over six months.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font size="1"> </font></p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="85%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="67%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="8%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>2010</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>2009</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Executives restricted stock:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Shares</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">167,250</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">112,500</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">113,250</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Price per share</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">44.39</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">30.87</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">15.67</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Aggregate value</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">7,424</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">3,473</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">1,774</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Percent vested as of 12/31/11</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">0</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">20</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">40</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Directors restricted stock:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Shares</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">6,303</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">9,423</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">1,810</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Price per share</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">40.45</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">30.85</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">29.93</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Aggregate value</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">255</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">291</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">54</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Percent vested as of 12/31/11</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">100</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">100</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">100</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Directors restricted stock units (including dividend equivalents):</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Shares</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">13,063</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">15,443</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">* </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">9,831</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Price per share</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">40.49</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">29.95</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">29.76</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Aggregate value</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">529</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">463</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">293</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">Percent vested as of 12/31/11</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">100</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">100</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">100</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2">% </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 0.5pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 8px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 10%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2px">  </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top" colspan="12"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">*   2,013 shares at $29.84 per share were later forfeited in 2010.</font></p> </td> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">     </font></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div>
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CY2011	tmk	Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Included In Realized Gains Losses FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIncludedInRealizedGainsLosses	-12542000
CY2011	tmk	Gain Loss On Disposal Of Equipment Pretax GainLossOnDisposalOfEquipmentPretax	-979000
CY2011	tmk	Non Income Producing Fixed Maturities At Book Value NonIncomeProducingFixedMaturitiesAtBookValue	125000
CY2011	tmk	Non Income Producing Fixed Maturities At Fair Value NonIncomeProducingFixedMaturitiesAtFairValue	130000
CY2011	tmk	Non Income Producing Investment Real Estate NonIncomeProducingInvestmentRealEstate	3000000
CY2011	tmk	Purchase Of Senior Debt On Open Market PurchaseOfSeniorDebtOnOpenMarket	0
CY2011	tmk	Retention Limits Per Life RetentionLimitsPerLife	2000000
CY2011	tmk	After Tax State Administrative Issue Expense AfterTaxStateAdministrativeIssueExpense	4500000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Foreign Exchange Adjustment Deductions DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostForeignExchangeAdjustmentDeductions	1765000
CY2011	tmk	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Other Expenses DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostOtherExpenses	157864000
CY2011	tmk	Net Income Loss Increase Decrease NetIncomeLossIncreaseDecrease	-1705000
CY2011	tmk	Proceeds From Unsettled Trades ProceedsFromUnsettledTrades	12300000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Loss On Sale Of Equipment After Tax SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsLossOnSaleOfEquipmentAfterTax	636000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Loss On Sale Of Equipment After Tax Increase Decrease SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsLossOnSaleOfEquipmentAfterTaxIncreaseDecrease	636000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Realized Gains Losses On Discontinued Operation Increase Decrease SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsRealizedGainsLossesOnDiscontinuedOperationIncreaseDecrease	-1852000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Realized Gains Losses On Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsRealizedGainsLossesOnDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax	0
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Realized Gains Losses On Investments Increase Decrease SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsRealizedGainsLossesOnInvestmentsIncreaseDecrease	-7432000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Realized Gains Losses On Investments Net Of Tax SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsRealizedGainsLossesOnInvestmentsNetOfTax	16838000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items State Administrative Settlement Increase Decrease SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsStateAdministrativeSettlementIncreaseDecrease	-4486000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items State Administrative Settlement Net Of Tax SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsStateAdministrativeSettlementNetOfTax	4486000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Reconciling Items Tax Settlements After Tax SegmentReportingReconcilingItemsTaxSettlementsAfterTax	0
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Segment Profit Increase Decrease SegmentReportingSegmentProfitIncreaseDecrease	9652000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Tax Settlements After Tax Increase Decrease SegmentReportingTaxSettlementsAfterTaxIncreaseDecrease	0
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CY2011	tmk	Dividend From Funds Available From Sale Of Affilate DividendFromFundsAvailableFromSaleOfAffilate	305000000
CY2011	tmk	Income Tax Expense Benefit Applicable To Segment Profitability IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitApplicableToSegmentProfitability	238335000
CY2011	tmk	Increase Decrease In Policy Loans IncreaseDecreaseInPolicyLoans	-22790000
CY2011	tmk	Realized Gains Losses From Investments Applicable Tax RealizedGainsLossesFromInvestmentsApplicableTax	9066000
CY2011	tmk	Realized Gains Losses From Investments Net Of Tax RealizedGainsLossesFromInvestmentsNetOfTax	16838000
CY2011	tmk	Noncash Commitments For Low Income Housing Interests NoncashCommitmentsForLowIncomeHousingInterests	36722000
CY2011	tmk	Insurance Premium Paid For Supplemental Pension Plan InsurancePremiumPaidForSupplementalPensionPlan	3900000
CY2011	tmk	Other Comprehensive Income Amortization Of Pension Costs OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationOfPensionCosts	12146000
CY2011	tmk	Other Comprehensive Income Gain Losses On Other Assets OtherComprehensiveIncomeGainLossesOnOtherAssets	366000
CY2011	tmk	Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment For Amortization Of Premium And Discount On Securities Included In Net Income Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentForAmortizationOfPremiumAndDiscountOnSecuritiesIncludedInNetIncomeBeforeTax	1880000
CY2011	tmk	Cash Deposited Into Rabbi Trust CashDepositedIntoRabbiTrust	5000000
CY2011	tmk	Eligibility Compensation Cap For Supplemental Retirement Plan EligibilityCompensationCapForSupplementalRetirementPlan	1000000
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CY2011	tmk	Parent Expense ParentExpense	7693000
CY2011	tmk	Estimated After Tax Litigation Settlement Expense EstimatedAfterTaxLitigationSettlementExpense	7800000
CY2011	tmk	Estimated Pre Tax Litigation Settlement Expenses EstimatedPreTaxLitigationSettlementExpenses	12000000
CY2011	tmk	Payments On Commitments For Low Income Housing Interests PaymentsOnCommitmentsForLowIncomeHousingInterests	49812000
CY2011	tmk	Payments To Acquire Fractional Shares PaymentsToAcquireFractionalShares	123000
CY2011	tmk	Proportion Of Future Policy Reserves Which Are Not Universal Life Type ProportionOfFuturePolicyReservesWhichAreNotUniversalLifeType	81	pure
CY2011	tmk	Short Term Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate During Period ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRateDuringPeriod	0.4	pure
CY2011	tmk	Foreign Exchange Adjustments On Securities Marked To Market ForeignExchangeAdjustmentsOnSecuritiesMarkedToMarket	3510000
CY2011	tmk	Policyholders Benefits And Claims Incurred Life PolicyholdersBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredLife	1118909000
CY2011	tmk	Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice	44.37
CY2011	tmk	Commissions Premium Taxes And Non Deferred Acquisition Costs CommissionsPremiumTaxesAndNonDeferredAcquisitionCosts	216216000
CY2011	tmk	Loss On Sale Of Company Occupied Property After Tax LossOnSaleOfCompanyOccupiedPropertyAfterTax	0
CY2011	tmk	Non Deferred Acquisition Expenses NonDeferredAcquisitionExpenses	92000000
CY2011	tmk	Recognized Income Tax Interest Income Net Of Tax RecognizedIncomeTaxInterestIncomeNetOfTax	0
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Proceeds Costs From Legal Settlements Increase Decrease SegmentReportingProceedsCostsFromLegalSettlementsIncreaseDecrease	-7800000
CY2011	tmk	Segment Reporting Proceeds Costs From Legal Settlements Increase Decrease Net Of Tax SegmentReportingProceedsCostsFromLegalSettlementsIncreaseDecreaseNetOfTax	-7800000
CY2011	tmk	State Administrative Settlement Expense Pretax StateAdministrativeSettlementExpensePretax	6901000
CY2008	us-gaap	New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Cumulative Effect Of Change On Equity Or Net Assets NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleCumulativeEffectOfChangeOnEquityOrNetAssets	309000000
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CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	845678000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	115393000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.05
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	6283000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	174054000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.97
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	468934000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	121676000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	0.93
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	0.92
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	167111000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	109602000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	670944000
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.98
CY2010Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.05
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	-22723000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	829272000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	100740000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	-0.01
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	-599000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	147517000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.84
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	464127000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	100141000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	0.87
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	0.85
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	171647000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	92463000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	679901000
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.86
CY2011Q1	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.01
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CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	835895000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	119848000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.05
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	6201000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	180720000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.02
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	454177000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	126049000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	0.97
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	0.97
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	170612000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	104851000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	669569000
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.02
CY2010Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.05
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	31272000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	877334000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	142781000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.00
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	0
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	209052000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.27
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	454694000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	142781000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.29
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.27
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	173104000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	91664000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	672350000
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.29
CY2011Q2	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.00
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CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	838888000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	138097000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	-0.19
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	-23566000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	208313000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.94
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	433514000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	114531000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.14
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.13
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	172337000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	104045000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	657827000
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.95
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	-0.19
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Realized Investment Gains Losses RealizedInvestmentGainsLosses	12600000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	837241000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	131256000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.00
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	144000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	190123000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.25
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	438774000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	131400000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.25
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.25
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	173491000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	89899000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	650525000
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.25
CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.00
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Revenues Revenues	847171000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	148955000
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CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.29
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	215480000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.28
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	436419000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	154808000
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.24
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.23
CY2010Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.05
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CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations	122839000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare	0.00
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	0
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	177090000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.20
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet	435681000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	122839000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare	1.21
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Per Diluted Share IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare	1.20
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Net Investment Income NetInvestmentIncome	174786000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense	90557000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Premiums Earned Net PremiumsEarnedNet	653542000
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.21
CY2011Q4	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0.00

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