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2304301 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Tables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000874501 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Equity [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Equity [Abstract]
 
Schedule of Changes in Balances of Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following tables detail the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the affected periods:
 
Unrealized Gains
(Losses) on
Available- for
Sale Securities (1)
 
Amortization of
Postretirement
Benefit (1)
 
Gain (Loss) on
Foreign Currency
Translation (1)
 
Total
Year Ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
$
50,963

 
$
9,344

 
$
(45,092
)
 
$
15,215

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
85,378

 
1,041

 
(122,128
)
 
(35,709
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(17,478
)
 
(1,018
)
 
—

 
(18,496
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
67,900

 
23

 
(122,128
)
 
(54,205
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
$
118,863

 
$
9,367

 
$
(167,220
)
 
$
(38,990
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning Balance
$
210,693

 
$
10,031

 
$
(441
)
 
$
220,283

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
(131,976
)
 
193

 
(44,651
)
 
(176,434
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income
(27,754
)
 
(880
)
 
—

 
(28,634
)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(159,730
)
 
(687
)
 
(44,651
)
 
(205,068
)
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
50,963

 
$
9,344

 
$
(45,092
)
 
$
15,215

(1)
All amounts are net of tax and noncontrolling interest. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
  
Schedule of Amounts Reclassed Out of Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table details the significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the affected periods:
Details about Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income Components
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (1)
 
Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statement of
Total Comprehensive Income
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(17,478
)
 
$
(27,754
)
 
Net realized investment gains
 
—

 
—

 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
$
(17,478
)
 
$
(27,754
)
 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest (3)
Amortization of Postretirement Benefit
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service cost
$
(666
)
 
$
(666
)
 
Underwriting and operating expenses (2)
Actuarial gains (losses)
(352
)
 
(214
)
 
Underwriting and operating expenses (2)
 
(1,018
)
 
(880
)
 
Total before tax
 
—

 
—

 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
(1,018
)
 
(880
)
 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest (3)
Total reclassifications for the period
$
(18,496
)
 
$
(28,634
)
 
Net of tax and noncontrolling interest (3)
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.
(2)
These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost.
(3)
Amount agrees with amount reported as reclassifications from AOCI in the disclosure about changes in AOCI balances.