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Investment Information - Securities lending agreements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure Investment Information [Abstract] |  |
Fair value of cash collateral received on securities lending | $ 0 | $ 81,200
Fair value of non-cash collateral received on securities lending | 64,300 | 307,200
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 64,251 | 388,366
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending in offsetting disclosure in note 9 | 0 | 0
Amounts related to securities lending not included in offsetting disclosure in note 9 | 64,251 | 388,366
US government and government agencies |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 64,251 | 356,305
Corporate bonds |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 2,570
Equity securities |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 29,491
Overnight and continuous |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 64,251 | 272,393
Overnight and continuous | US government and government agencies |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 64,251 | 240,332
Overnight and continuous | Corporate bonds |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 2,570
Overnight and continuous | Equity securities |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 29,491
Less than 30 days |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
Less than 30 days | US government and government agencies |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
Less than 30 days | Corporate bonds |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
Less than 30 days | Equity securities |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
30 - 90 days |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 115,973
30 - 90 days | US government and government agencies |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 115,973
30 - 90 days | Corporate bonds |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
30 - 90 days | Equity securities |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
90 days or more |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
90 days or more | US government and government agencies |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
90 days or more | Corporate bonds |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | 0 | 0
90 days or more | Equity securities |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |
Securities lending payable | $ 0 | $ 0

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