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Repurchase of Collateral Finance Facility Notes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013
Repurchase Of Collateral Finance Facility Notes [Abstract]
Repurchase of Collateral Finance Facility Notes	Repurchase of Collateral Finance Facility Notes During the first quarter of 2013, the Company repurchased $160.0 million face amount of its Series A Floating Rate Insured Notes issued by RGA’s subsidiary, Timberlake Financial, L.L.C., for $112.0 million, which was the market value at the date of the purchase. The notes were purchased by RGA Reinsurance Company, also a subsidiary of RGA. As a result, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $46.5 million, after fees, in other revenues

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