Financing and Other Activities	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Repurchase Of Collateral Finance Facility Notes [Abstract]
Repurchase of Collateral Finance Facility Notes	Financing and Other Activities 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 at that time. On August 13, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of the Dutch life insurance company Leidsche Verzekeringen Maatschappij N.V. for a total purchase price of $12.5 million. The purchase price was allocated to $147.3 million of assets and $134.8 million of liabilities at the date of acquisition. The purchased life insurance company primarily sells term life and unit-linked variable annuity policies. On September 19, 2013, RGA issued 4.70% Senior Notes due September 15, 2023 with a face amount of $400.0 million. These senior notes have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $395.1 million and will be used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $3.4 million.

Financing and Other Activities

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 at that time.

On August 13, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of the Dutch life insurance company Leidsche Verzekeringen Maatschappij N.V. for a total purchase price of $12.5 million. The purchase price was allocated to $147.3 million of assets and $134.8 million of liabilities at the date of acquisition. The purchased life insurance company primarily sells term life and unit-linked variable annuity policies.

On September 19, 2013, RGA issued 4.70% Senior Notes due September 15, 2023 with a face amount of $400.0 million. These senior notes have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The net proceeds from the offering were approximately $395.1 million and will be used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $3.4 million.