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Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables Retrocession Arrangements and Reinsurance Ceded Receivables (Ceded Reinsurance Receivable Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | $ 665,797 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables | $ 578,206 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 100.00%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal | 100.00%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal
Other Reinsurers [Member] |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | 146,371 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_OtherReinsurersMember | 160,285 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_OtherReinsurersMember
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 22.00%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_OtherReinsurersMember | 27.60%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_OtherReinsurersMember
AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] | Reinsurer A [Member] |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | 197,021 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerAMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember | 210,996 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerAMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 29.60%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerAMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember | 36.50%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerAMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] | Reinsurer B [Member] |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | 152,870 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerBMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember | 45,541 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerBMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 23.00%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerBMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember | 7.90%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerBMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
AM Best, A+ Rating [Member] | Reinsurer C [Member] |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | 74,754 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerCMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember | 74,412 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerCMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 11.20%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerCMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember | 12.90%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerCMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusRatingMember
AM Best, A Rating [Member] | Reinsurer E [Member] |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | 45,468 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerEMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember | 43,818 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerEMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 6.80%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerEMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember | 7.60%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerEMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestARatingMember
AM Best, A++ Rating [Member] | Reinsurer D [Member] |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Reinsurance ceded receivables | $ 49,313 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerDMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusPlusRatingMember | $ 43,154 us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverables / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerDMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusPlusRatingMember
Reinsurance Recoverables, Percentage of Total | 7.40%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerDMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusPlusRatingMember | 7.50%us-gaap_ReinsuranceRecoverablesPercentageOfTotal / us-gaap_CededCreditRiskAxis = rga_ReinsurerDMember / us-gaap_CreditRatingAMBestAxis = us-gaap_AMBestAPlusPlusRatingMember

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- Definition Amount after valuation allowance recoverable including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 6 -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6480758&loc=d3e6824-158387 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a),6) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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