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Supplementary Insurance Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Supplementary Insurance Information [Abstract] |
Supplementary Insurance Information For Insurance Companies Disclosure [Table Text Block] | REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED SCHEDULE III—SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (dollars in thousands)
|  | As of December 31,
|  | Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs |  | Future Policy Benefits and Interest-Sensitive Contract Liabilities |  | Other Policy Claims and Benefits Payable
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 1,807,407 |  |  |  | $ | 10,593,424 |  |  |  | $ | 1,681,130 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 691,944 |  |  |  | 12,882,145 |  |  |  | 16,430 |  |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 197,243 |  |  |  | 2,498,385 |  |  |  | 160,478 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | — |  |  |  | 26,547 |  |  |  | 2,829 |  |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 236,194 |  |  |  | 1,104,771 |  |  |  | 754,573 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | — |  |  |  | 3,994,702 |  |  |  | 35,801 |  |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 457,372 |  |  |  | 1,115,987 |  |  |  | 1,420,248 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 2,277 |  |  |  | 758,301 |  |  |  | 14,634 |  |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  |  | 301,862 |  |  |  | 8,517 |  |
Total |  | $ | 3,392,437 |  |  |  | $ | 33,276,124 |  |  |  | $ | 4,094,640 |  |
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 1,688,827 |  |  |  | $ | 8,440,882 |  |  |  | $ | 1,459,444 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 690,698 |  |  |  | 10,915,471 |  |  |  | 14,656 |  |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 237,295 |  |  |  | 2,825,938 |  |  |  | 208,246 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | — |  |  |  | 35,114 |  |  |  | 1,497 |  |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 272,016 |  |  |  | 1,052,702 |  |  |  | 749,965 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | — |  |  |  | 1,919,644 |  |  |  | 34,456 |  |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 451,261 |  |  |  | 1,073,476 |  |  |  | 1,330,251 |  |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 2,478 |  |  |  | 505,300 |  |  |  | 13,999 |  |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  |  | 299,607 |  |  |  | 11,555 |  |
Total |  | $ | 3,342,575 |  |  |  | $ | 27,068,134 |  |  |  | $ | 3,824,069 |  |
REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED SCHEDULE III—SUPPLEMENTARY INSURANCE INFORMATION (continued) (dollars in thousands)
|  | Year ended December 31,
|  | Premium Income |  | Net Investment Income |  | Policyholder Benefits and Interest Credited |  | Amortization of DAC(1) |  | Other Operating Expenses
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 4,806,706 |  |  | $ | 636,779 |  |  | $ | 4,444,196 |  |  | $ | 131,439 |  |  | $ | 653,620 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 22,177 |  |  | 566,180 |  |  | 310,464 |  |  | 40,416 |  |  | 85,022 |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 838,894 |  |  | 182,621 |  |  | 670,477 |  |  | 11,299 |  |  | 217,061 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 37,969 |  |  | 1,436 |  |  | 29,251 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,881 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,121,540 |  |  | 51,370 |  |  | 979,225 |  |  | 39,164 |  |  | 123,943 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 171,830 |  |  | 73,432 |  |  | 161,917 |  |  | — |  |  | 16,304 |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,551,586 |  |  | 80,549 |  |  | 1,208,984 |  |  | 7,373 |  |  | 316,346 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 19,474 |  |  | 18,678 |  |  | 20,766 |  |  | 185 |  |  | 16,011 |
Corporate and Other |  | 565 |  |  | 123,450 |  |  | 1,066 |  |  | — |  |  | 186,973 |
Total |  | $ | 8,570,741 |  |  | $ | 1,734,495 |  |  | $ | 7,826,346 |  |  | $ | 229,876 |  |  | $ | 1,617,161 |
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 4,725,505 |  |  | $ | 552,805 |  |  | $ | 4,181,492 |  |  | $ | 467,067 |  |  | $ | 283,064 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 20,079 |  |  | 644,285 |  |  | 402,387 |  |  | 203,605 |  |  | 105,207 |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 953,389 |  |  | 193,610 |  |  | 784,470 |  |  | 190,164 |  |  | 83,446 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 21,192 |  |  | 2,595 |  |  | 20,116 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,969 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,157,407 |  |  | 52,086 |  |  | 1,013,331 |  |  | 43,549 |  |  | 117,864 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 216,562 |  |  | 55,043 |  |  | 204,110 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,351 |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,540,910 |  |  | 84,489 |  |  | 1,208,611 |  |  | 74,571 |  |  | 312,652 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 34,030 |  |  | 17,972 |  |  | 42,351 |  |  | 409 |  |  | 15,829 |
Corporate and Other |  | 780 |  |  | 110,806 |  |  | 804 |  |  | — |  |  | 121,242 |
Total |  | $ | 8,669,854 |  |  | $ | 1,713,691 |  |  | $ | 7,857,672 |  |  | $ | 979,365 |  |  | $ | 1,058,624 |
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 4,563,490 |  |  | $ | 543,824 |  |  | $ | 4,016,453 |  |  | $ | 471,726 |  |  | $ | 250,175 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 22,521 |  |  | 721,282 |  |  | 443,393 |  |  | 185,396 |  |  | 88,380 |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 939,013 |  |  | 201,986 |  |  | 737,028 |  |  | 178,566 |  |  | 81,581 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 23,298 |  |  | 2,865 |  |  | 21,537 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,988 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,069,375 |  |  | 49,212 |  |  | 956,424 |  |  | 40,780 |  |  | 101,044 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 151,368 |  |  | 2,822 |  |  | 116,537 |  |  | — |  |  | 15,674 |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,434,832 |  |  | 77,407 |  |  | 1,430,140 |  |  | 36,116 |  |  | 297,303 |
Non-Traditional operations |  | 50,373 |  |  | 16,923 |  |  | 58,527 |  |  | 219 |  |  | 14,986 |
Corporate and Other |  | (243 | ) |  | 83,544 |  |  | 807 |  |  | — |  |  | 138,319 |
Total |  | $ | 8,254,027 |  |  | $ | 1,699,865 |  |  | $ | 7,780,846 |  |  | $ | 912,803 |  |  | $ | 989,450 |

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