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Supplementary Insurance Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
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
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 1,818,211 |  |  | $ | 10,990,560 |  |  | $ | 1,659,473 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 582,031 |  |  | 13,074,231 |  |  | 20,352 |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 201,149 |  |  | 2,713,510 |  |  | 200,246 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | — |  |  | 29,531 |  |  | 4,599 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 206,837 |  |  | 913,351 |  |  | 740,218 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | — |  |  | 3,457,196 |  |  | 46,761 |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 512,123 |  |  | 1,288,642 |  |  | 1,563,707 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 18,254 |  |  | 641,614 |  |  | 19,643 |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  | 502,292 |  |  | 8,027 |
Total |  | $ | 3,338,605 |  |  | $ | 33,610,927 |  |  | $ | 4,263,026 |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 1,807,407 |  |  | $ | 10,593,424 |  |  | $ | 1,681,130 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 691,944 |  |  | 12,882,145 |  |  | 16,430 |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 197,243 |  |  | 2,498,385 |  |  | 160,478 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | — |  |  | 26,547 |  |  | 2,829 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 236,194 |  |  | 1,104,771 |  |  | 754,573 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | — |  |  | 3,994,702 |  |  | 35,801 |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 457,372 |  |  | 1,115,987 |  |  | 1,420,248 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 2,277 |  |  | 758,301 |  |  | 14,634 |
Corporate and Other |  | — |  |  | 301,862 |  |  | 8,517 |
Total |  | $ | 3,392,437 |  |  | $ | 33,276,124 |  |  | $ | 4,094,640 |
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
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 5,249,571 |  |  | $ | 699,833 |  |  | $ | 4,717,850 |  |  | $ | 177,255 |  |  | $ | 698,762 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 24,349 |  |  | 631,097 |  |  | 333,107 |  |  | 133,501 |  |  | 90,458 |
Canada operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 928,642 |  |  | 178,927 |  |  | 707,428 |  |  | 10,621 |  |  | 265,250 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 38,701 |  |  | 2,692 |  |  | 36,275 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,718 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,140,062 |  |  | 50,301 |  |  | 999,005 |  |  | 33,795 |  |  | 132,290 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 180,271 |  |  | 125,282 |  |  | 178,014 |  |  | — |  |  | 24,497 |
Asia Pacific operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | 1,681,505 |  |  | 83,049 |  |  | 1,345,951 |  |  | 24,597 |  |  | 286,674 |
Financial Solutions operations |  | 5,428 |  |  | 23,648 |  |  | 37,976 |  |  | 1,423 |  |  | 19,920 |
Corporate and Other |  | 342 |  |  | 117,057 |  |  | 2,460 |  |  | — |  |  | 217,738 |
Total |  | $ | 9,248,871 |  |  | $ | 1,911,886 |  |  | $ | 8,358,066 |  |  | $ | 381,192 |  |  | $ | 1,738,307 |
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. and Latin America operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Traditional operations |  | $ | 4,806,706 |  |  | $ | 636,779 |  |  | $ | 4,444,196 |  |  | $ | 131,439 |  |  | $ | 653,620 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
Financial Solutions 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 |
(1) | During 2015, the Company enhanced its process to track certain DAC components. See Note 8 - “Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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