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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Quantitative Information for Level 3 Inputs) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 47,759,837	$ 41,201,556
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 808,416	$ 642,647
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.05	0.05
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.00	0.00
Asset-backed securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 97,055	$ 77,842
Asset-backed securities | Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
Asset-backed securities | Maximum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.04	0.01
Asset-backed securities | Minimum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.00	0.00
Longevity Swap [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 51,755	$ 47,789
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 17,406	$ 18,025
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.00	0.00
Debt Security, Corporate, Non-US [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
Debt Security, Corporate, Non-US [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
Foreign Government Debt [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 15,686	$ 5,006
Equity securities | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 31,617	$ 25,007
Equity securities | Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Measurement Input	0.04	0.04
Equity securities | Maximum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Measurement Input	0.04	0.04
Equity securities | Minimum [Member] | Valuation, Market Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Measurement Input	0.04	0.04
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 112,767	$ 109,597
Embedded Derivatives In Indexed Annuity [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 740,683	$ 776,940
Embedded Derivatives In Indexed Annuity [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
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Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.02	0.02
Embedded Derivatives In Indexed Annuity [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow [Member]
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Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.04	0.04
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Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.02	0.02
Embedded Derivatives In Variable Annuity [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 167,808	$ 167,925
Mortality Swap [Member] | Valuation, Income Approach [Member]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 853	$ 369
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.02	0.02
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Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	1.00	1.00
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
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Debt Instrument, Measurement Input	0.01	0.01
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Asset, Measurement Input	0.12	0.10
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Asset, Measurement Input	0.35	0.35
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Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative Asset, Measurement Input	0.00	0.00
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Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.12	0.10
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Embedded Derivative Liability, Measurement Input	0.05	0.05
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