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Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks [Table Text Block] | The Company’s commitments to fund investments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Limited partnership interests and joint ventures | $ | 619,582 |  |  | $ | 523,903 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 111,110 |  |  | 22,605 |
Bank loans and private placements | 188,648 |  |  | 137,076 |
Lifetime mortgages | 44,910 |  |  | 264,858 |
Other Commitments [Table Text Block] | The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2019 (dollars in millions):
Commitment Period: | Maximum Potential Obligation
2023 | $ | 500.0 |
2034 | 2,000.0 |
2035 | 1,314.2 |
2036 | 2,658.0 |
2037 | 5,750.0 |
2038 | 1,800.0 |
2039 | 1,750.0 |
Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block] | RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Treaty guarantees | $ | 1,764,146 |  |  | $ | 1,392,352 |
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust | 902,008 |  |  | 1,291,445 |
Securities borrowing and repurchase arrangements | 273,295 |  |  | 269,980 |
Financing arrangements | 41,246 |  |  | 61,273 |
Lease obligations | — |  |  | 392 |

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