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Schedule of Effect of Change in Discount Rate Assumptions on the Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Effect of Change in Discount Rate Assumptions on the Liability for Future Policy Benefits [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment and Tax | $ 260.1 | $ 3,371.4 | $ (313.8) | $ 7,029.5 |  |  |  |
OCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Gain (Loss), after REclassification Adjustment, Tax | 76.1 | 903.5 | (76.8) | 1,886.3 |  |  |  |
Future Policy Benefits, Before Reinsurance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Effect of Change in Discount Rate Assumptions on the Liability for Future Policy Benefits [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AOCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, before Tax | (27.1) | (2,277.5) | (27.1) | (2,277.5) | $ (437.9) | $ 445.0 | $ (7,168.8) | $ (12,565.6)
OCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax | 410.8 | 4,891.3 | (472.1) | 10,288.1 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance Recoverable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Effect of Change in Discount Rate Assumptions on the Liability for Future Policy Benefits [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AOCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, before Tax | (666.9) | (379.8) | (666.9) | (379.8) | (592.3) | (748.4) | 236.6 | 992.5
OCI, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Gain (Loss), after Reclassification Adjustment, before Tax | (74.6) | (616.4) | 81.5 | (1,372.3) |  |  |  |
Effect of Change in Discount Rate Assumptions on the LFPB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Effect of Change in Discount Rate Assumptions on the Liability for Future Policy Benefits [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning of Period Balance | (260.0) | (4,912.6) | 313.9 | (8,570.7) |  |  |  |
End of Period Balance | 0.1 | (1,541.2) | 0.1 | (1,541.2) |  |  |  |
AOCI Tax, Attributable to Parent | $ 694.1 | $ 1,116.1 | $ 694.1 | $ 1,116.1 | $ 770.2 | $ 617.3 | $ 2,019.6 | $ 3,002.4

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