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Schedule II - Primerica, Inc. (Parent Only) - Condensed Statements of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income $ 86,541 $ 85,139 $ 86,700 $ 65,715 $ 168,443 $ 66,635 $ 63,107 $ 52,070 $ 324,094 $ 350,255 $ 219,414
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                      
Deferred tax provision                 2,590 (53,788) 44,316
Change in income taxes                 2,365 (2,159) 27,601
Realized investment (gains) losses, including other-than-temporary impairments 1,651 $ 126 $ (1,313) 1,656 (1,079) $ (22) $ (104) (134) 2,121 (1,339) (4,088)
Accretion and amortization of investments                 (1,894) (1,596) (1,411)
Share-based compensation                 17,251 15,267 13,442
Trading securities sold, matured, or called (acquired), net                 (8,808) 1,137 (2,051)
Available-for-sale investments sold, matured or called:                      
Fixed maturity securities — sold                 51,726 77,444 91,666
Fixed-maturity securities — matured or called                 362,413 223,088 254,585
Equity securities — sold                   5,771 8,572
Equity securities — sold                 2,093    
Available-for-sale investments acquired:                      
Fixed-maturity securities                 (626,826) (430,452) (386,394)
Short-term investments                 (8,169)    
Equity securities — acquired                 (521)    
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Dividends paid                 (44,140) (35,821) (33,367)
Common stock repurchased                 (210,146) (150,038) (150,057)
Tax withholdings on share-based compensation                 (6,711) (6,734) (3,970)
Payment of deferred financing costs                   (868)  
Change in cash and cash equivalents                 (17,824) 67,986 59,682
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       279,962       211,976 279,962 211,976 152,294
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 262,138       279,962       262,138 279,962 211,976
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                      
Interest paid                 27,899 27,816 27,992
Parent Company [Member]                      
Cash flows from operating activities:                      
Net income                 324,094 350,255 219,414
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                      
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries                 (44,095) (145,113) (89,820)
Deferred tax provision                 (1,983) 2,454 167
Change in income taxes                 (6,151) (1,235) (523)
Realized investment (gains) losses, including other-than-temporary impairments                 128 (179) (1,088)
Accretion and amortization of investments                 103 149 (118)
Share-based compensation                 1,365 1,254 1,227
Change in due to/from affiliates                 780 (4,380) (2,671)
Trading securities sold, matured, or called (acquired), net                   (1,377) (51)
Change in other operating assets and liabilities, net                 (120) (1,514) 555
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                 274,121 200,314 127,092
Available-for-sale investments sold, matured or called:                      
Fixed maturity securities — sold                 1,603 12,204 29,759
Fixed-maturity securities — matured or called                 104,836 56,678 79,914
Equity securities — sold                   36  
Equity securities — sold                 150    
Available-for-sale investments acquired:                      
Fixed-maturity securities                 (144,760) (23,497) (50,408)
Equity securities                   (40)  
Short-term investments                 (8,169)    
Equity securities — acquired                 (265)    
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities                 (46,605) 45,381 59,265
Cash flows from financing activities:                      
Dividends paid                 (44,140) (35,821) (33,367)
Common stock repurchased                 (210,146) (150,038) (150,057)
Tax withholdings on share-based compensation                 (6,711) (6,734) (3,970)
Payment of deferred financing costs                   (868)  
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities                 (260,997) (193,461) (187,394)
Change in cash and cash equivalents                 (33,481) 52,234 (1,037)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       $ 66,226       $ 13,992 66,226 13,992 15,029
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 32,745       $ 66,226       32,745 66,226 13,992
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                      
Interest paid                 $ 18,146 $ 17,813 $ 17,813