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Guaranteed Benefit Features (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Guaranteed Benefit Features [Abstract]
Percent of permanent life insurance in force					38.00%
Percent of permanent life insurance sales	15.00%	37.00%	14.00%	33.00%

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Guaranteed Benefit Features [Abstract]

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Universal life and variable universal life products with secondary guarantees in force as a percentage of total permanent life insurance in force.

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Sales of universal life and variable universal life products with secondary guarantees as a percentage of total sales of permanent life insurance.

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