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Nature of Operations, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 item segment
Product Information [Line Items] |
Number of segments | segment | 4
Maximum net premium ratio at individual cohort level | 100.00%
Sales Force Intangibles [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
Useful Life of Intangible Assets (In Years) | 25 years
VOCRA [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
Useful Life of Intangible Assets (In Years) | 20 years
VODA [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
Useful Life of Intangible Assets (In Years) | 13 years
Commercial [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
Number of days past due to qualify as delinquent | 60 days
Number of missed payments to qualify as delinquent | 2
Period In Which Loans No Longer Accrue Interest In Days | 90 days
Loan-to-value ratio indicating principal is greater than collateral | 100.00%
Debt-service coverage ratio indicating property income not covering debt payments | 1.0
Residential [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
Period In Which Loans No Longer Accrue Interest In Days | 90 days
Number of missed payments to qualify loans as non-accrual | 3
Resolution Life [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
No. of Years in Which Deferred Gain From Reinsurance Transaction is Recognized as Income | 30 years
Swiss Re [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
No. of Years in Which Deferred Gain From Reinsurance Transaction is Recognized as Income | 15 years
Athene Holding Ltd. [Member] |
Product Information [Line Items] |
No. of Years in Which Deferred Gain From Reinsurance Transaction is Recognized as Income | 20 years

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