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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Aging of Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	$ 128,981	$ 543,991
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	537,879	755,584
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	751,659	527,670
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	462,393	459,055
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	409,611	411,834
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	1,033,461	880,754
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	3,323,984	3,578,888
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	128,981	543,991
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	537,879	755,584
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	751,659	527,670
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	462,393	459,055
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	409,611	411,834
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	1,033,461	880,754
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	3,323,984	3,578,888
Commercial Mortgage Loans | 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Loans | 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	0	0
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Over 90 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	0	0
Agricultural
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	109,091	196,190
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	199,792	23,983
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	19,858	25,000
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	25,000	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	353,741	245,173
Agricultural | Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	109,091	196,190
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	199,792	23,983
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	19,858	25,000
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	25,000	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	353,741	245,173
Agricultural | 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	0	0
Agricultural | 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	0	0
Agricultural | Over 90 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	0	0
Residential Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	285,919	347,207
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	328,837	25,250
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	17,819	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	632,575	372,457
Residential Mortgage Loans | Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	232,026	321,779
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	316,539	24,951
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	16,520	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	565,085	346,730
Residential Mortgage Loans | 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	49,684	25,150
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	5,343	299
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	389	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	55,416	25,449
Residential Mortgage Loans | 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	4,209	111
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	951	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	5,160	111
Residential Mortgage Loans | Over 90 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	167
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	6,004	0
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	910	0
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	$ 6,914	$ 167

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