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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Aging of Financing Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	$ 90,976	$ 592,095
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	593,129	534,839
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	501,301	688,191
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	662,996	459,451
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	456,478	402,400
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	1,301,119	951,526
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	3,605,999	3,628,502
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	90,976	592,095
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	593,129	534,839
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	501,301	688,191
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	662,996	459,451
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	456,478	402,400
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	1,301,119	951,526
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	3,605,999	3,628,502
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 Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	66,743	165,764
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	164,616	196,521
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	190,440	19,714
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	16,288	25,000
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	25,000	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	463,087	406,999
Agricultural Mortgage Loans | Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	66,743	165,764
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	164,616	196,521
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	190,440	19,714
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	16,288	25,000
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	25,000	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	463,087	406,999
Agricultural 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
Agricultural 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
Agricultural 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
Residential Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	219,854	1,105,239
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	1,040,856	473,444
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	358,712	79,762
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	63,363	17,325
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	11,698	751
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	572	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	1,695,055	1,676,521
Residential Mortgage Loans | Current
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	172,104	1,092,438
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	1,002,004	454,532
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	332,075	67,380
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	48,951	16,898
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	9,669	751
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	572	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	1,565,375	1,631,999
Residential Mortgage Loans | 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	47,750	10,284
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	12,618	12,363
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	14,235	11,373
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	14,311	427
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	88,914	34,447
Residential Mortgage Loans | 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	1,838
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	21,040	1,090
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	5,133	102
Amortized cost, originated three years before latest fiscal year	101	0
Amortized cost, originated four years before latest fiscal year	2,029	0
Amortized cost, originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	0	0
Mortgage loans, amortized cost	28,303	3,030
Residential Mortgage Loans | Over 90 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Amortized cost, originated in current fiscal year	0	679
Amortized cost, originated in fiscal year before latest fiscal year	5,194	5,459
Amortized cost, originated two years before latest fiscal year	7,269	907
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	$ 12,463	$ 7,045

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