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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Rollforward of Valuation Allowance on Mortgage Loan Portfolios) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning allowance balance | $ (32,388) | $ (26,581) | $ (24,024) | $ (31,029)
Charge-offs | 414 | 0 | 414 | 0
Recoveries | 1,086 | 0 | 1,315 | 0
Change in provision for credit losses | (4,716) | 5,023 | (13,309) | 9,471
Ending allowance balance | (35,604) | (21,558) | (35,604) | (21,558)
Commercial |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning allowance balance | (24,244) | (22,498) | (17,926) | (25,529)
Charge-offs | 414 | 0 | 414 | 0
Recoveries | 1,086 | 0 | 1,315 | 0
Change in provision for credit losses | (869) | 4,808 | (7,416) | 7,839
Ending allowance balance | (23,613) | (17,690) | (23,613) | (17,690)
Agricultural |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning allowance balance | (664) | (454) | (519) | (2,130)
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in provision for credit losses | (146) | (174) | (291) | 1,502
Ending allowance balance | (810) | (628) | (810) | (628)
Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Beginning allowance balance | (7,480) | (3,629) | (5,579) | (3,370)
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in provision for credit losses | (3,701) | 389 | (5,602) | 130
Ending allowance balance | $ (11,181) | $ (3,240) | $ (11,181) | $ (3,240)

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