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Reinsurance and Policy Provisions (AeBe) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 03, 2022 | Oct. 01, 2022
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | $ 1,656,509 | $ 1,656,509 | $ 2,079,977 |  |  |
Other revenue |  | 43,921 | 15,670 | $ 0 |  |
Coinsurance deposits (net of allowance for credit losses of $8,737 as of 2022 and $2,264 as of 2021) | $ 13,208,399 | 13,208,399 | $ 8,850,608 |  |  |
AeBe ISA LTD |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance liabilities, amount ceded |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000
Funds withheld coinsurance basis, percentage | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |
Coinsurance basis, percentage | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Closing ceding commission received at close of reinsurance agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000 |
Coinsurance deposits (net of allowance for credit losses of $8,737 as of 2022 and $2,264 as of 2021) | $ 4,200,000 | 4,200,000 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance payable | 38,000 | 38,000 |  |  |  |
AeBe ISA LTD | Other Liabilities, Deferred Gain |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | $ 126,300 | $ 126,300 |  |  |  |
AeBe ISA LTD | Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: AeBe ISA LTD, Coinsurance Basis |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and investments transferred at close of reinsurance agreement |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
AeBe ISA LTD | Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: AeBe ISA LTD, Flow Business Ceded | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual ceding commission as percent of premium received | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |
AeBe ISA LTD | Reinsurance Contract [Axis]: AeBe ISA LTD, Funds Withheld Coinsurance Basis |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and investments transferred at close of reinsurance agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |
AeBe ISA LTD | Other Income, Deferred Gain |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other revenue | $ 2,800 |  |  |  |  |
26North |  |  |  |  |  |
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income earned by assets in funds withheld account | $ 42,300 |  |  |  |  |

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