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Policyholder Liabilities (Significant Inputs and Assumptions) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefits	$ 2,438,802	$ 2,225,621
Ceded market risk benefits	$ 713,724	$ 604,615
Minimum | Utilization | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0004	0.0004
Minimum | Option Budget | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0165	0.0165
Minimum | Risk-Free Interest Rate | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0252	0.0251
Minimum | Nonperformance Risk | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0053	0.0006
Maximum | Utilization | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.7875	0.7875
Maximum | Option Budget | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0250	0.0250
Maximum | Risk-Free Interest Rate | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0538	0.0490
Maximum | Nonperformance Risk | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0310	0.0327
Weighted Average | Utilization | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0412	0.0424
Weighted Average | Option Budget | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0232	0.0231
Weighted Average | Risk-Free Interest Rate | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0327	0.0331
Weighted Average | Nonperformance Risk | Discounted cash flow
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit, measurement input	0.0254	0.0259

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Market Risk Benefit, Reinsurance Recoverable, after Increase (Decrease) from Instrument-Specific Credit Risk

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