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Policyholder Liabilities (Significant Inputs and Assumptions) (Details) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefits | $ 2,206,392 | $ 2,225,621
Ceded market risk benefits | $ 578,292 | $ 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 | 0.0185 | 0.0165
Minimum | Risk-Free Interest Rate | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0363 | 0.0251
Minimum | Nonperformance Risk | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0066 | 0.0006
Minimum | Mortality | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0001 | 0.0001
Minimum | Lapse | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0025 | 0.0025
Maximum | Utilization | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.4737 | 0.7875
Maximum | Option Budget | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0275 | 0.0250
Maximum | Risk-Free Interest Rate | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0544 | 0.0490
Maximum | Nonperformance Risk | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0300 | 0.0327
Maximum | Mortality | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.4600 | 0.4400
Maximum | Lapse | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.4000 | 0.4000
Weighted Average | Utilization | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0562 | 0.0424
Weighted Average | Option Budget | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0229 | 0.0231
Weighted Average | Risk-Free Interest Rate | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0405 | 0.0331
Weighted Average | Nonperformance Risk | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0221 | 0.0259
Weighted Average | Mortality | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0373 | 0.0344
Weighted Average | Lapse | Discounted cash flow |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefit, measurement input | 0.0369 | 0.0365

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