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Investments (Fixed Maturity Securities by Contractual Maturity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due in one year or less, amortized cost | $ 1,425,811 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after one year through five years, amortized cost | 4,298,107 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after five years through ten years, amortized cost | 4,868,547 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after ten years through twenty years, amortized cost | 7,384,698 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after twenty years, amortized cost | 9,199,778 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities with a single maturity date, amortized cost | 27,176,941 |  |
Amortized Cost | 37,813,550 | $ 44,866,019 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due in one year or less, fair value | 1,423,194 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after one year through five years, fair value | 4,048,402 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after five years through ten years, fair value | 4,242,544 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after ten years through twenty years, fair value | 6,057,753 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, due after twenty years, fair value | 6,595,269 |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities with a single maturity date, fair value | 22,367,162 |  |
Fair Value | 32,084,932 | 39,804,617 | [1]
Residential mortgage backed securities |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities without a single maturity date, amortized cost | 1,501,200 |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,501,200 | 1,492,242 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities without a single maturity date, fair value | 1,342,984 |  |
Fair Value | 1,342,984 | 1,377,611 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities without a single maturity date, amortized cost | 3,520,832 |  |
Amortized Cost | 3,520,832 | 4,098,755 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities without a single maturity date, fair value | 2,983,030 |  |
Fair Value | 2,983,030 | 3,687,478 |
Other asset backed securities |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities without a single maturity date, amortized cost | 5,614,577 |  |
Amortized Cost | 5,614,577 | 6,289,923 |
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |  |
Fixed maturity securities, available for sale, securities without a single maturity date, fair value | 5,391,756 |  |
Fair Value | $ 5,391,756 | $ 5,908,702 |
[1] | Certain prior period amounts have been recast. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for more information.

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