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Reinsurance and Policy Provisions (Hannover Financing Arrangements) (Details) - 2019 Hannover Reinsurance Agreement - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items] |  |
Lifetime income benefit rider payments in excess of policy fund values and waived surrender charges related to penalty free withdrawals on certain business, percentage | 80.00% |
Risk charges | $ 33.1 | $ 44.7

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- Definition Item represents the percentage of coverage provided by the reinsurance agreement on certain business of lifetime income benefit rider payments in excess of policy fund values and waived surrender charges related to penalty free withdrawals. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Item represents a risk charge percentage that is applied to the outstanding loss carry forward (LCF) to determine the amount due at the end of each accounting period (quarter). + References No definition available. + Details
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