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Policyholder Liabilities (Changes in Policyholder Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 58,781,836 |
Balance, end of year | 60,901,641 | $ 58,781,836
Fixed Rate Annuities |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 6,589,577 | 6,860,060
Issuances | 840,022 | 159,570
Premiums received | 12,472 | 4,811
Policy charges | (3,428) | (6,587)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,668,966) | (574,590)
Benefit payments | (13,085) | (11,328)
Interest credited | 163,918 | 151,762
Other | (6,545) | 5,879
Balance, end of year | $ 5,913,965 | $ 6,589,577
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.66% | 2.28%
Net amount at risk (a) | $ 266,438 | $ 258,826
Cash surrender value | 5,571,171 | 6,208,597
Fixed Index Annuities |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 53,826,234 | 55,003,305
Issuances | 7,555,709 | 3,001,738
Premiums received | 152,532 | 170,493
Policy charges | (217,523) | (272,604)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (6,122,084) | (3,945,504)
Benefit payments | (836,507) | (727,847)
Interest credited | 1,096,493 | 599,259
Other | (882) | (2,606)
Balance, end of year | $ 55,453,972 | $ 53,826,234
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.03% | 1.11%
Net amount at risk (a) | $ 11,721,734 | $ 10,987,198
Cash surrender value | $ 50,983,033 | $ 49,551,657

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