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Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - states	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Number of states in which entity is licensed to sell insurance products	50
Minimum
Number of days past due, non-accrual status	90 days
Interest crediting rate, range for fixed index annuities and other deferred annuity products	1.45%	1.45%	1.45%
Minimum | Fixed Maturity Securities, Available For Sale
Investment maturity period	1 year
Minimum | Other Invested Assets
Investment maturity period	3 months
Maximum
Interest crediting rate, range for fixed index annuities and other deferred annuity products	5.65%	5.65%	5.65%
Maximum | Other Invested Assets
Investment maturity period	12 months
Maximum | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investment maturity period	3 months

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480081/944-40-50-6

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