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Reinsurance and Policy Provisions (EquiTrust Coinsurance Agreements) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) coinsurance_agreement	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Coinsurance deposits	$ 14,582,728	$ 13,254,956	[1]
EquiTrust Coinsurance Agreements, All Periods
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Number of coinsurance agreements | coinsurance_agreement	2
Coinsurance deposits	$ 275,100	323,700
Reinsurance recoverable	$ 600	$ 800
EquiTrust Coinsurance Agreement, August 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Coninsurance on certain annuities, percentage	70.00%
EquiTrust Coinsurance Agreement, January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2003
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Coninsurance on certain annuities, percentage	40.00%
EquiTrust Coinsurance Agreement, January 1, 2004 to July 31, 2004
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Coninsurance on certain annuities, percentage	20.00%
[1] Certain prior period amounts have been recast. See Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for more information.

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