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Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Commercial Mortgage Loan Portfolio Summarized by Geographic Region and Property Type) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Commercial Mortgage Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 3,480,752 | $ 3,550,204
Percent | 100.00% | 100.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | East |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 455,366 | $ 471,707
Percent | 13.10% | 13.30%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Middle Atlantic |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 273,050 | $ 274,017
Percent | 7.80% | 7.70%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Mountain |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 401,678 | $ 404,143
Percent | 11.50% | 11.40%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | New England |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 90,619 | $ 87,041
Percent | 2.60% | 2.40%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Pacific |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 831,311 | $ 835,085
Percent | 23.90% | 23.50%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | South Atlantic |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 879,052 | $ 927,547
Percent | 25.30% | 26.10%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | West North Central |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 178,616 | $ 183,856
Percent | 5.10% | 5.20%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | West South Central |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 333,171 | $ 328,918
Percent | 9.60% | 9.30%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | International |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 37,889 | $ 37,890
Percent | 1.10% | 1.10%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Office |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 358,570 | $ 360,328
Percent | 10.30% | 10.10%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Retail |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 789,223 | $ 801,977
Percent | 22.70% | 22.60%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Industrial/Warehouse |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 892,092 | $ 940,546
Percent | 25.60% | 26.50%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Apartment |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 1,041,957 | $ 1,047,740
Percent | 29.90% | 29.50%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Hotel |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 320,171 | $ 319,733
Percent | 9.20% | 9.00%
Commercial Mortgage Loans | Mixed Use/Other |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 78,739 | $ 79,880
Percent | 2.30% | 2.30%
Agricultural Mortgage Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 576,185 | $ 581,287
Residential Mortgage Loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Principal outstanding | $ 3,207,707 | $ 3,384,737

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