| **Life Policy and Investment Contract Reserves (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)** | 3 Months Ended |
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| Life policy reserves:                                                            |           |   |
| **Liability for Future Policy Benefit, after Reinsurance [Abstract]**            |           |   |
| Discount Rate Assumption Changes included in Impact of flooring at Cohort Level  | $ 2,000,000    | $ 5,000,000 |
| Life Insurance Segment                                                           |           |   |
| **Liability for Future Policy Benefit, after Reinsurance [Abstract]**            |           |   |
| Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Adverse Development, Expense                | $ 0            | $ 0 |

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| - Definition
Discount Rate Assumption Changes included in Impact of flooring at Cohort Level
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| - Definition
Amount of expense for adverse development on liability of future policy benefit from net premium exceeding gross premium.
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