Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations

	2019
Quarter ended	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Premiums and product charges	$	80,658	$	83,521	$	78,117	$	82,680
Net investment income	109,640		104,894		101,478		108,986
Realized gains (losses) on investments	9,288		377		646		(2,707		)
Total revenues	203,556		192,906		184,658		193,561
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	34,043		32,298		25,129		34,739
Earnings per common share	$	1.37	$	1.30	$	1.01	$	1.40
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	1.37	$	1.30	$	1.01	$	1.40

	2018
Quarter ended	March 31,			June 30,		September 30,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Premiums and product charges	$	79,595		$	81,997	$	79,285		$	80,224
Net investment income	101,022			103,974		105,757			83,865
Realized gains (losses) on investments	(2,787		)	841		(759		)	(9,569		)
Total revenues	182,430			190,449		188,111			158,636
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	23,565			32,803		31,010			6,415
Earnings per common share	$	0.94		$	1.31	$	1.24		$	0.26
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.94		$	1.31	$	1.24		$	0.26