F&G Insurance Subsidiary Financial Information and Regulatory Matters - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in statutory capital surplus	$ (71)
Change in statutory capital surplus	100
Non-permitted statutory accounting practices	(10)
Statutory capital and surplus	94
IOWA
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Change in statutory capital surplus	$ 4

Statutory Accounting Practices, Non-Permitted Practice, Change in Statutory Capital and Surplus

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Permitted Practice, Change in Statutory Capital and Surplus

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Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Increase (Decrease) as a Result of ReDomestication by Entity

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The amount of statutory capital and surplus (stockholders' equity) as of the balance sheet date using prescribed or permitted statutory accounting practices (rather than GAAP, if different) of the state or country.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(23)(c))
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-Section 50
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