Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $2,801,415 in 2022 and $2,621,388 in 2021)	$ 2,495,456	$ 2,702,567
Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $1,340,265 in 2022 and $1,551,113 in 2021)	1,444,920	1,379,100
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $69,393 in 2022 and $85,246 in 2021)	69,406	85,243
Equity securities, at fair value (historical cost: $29,430 in 2022 and $34,255 in 2021)	35,404	42,551
Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $4,229 in 2022 and $24,769 in 2021)	3,698	24,355
Policy loans and other invested assets	48,713	30,612
Total investments	4,097,597	4,264,428
Cash and cash equivalents	489,240	392,501
Accrued investment income	20,885	18,702
Reinsurance recoverables	4,015,909	4,268,419
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	3,081,886	2,943,782
Renewal commissions receivable	200,043	231,751
Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables	254,276	257,675
Goodwill	127,707	179,154
Intangible assets, net	185,525	195,825
Deferred income taxes	101,333	81,799
Operating lease right-of-use assets	40,500	47,942
Other assets	428,259	441,253
Separate account assets	2,305,717	2,799,992
Total assets	15,348,877	16,123,223
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	7,390,800	7,138,649
Unearned and advance premiums	15,422	16,437
Policy claims and other benefits payable	538,250	585,382
Other policyholders’ funds	483,769	501,823
Notes payable - Short term		15,000
Notes payable - Long term	592,905	592,102
Surplus note	1,444,469	1,378,585
Income tax payable	36,876	15,311
Deferred income taxes	91,457	226,000
Operating lease liabilities	45,995	53,920
Other liabilities	580,780	615,710
Payable under securities lending	100,938	94,529
Separate account liabilities	2,305,717	2,799,992
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments and Contingent Liabilities note)
Total liabilities	13,627,378	14,033,440
Temporary Stockholders’ Equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities		7,271
Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc.:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 500,000 in 2022 and 2021; issued and outstanding 36,824 shares in 2022 and 39,368 shares in 2021)	368	394
Paid-in capital		5,224
Retained earnings	1,973,403	2,004,506
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(11,404)	8,611
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(240,868)	63,777
Total permanent stockholders’ equity	1,721,499	2,082,512
Total liabilities and temporary and permanent stockholders’ equity	$ 15,348,877	$ 16,123,223