Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues:
Direct premiums	$ 3,230,120	$ 3,122,148	$ 2,907,149
Ceded premiums	(1,629,892)	(1,616,264)	(1,580,766)
Net premiums	1,600,228	1,505,884	1,326,383
Commissions and fees	944,676	1,042,813	751,271
Investment income net of investment expenses	156,987	142,795	141,287
Interest expense on surplus note	(63,922)	(62,207)	(57,473)
Net investment income	93,065	80,588	83,814
Realized investment gains (losses)	1,444	4,665	1,359
Other investment gains (losses)	(2,439)	1,207	(6,355)
Investment gains (losses)	(995)	5,872	(4,996)
Other, net	83,159	74,575	61,069
Total revenues	2,720,133	2,709,732	2,217,541
Benefits and expenses:
Benefits and claims	665,749	722,753	615,569
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	356,143	251,179	224,321
Sales commissions	462,764	522,308	376,636
Insurance expenses	235,405	202,605	188,117
Insurance commissions	30,261	34,532	32,134
Contract acquisition costs	68,431	52,788
Interest expense	27,237	30,618	28,839
Goodwill impairment loss	60,000	76,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		8,927
Other operating expenses	320,394	296,851	245,195
Total benefits and expenses	2,226,384	2,198,561	1,710,811
Income before income taxes	493,749	511,171	506,730
Income taxes	125,775	139,191	120,566
Net income (loss)	367,974	371,980	386,164
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5,038)	(1,377)
Net income (loss) attributable to Primerica, Inc.	$ 373,012	$ 373,357	$ 386,164
Earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic earnings per share	$ 9.77	$ 9.41	$ 9.60
Diluted earnings per share	$ 9.74	$ 9.38	$ 9.57
Weighted-average shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	37,997	39,530	40,065
Diluted	38,106	39,652	40,185