Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $2,822,996 in 2023 and $2,801,415 in 2022)	$ 2,558,626	$ 2,495,456
Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $1,388,411 in 2023 and $1,340,265 in 2022)	1,460,000	1,444,920
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $70,185 in 2023 and $69,393 in 2022)	70,187	69,406
Equity securities, at fair value (historical cost: $29,475 in 2023 and $29,430 in 2022)	33,984	35,404
Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $19,033 in 2023 and $4,229 in 2022)	18,497	3,698
Policy loans and other invested assets	50,003	48,713
Total investments	4,191,297	4,097,597
Cash and cash equivalents	515,090	489,240
Accrued investment income	22,153	20,885
Reinsurance recoverables	3,179,074	3,176,397
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	3,256,845	3,194,029
Renewal commissions receivable	194,409	200,043
Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables	259,759	254,276
Goodwill	127,707	127,707
Intangible assets, net (accumulated amortization: $18,375 in 2023 and $15,750 in 2022)	182,900	185,525
Income taxes	106,310	97,972
Operating lease right-of-use assets	38,575	40,500
Other assets	391,605	428,259
Separate account assets	2,329,968	2,305,717
Total assets	14,795,692	14,618,147
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	6,561,624	6,297,906
Unearned and advance premiums	16,703	15,422
Policy claims and other benefits payable	498,483	538,250
Other policyholders’ funds	481,561	483,769
Note payable	593,106	592,905
Surplus note	1,459,565	1,444,469
Income taxes	199,394	202,462
Operating lease liabilities	43,955	45,995
Other liabilities	615,780	580,780
Payable under securities lending	74,452	100,938
Separate account liabilities	2,329,968	2,305,717
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments and Contingent Liabilities note)
Total liabilities	12,874,591	12,608,613
Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc.:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 500,000 shares in 2023 and 2022; issued and outstanding 36,407 shares in 2023 and 36,824 shares in 2022)	364	368
Retained earnings	2,151,771	2,130,935
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax:
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions on the liability for future policy benefits	(11,679)	131,295
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(11,198)	(12,196)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(208,157)	(240,868)
Total permanent stockholders’ equity	1,921,101	2,009,534
Total liabilities and temporary and permanent stockholders’ equity	$ 14,795,692	$ 14,618,147