Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $2,935,212 in 2023 and $2,801,415 in 2022)	$ 2,719,467	$ 2,495,456
Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $1,334,892 in 2023 and $1,340,265 in 2022)	1,386,980	1,444,920
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $276 in 2023 and $69,393 in 2022)	276	69,406
Equity securities, at fair value (historical cost: $27,106 in 2023 and $29,430 in 2022)	29,680	35,404
Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $18,761 in 2023 and $4,229 in 2022)	18,383	3,698
Policy loans and other invested assets	51,175	48,713
Total investments	4,205,961	4,097,597
Cash and cash equivalents	613,148	489,240
Accrued investment income	23,958	20,885
Reinsurance recoverables	3,015,777	3,209,540
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	3,447,234	3,188,502
Renewal commissions receivable	190,258	200,043
Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables	273,066	254,276
Goodwill	127,707	127,707
Intangible assets, net (accumulated amortization: $26,250 in 2023 and $15,750 in 2022)	175,025	185,525
Income tax receivable	6,920
Deferred income taxes	116,594	93,632
Operating lease right-of-use assets	53,693	40,500
Other assets	382,549	428,259
Separate account assets	2,395,842	2,305,717
Total assets	15,027,732	14,641,423
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	6,742,025	6,297,906
Unearned and advance premiums	14,876	15,422
Policy claims and other benefits payable	513,803	538,250
Other policyholders’ funds	435,094	483,769
Notes payable	593,709	592,905
Surplus note	1,386,592	1,444,469
Income tax payable	22,669	36,876
Deferred income taxes	112,578	167,142
Operating lease liabilities	61,358	45,995
Other liabilities	583,434	580,780
Payable under securities lending	99,785	100,938
Separate account liabilities	2,395,842	2,305,717
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments and Contingent Liabilities note)
Total liabilities	12,961,765	12,610,169
Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc.:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 500,000 shares in 2023 and 2022; issued and outstanding 34,996 shares in 2023 and 36,824 shares in 2022)	350	368
Retained earnings	2,276,946	2,153,617
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax:
Effect of change in discount rate assumptions on the liability for future policy benefits	(39,086)	130,416
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	(2,235)	(12,279)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(170,008)	(240,868)
Total permanent stockholders’ equity	2,065,967	2,031,254
Total liabilities and temporary and permanent stockholders’ equity	$ 15,027,732	$ 14,641,423