Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $2,789,517 in 2022 and $2,621,388 in 2021)	$ 2,705,131	$ 2,702,567
Fixed-maturity security held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value: $1,445,074 in 2022 and $1,551,113 in 2021)	1,390,310	1,379,100
Short-term investments available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost: $43,733 in 2022 and $85,246 in 2021)	43,700	85,243
Equity securities, at fair value (historical cost: $31,084 in 2022 and $34,255 in 2021)	39,531	42,551
Trading securities, at fair value (cost: $13,210 in 2022 and $24,769 in 2021)	12,717	24,355
Policy loans	30,295	30,612
Total investments	4,221,684	4,264,428
Cash and cash equivalents	359,779	392,501
Accrued investment income	19,541	18,702
Reinsurance recoverables	4,240,481	4,268,419
Deferred policy acquisition costs, net	2,994,367	2,943,782
Renewal commissions receivable	213,175	231,751
Agent balances, due premiums and other receivables	251,477	257,675
Goodwill	179,154	179,154
Intangible assets	193,400	195,825
Income taxes	89,373	81,799
Operating lease right-of-use assets	46,129	47,942
Other assets	429,362	441,253
Separate account assets	2,696,891	2,799,992
Total assets	15,934,813	16,123,223
Liabilities:
Future policy benefits	7,216,597	7,138,649
Unearned and advance premiums	17,368	16,437
Policy claims and other benefits payable	574,850	585,382
Other policyholders’ funds	515,830	501,823
Note payable - Short term	6,000	15,000
Note payable - Long term	592,303	592,102
Surplus note	1,389,811	1,378,585
Income taxes	217,327	241,311
Operating lease liabilities	52,078	53,920
Other liabilities	631,786	615,710
Payable under securities lending	93,171	94,529
Separate account liabilities	2,696,891	2,799,992
Commitments and contingent liabilities (see Commitments and Contingent Liabilities note)
Total liabilities	14,004,012	14,033,440
Temporary Stockholders’ Equity
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated entities	4,616	7,271
Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc.:
Common stock ($0.01 par value; authorized 500,000 shares in 2022 and 2021; issued and outstanding 38,752 shares in 2022 and 39,368 shares in 2021)	388	394
Paid-in capital		5,224
Retained earnings	1,980,467	2,004,506
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax:
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses)	11,769	8,611
Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities	(66,439)	63,777
Total permanent stockholders’ equity	1,926,185	2,082,512
Total liabilities and temporary and permanent stockholders’ equity	$ 15,934,813	$ 16,123,223