Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2025

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Schedule of Noncash Transactions

The following table summarizes Globe Life's noncash transactions for the three years ended December 31, 2025, which are not reflected on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Stock-based compensation not involving cash	$	53,355	$	40,118	$	30,736
Commitments for low-income housing interests	234,753		35,000		—
Exchanges of fixed maturity investments	288,491		105,595		50,936
Net unsettled security trades	408		2,334		3,833
Noncash tax credits	—		—		1,083

Schedule of Amounts Paid

The amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal (national), state and foreign taxes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Federal	$	140,527	$	128,005	$	120,658
State	173		189		144
Foreign	226		201		232
Total income taxes paid (received)	$	140,926	$	128,395	$	121,034

The amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdiction in which income taxes paid (net of refunds received) is equal to or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		%	2024		%	2023		%
Federal	$	140,527	99.7	$	128,005	99.7	$	120,658	99.7
Other	399		0.3	390		0.3	376		0.3
Total	$	140,926	100.0	$	128,395	100.0	$	121,034	100.0

The following table summarizes certain amounts paid during the period:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2023
Interest paid	$	144,680	$	116,993	$	99,545
Income taxes paid(1)	175,907		175,400		121,034

(1)Income taxes paid includes cash paid of $35 million, $47 million, and $0 for the purchase of transferable tax credits as of December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.