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Reinsurance Agreement, Ceding Commissions

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Reinsurance Agreement, Coinsurance Basis Percentage

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Reinsurance Transaction Statutory Reserves Resulting From Reinsurance Business Acquired, Final Amount

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Reinsurance Transaction, Statutory Reserves Resulting from Reinsurance Business Acquired Estimate

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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For contingent consideration arrangements and indemnification assets recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the low-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of present value of future profits of insurance contract acquired in business combination.

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SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) - P L I C O - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 03, 2019	Jun. 01, 2019	May 01, 2018
Life Business
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Coinsurance basis percentage				100.00%
Ceded commissions for reinsurance				$ 422,400,000
Statutory reserves resulting from reinsurance, business acquired, estimate				13,200,000,000
Statutory reserves resulting from reinsurance business acquired, final amount				$ 13,700,000,000
Individual Life Business
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]
Coinsurance basis percentage		100.00%
Ceded commissions for reinsurance		$ 765,700,000
Statutory reserves resulting from reinsurance, business acquired, estimate		20,400,000,000
Contingent consideration		49,500,000
Range of outcomes, for contingent consideration liability. low		0
Range of outcomes for contingent consideration liability, high		40,000,000.0
Contingent consideration liability, estimate		$ 37,600,000
Estimated liability based on present value of future payments	$ 8,200,000		$ 11,900,000