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Amount of earned premiums ceded to other entities.

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Percentage of risk reinsured on insurance products per entity policy.

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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands											12 Months Ended			21 Months Ended	36 Months Ended		48 Months Ended
Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2014	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 31, 2001	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Ceded Premiums											$ (1,854,246)	$ (1,757,231)	$ (1,666,384)
Affiliated Entity \| PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage							95.00%	70.00%
Affiliated Entity \| PURC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage															95.00%	70.00%
Affiliated Entity \| PARCC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage	100.00%								90.00%
Ceded Premiums	$ (476,000)
Ceded Expenses and Reserves	$ (409,000)
Affiliated Entity \| GUL Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage			30.00%		95.00%
Affiliated Entity \| PAR Term
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage	100.00%																95.00%
Ceded Premiums	$ (150,000)
Ceded Expenses and Reserves	$ (115,000)
Affiliated Entity \| Prudential of Taiwan
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Term										2 years
Affiliated Entity \| Term Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage						95.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Prudential Insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage											100.00%
Affiliated Entity \| DART
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage		95.00%
Affiliated Entity \| UPARC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage				27.00%
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Amount Retained				$ 1,000
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Uncollected Charges And Fees Risk, Percentage				30.00%
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Excess Retention, Percentage				30.00%
Affiliated Entity \| Union Hamilton Reinsurance, Ltd. \| Quote Share Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage														50.00%
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Amount Retained											$ 3,200,000