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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands								3 Months Ended			21 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	36 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2022	Jul. 01, 2019	Jul. 01, 2017	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jan. 31, 2001	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 01, 2021
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Ceded Premiums								$ (401,080)		$ (442,515)
Policy loan assets								476,038	$ 1,327,485
Reinsurance recoverables								39,356,117	38,598,767
Impacts of Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Policy loan assets								1,007,594	156,749
Reinsurance recoverables								39,356,117	38,598,767
PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								13,216,951	13,523,832
PURC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								5,728,576	5,830,441
PARCC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								2,336,813	2,371,491
GUL Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								2,649,984	2,710,926
PAR Term
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								1,976,337	1,972,339
Term Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								1,990,432	1,953,063
Prudential Insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								1,616,373	2,082,551
Lotus Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								1,963,819	32,039
DART
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								674,933	$ 644,101
Union Hamilton Reinsurance, Ltd.
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables								$ 3,100,000
Union Hamilton Reinsurance, Ltd. \| Quote Share Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage											50.00%
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%
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%
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 \| Prudential Insurance \| Impacts of Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance agreement loss	$ 305,000
Affiliated Entity \| Lotus Re \| Impacts of Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance liabilities associated with the risks of the coinsurance agreement																		$ 32,000
Reinsurance agreement ceded risk									100.00%
Net liabilities associated with the transaction for coinsurance									$ 1,381,000
Net liabilities associated with the transaction for modified coinsurance									14,037,000
Policy loan assets									855,000
Cash received									820,000
Recognized gain									$ 1,346,000
Affiliated Entity \| DART
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage												95.00%