Derivative Instruments (Financial Statement Classification and Impact of Derivatives Used in Qualifying and Non-qualifying Hedge Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	$ (465,176)	$ 186,514	$ (579,733)	$ 966,487
Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(1,793,364)	(971,334)	(3,098,596)	(3,601,242)
Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	10,597	9,729	33,222	26,311
Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	19,756	49,112	2,103	89,698
AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(5,201)	83,898	(44,167)	188,393
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(935)	10,343	(363)	9,990
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	10,597	9,729	33,222	26,311
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	19,494	48,729	2,041	88,912
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(5,201)	83,898	(44,167)	188,393
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	1	1	2	1
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(32)	(6)	(86)	10
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(12)	(113)	(13)	(334)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(936)	10,342	(365)	9,989
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	10,629	9,735	33,308	26,301
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	19,494	48,729	2,041	88,912
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(5,189)	84,011	(44,154)	188,727
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(464,241)	176,171	(579,370)	956,497
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(1,793,364)	(971,334)	(3,098,596)	(3,601,242)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	262	383	62	786
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	53,990	140,569	69,702	623,761
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(2,059,987)	(1,204,876)	(2,767,152)	(4,984,420)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	20,401	19,236	8,375	39,037
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	8,059	79,436	(28,263)	192,373
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	262	383	62	786
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Currency/Interest Rate | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(253)	9,495	2,073	(31,954)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Credit | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(449,655)	(348,314)	694,236	(173,413)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	266,623	233,542	(331,444)	1,383,178
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Equity | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(96,783)	275,749	(1,325,493)	306,693
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	0	0	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Embedded Derivatives | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0