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Reinsurance liabilities associated with the risks of the coinsurance agreement

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The revenues and gains recognized recorded for each transaction with the acquiree that is recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination.

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.

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The carrying amount of the asset transferred to a third party to serve as a deposit, which typically serves as security against failure by the transferor to perform under terms of an agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the reinsurer's funds held on its behalf by the ceding insurer, including funds held in trust, under reinsurance treaties or contracts with the assuming insurer as security for the payment of the obligations thereunder.

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Amount of funds held as security for payments to be received under reinsurance contracts.

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Income from agency and brokerage operations (includes sales of annuities and supplemental contracts); service charges, commissions, and fees from the sale of insurance and related services; and management fees from separate accounts, deferred annuities, and universal life products.

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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details)										3 Months Ended			21 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	36 Months Ended			48 Months Ended			60 Months Ended
Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details)	Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2019	Jul. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) counterparty	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($)
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain										$ 2,704,168,000	$ 1,473,138,000												$ 1,673,290,000	$ 1,492,856,000
Policy charges and fee income										(2,928,745,000)	(386,491,000)
Policy loan assets										1,496,241,000													1,472,677,000
Reinsurance recoverables										41,060,869,000													38,709,651,000
Impacts of Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Policy loan assets										1,094,070,000													1,082,584,000
Reinsurance recoverables										41,060,869,000													38,709,651,000
PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										18,857,410,000													15,722,061,000
PURE
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										7,445,335,000													0
PURC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										0													7,565,968,000
PARCC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										2,212,090,000													2,304,270,000
GUL Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										0													3,211,899,000
PAR Term
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										2,048,613,000													2,101,004,000
Term Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										2,040,735,000													2,080,564,000
Prudential Insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										4,039,611,000													1,311,525,000
Lotus Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										2,062,495,000													2,051,831,000
DART
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										779,290,000													744,043,000
Somerset Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain																						$ 1,186,000,000
Recapture loss																						(971,000,000)
Deposit assets on reinsurance										1,929,000,000													1,618,000,000
Funds witheld liabilities										1,790,000,000													1,518,000,000
Union Hamilton
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables										2,300,000,000
Union Hamilton \| Quote Share Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage													50.00%
AuguStar
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain	$ 277,000,000
Reinsured Amount	$ 10,000,000,000
Percent of total reinsured block	0.10
AuguStar \| Separate account liabilities under MODCO
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage	100.00%
AuguStar \| General account liabilities under MODCO
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage	100.00%
Variable Annuity
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain										256,625,000	0												261,721,000	0
Variable Annuity \| FLIAC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Funds held under reinsurance agreements										5,300,000,000
Fixed Annuities
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain										45,376,000	$ 56,276,000												$ 48,073,000	$ 57,898,000
Fixed Annuities \| FLIAC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Funds held under reinsurance agreements										$ 2,000,000,000
Percent of total reinsured block										0.80
Affiliated Entity \| PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage					100.00%			70.00%											25.00%
Affiliated Entity \| PURE
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage						75.00%
Affiliated Entity \| PURC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain																						$ 116,000,000
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 \| 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]
Policy charges and fee income		$ (305,000,000)
Number of counterparties \| counterparty										2
Affiliated Entity \| Lotus Re \| Impacts of Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance liabilities associated with the risks of the coinsurance agreement																									$ 32,000,000
Reinsurance agreement ceded risk												100.00%
Net liabilities associated with the transaction for coinsurance												$ 1,387,000,000
Net liabilities associated with the transaction for modified coinsurance												14,037,000,000
Policy loan assets												855,000,000
Cash received												820,000,000
Recognized gain												$ 1,352,000,000
Affiliated Entity \| DART
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage														95.00%
PLNJ \| Affiliated Entity \| PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage							95.00%														100.00%
PLNJ \| Affiliated Entity \| PURE
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage						100.00%