Derivatives and Hedging (Financial Statement Classification and Impact of Derivatives Used in Qualifying and Non-qualifying Hedge Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	$ (774,743)	$ 794,315	$ (824,602)	$ 788,964
Market Risk Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Equity Market Change)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(787,228)	(468,590)	(500,473)	(1,755,382)
Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	14,530	12,143	29,403	22,807
Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(57,776)	1,198	(83,011)	13,728
AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(261,931)	36,180	(277,251)	63,359
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	(3,366)	(568)	2,067	(676)
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	14,530	12,143	29,403	22,807
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(56,939)	1,258	(82,194)	13,605
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Cash flow hedges | AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(261,931)	36,180	(277,251)	63,359
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	1	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	(22)	2	(22)	(62)
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	45	(21)	56	(10)
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	(3,367)	(569)	2,066	(677)
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	14,552	12,141	29,425	22,869
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	(56,939)	1,258	(82,194)	13,605
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	(261,976)	36,201	(277,307)	63,369
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: | Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, gain (loss) on derivatives, net	(771,377)	794,883	(826,669)	789,640
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	(787,228)	(468,590)	(500,473)	(1,755,382)
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	(837)	(60)	(817)	123
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	12,792	28,037	71,644	72,509
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	(263,324)	(410,527)	(166,140)	(1,266,452)
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	(120,930)	8,285	(167,331)	21,406
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	(126,023)	1,556	(138,518)	33,532
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	(837)	(60)	(817)	123
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	9,667	(368)	6,804	7,518
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	2,534,681	596,834	1,038,162	2,023,011
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	(523,904)	(58,063)	(334,333)	(488,930)
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	(3,081,564)	160,539	(1,637,430)	(1,368,336)
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