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Sum of the amount of expected guaranteed benefits in excess of the projected account balances for minimum guaranteed benefit contracts, as of the balance sheet date, net of reinsurance recoverables, for all guaranteed benefit types.

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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands												3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		21 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	36 Months Ended			48 Months Ended		60 Months Ended
Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 15, 2024	Oct. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2019	Jan. 01, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2021 counterparty	May 01, 2018 counterparty
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain												$ 3,209,063	$ 2,655,664		$ 3,209,063	$ 2,655,664										$ 3,318,785		$ 1,673,290
Deferred Reinsurance Loss												1,451,817	227,165		1,451,817	227,165										1,530,394		255,113
Policy charges and fee income												(401,893)	(408,767)		(1,270,855)	(3,706,806)
Policy loan assets												1,625,194			1,625,194											1,541,480
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												51,591,454			51,591,454											48,247,817
Impacts of Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Policy loan assets												1,165,595			1,165,595											1,143,726
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												51,591,454			51,591,454											48,247,817
PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												11,551,748			11,551,748											11,426,975
PURE
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												8,117,172			8,117,172											7,951,965
PARCC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												7,095,158			7,095,158											7,049,164
Prudential Insurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												8,606,854			8,606,854											7,507,414
Lotus Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												3,242,925			3,242,925											2,130,095
Prudential of Japan
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain																									$ 14,000
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit																									$ 5,000
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												12,267			12,267											0
AuguStar
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain			$ 277,000
Reinsured Amount			$ 10,000,000
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%
FLIAC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables and deposit receivables												1,375,000			1,375,000											1,395,000
Somerset Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Recapture loss																											$ (990,000)
Deferred Reinsurance Gain																											1,207,000
Deposit assets on reinsurance												2,501,000			2,501,000											2,582,000
Funds witheld liabilities												2,612,000			2,612,000											2,434,000
Union Hamilton
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables												1,700,000			1,700,000
Union Hamilton \| Quote Share Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage																	50.00%
Wilton Re
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Recapture gain		$ 270,000
Deferred Reinsurance Gain		798,000
Deferred Reinsurance Loss		(979,000)
Reinsurance recoverables												7,815,000			7,815,000											7,478,000
Variable Annuity
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain												227,109	246,582		227,109	246,582										241,628		261,721
Deferred Reinsurance Loss												141,838	171,890		141,838	171,890										164,238		194,110
Fixed Annuities
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Gain												30,447	$ 40,082		$ 30,447	$ 40,082										37,548		$ 48,073
Affiliated Entity \| PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Recapture gain		270,000
Deferred Reinsurance Gain		94,000
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage						100.00%	25.00%			70.00%
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
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage																				95.00%	70.00%
Affiliated Entity \| PARCC
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Deferred Reinsurance Loss		$ 351,000
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage		100.00%			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]
Recapture loss		$ (3,000)
Policy charges and fee income				$ (305,000)
Number of counterparties \| counterparty																														2	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
Reinsurance agreement ceded risk	100.00%													100.00%
Net liabilities associated with the transaction for coinsurance														$ 1,387,000
Net liabilities associated with the transaction for modified coinsurance														14,037,000
Policy loan assets														855,000
Cash received														820,000
Recognized gain														$ 1,352,000
Deposit receivables												$ 1,178,000			$ 1,178,000											$ 52,000
Affiliated Entity \| DART
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance Retention Policy, Reinsured Risk, Percentage																		95.00%
PLNJ \| PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Recapture loss		(29,000)
Deferred Reinsurance Gain		8,000
PLNJ \| Affiliated Entity \| PAR U
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Recapture gain		$ 270,000
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%