Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks [Table Text Block]

The Company's commitments to fund investments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are presented in the following table (dollars in millions):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Limited partnerships	$	291.1	$	239.5
Commercial mortgage loans	61.6		4.6
Private placements	14.0		22.0
Bank loans and revolving credit agreements	57.8		37.0

Credit Facilities

The following table provides additional information on the Company’s credit facilities as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in millions):

			Amount Utilized(1)
Facility Capacity		Maturity Date	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013		Basis of Fees
$	850.0	December 2015	$	230.6	$	67.6	Senior unsecured long-term debt rating
200.0		September 2019	200.0		200.0		Fixed
120.0		May 2016	80.0		85.1		Fixed
270.0		November 2017	270.0		270.0		Fixed
100.0		June 2017	89.0		89.4		Fixed
88.2(2)		November 2014	88.2		58.4		Fixed
105.1(2)		March 2019	105.1		132.5		Fixed
150.0		June 2016	—		—		Fixed
47.2(2)		May 2016	—		—		Fixed

(1) Represents issued but undrawn letters of credit. There was no cash borrowed for the periods presented.

(2) Foreign currency facility, U.S. dollar amount may vary.

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are reflected in the following table (dollars in millions):

	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Treaty guarantees	$	966.9	$	826.9
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	776.7		647.9
Borrowed securities	187.7		93.0
Financing arrangements	—		—
Lease obligations	7.6		8.3

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information about these commitments (dollars in millions):

	Maximum Potential Obligation
Commitment Period	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
2026	$	500.0	$	500.0
2033	1,850.0		1,350.0
2034	2,000.0		—
2036	1,250.0		1,250.0