Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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 September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Limited partnerships and real estate joint ventures	$	318,932	$	263,163
Commercial mortgage loans	143,870		86,325
Bank loans	50,986		48,686
Equity release mortgages	51,671		8,504
Private placements	8,969		—

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the maximum potential obligation for these commitments as of September 30, 2016 (dollars in millions):

Commitment Period:	September 30, 2016
2023	$	500.0
2033	950.0
2034	3,000.0
2035	1,314.2
2036	1,432.0

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are reflected in the following table (dollars in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Treaty guarantees	$	782,812	$	765,505
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	654,215		634,909
Borrowed securities	267,360		259,540
Financing arrangements	131,431		100,000
Lease obligations	2,792		5,217