Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule Of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies [Table Text Block]

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

SCHEDULE IV—REINSURANCE

(in millions)

	As of or for the Year ended December 31,
	Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies		Net Amounts		Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
2017
Life insurance in force	$	1,462	$	205,529	$	3,297,275	$	3,093,208	106.6	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America operations:
Traditional operations	$	30.5	$	610.4	$	5,936.2	$	5,356.3	110.8	%
Financial Solutions operations	4.3		—		19.4		23.7		81.9
Canada operations:
Traditional operations	—		38.1		940.1		902.0		104.2
Financial Solutions operations	—		—		38.2		38.2		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations:
Traditional operations	26.6		34.9		1,310.0		1,301.7		100.6
Financial Solutions operations	0.2		125.0		288.5		163.7		176.2
Asia Pacific operations:
Traditional operations	—		54.5		2,107.5		2,053.0		102.7
Financial Solutions operations	—		—		2.4		2.4		100.0
Corporate and Other	—		—		0.1		0.1		100.0
Total	$	61.6	$	862.9	$	10,642.4	$	9,841.1	108.1
2016
Life insurance in force	$	1,576	$	214,727	$	3,062,525	$	2,849,374	107.5	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America operations:
Traditional operations	$	31.6	$	616.0	$	5,834.0	$	5,249.6	111.1	%
Financial Solutions operations	1.6		40.2		63.0		24.4		258.2
Canada operations:
Traditional operations	—		36.5		965.1		928.6		103.9
Financial Solutions operations	—		—		38.7		38.7		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations:
Traditional operations	24.1		30.9		1,146.9		1,140.1		100.6
Financial Solutions operations	0.3		84.4		264.4		180.3		146.6
Asia Pacific operations:
Traditional operations	—		50.3		1,731.8		1,681.5		103.0
Financial Solutions operations	—		—		5.4		5.4		100.0
Corporate and Other	—		—		0.3		0.3		100.0
Total	$	57.6	$	858.3	$	10,049.6	$	9,248.9	108.7
2015
Life insurance in force	$	1,686	$	222,388	$	2,995,079	$	2,774,377	108.0	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America operations:
Traditional operations	$	29.4	$	607.0	$	5,384.3	$	4,806.7	112.0	%
Financial Solutions operations	2.9		38.8		58.1		22.2		261.7
Canada operations:
Traditional operations	—		42.3		881.2		838.9		105.0
Financial Solutions operations	—		—		38.0		38.0		100.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations:
Traditional operations	10.7		25.5		1,136.3		1,121.5		101.3
Financial Solutions operations	0.1		89.1		260.8		171.8		151.8
Asia Pacific operations:
Traditional operations	—		41.0		1,592.6		1,551.6		102.6
Financial Solutions operations	—		—		19.5		19.5		100.0
Corporate and Other	—		—		0.5		0.5		100.0
Total	$	43.1	$	843.7	$	9,371.3	$	8,570.7	109.3