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Financing Activities	9 Months Ended
Financing Activities	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	Financing Activities On May 15, 2019, RGA issued 3.9% Senior Notes due May 15, 2029 with a face amount of $600.0 million. The net proceeds were approximately $593.8 million and will be used in part to repay upon maturity the Company’s $400.0 million 6.45% Senior Notes that mature in November 2019. The remainder will be used for general corporate purposes. Capitalized issue costs were approximately $4.8 million.