Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted By Common Class [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share on net income (in millions, except per share information):

	2022		2021		2020
Earnings:
Net income (numerator for basic and diluted calculations)	$	627	$	617	$	415
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	4		—		—
Net income available to RGA, Inc. shareholders	$	623	$	617	$	415
Shares:
Weighted average outstanding shares (denominator for basic calculations)	66.9		67.8		65.4
Equivalent shares from outstanding stock awards	0.8		0.5		0.4
Diluted shares (denominator for diluted calculations)	67.7		68.3		65.8
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	9.31	$	9.10	$	6.35
Diluted	9.21		9.04		6.31