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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding.

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Cash outflow in the form of ordinary dividends to common shareholders, preferred shareholders and noncontrolling interests, generally out of earnings.

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The percentage of earnings allocable to participating policyholders based on earnings of such policies for payment of dividends.

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Amount of dividends available for payment after computation of statutory restrictions on capital surplus.

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Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

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Dividend Restrictions (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dividend Restrictions (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2023	May 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2023
NEW HAMPSHIRE [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of policyholder's surplus distributes as dividends and other distributions	10.00%
Dividends declared	$ 100,000,000.0	$ 255,000,000.0	$ 245,000,000.0
Dividends paid to parent	$ 100,000,000.0	255,000,000.0	245,000,000.0
NEW HAMPSHIRE [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory amount available for dividend payments					$ 268,300,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Maximum dividends payable without prior approval of state regulators					$ 100,000,000.0
NEW HAMPSHIRE [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Maximum dividends payable without prior approval of state regulators						$ 168,300,000
MICHIGAN [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Percentage of policyholder's surplus distributes as dividends and other distributions	10.00%
Dividends declared	$ 72,000,000.0	90,000,000.0
Dividends paid to parent	$ 72,000,000.0	$ 90,000,000.0
Extraordinary dividends declared			$ 82,000,000.0
MICHIGAN [Member] \| Scenario Forecast [Member]
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Statutory amount available for dividend payments				$ 68,900,000