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Prospectus:  
Document Type N-4
Entity Registrant Name Principal Life Insurance Company Separate Account B
Entity Central Index Key 0000009713
Entity Investment Company Type N-4
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022
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Item 17. Portfolio Companies (N-4) [Text Block]
APPENDIX A — INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE UNDER THE CONTRACT

Delete the row for American Century VP Value Fund – Class II in the table and replace with the following:
Type
Portfolio

Advisor/Sub-advisor
Current Expenses (Net)
Average Annual Total Returns

(as of 12/31/22)
1 year5 year10 year
Large Value
American Century VP Value Fund (1) – Class II
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
0.86% (2)
0.31%7.68%10.41%
Portfolio Companies [Table Text Block]
Type
Portfolio

Advisor/Sub-advisor
Current Expenses (Net)
Average Annual Total Returns

(as of 12/31/22)
1 year5 year10 year
Large Value
American Century VP Value Fund (1) – Class II
American Century Investment Management, Inc.
0.86% (2)
0.31%7.68%10.41%
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Prospectus:  
Portfolio Company Objective [Text Block] Large Value
Portfolio Company Name [Text Block] American Century VP Value Fund (1) – Class II
Portfolio Company Adviser [Text Block] American Century Investment Management, Inc.
Current Expenses [Percent] 0.86%
Average Annual Total Returns, 1 Year [Percent] 0.31%
Average Annual Total Returns, 5 Years [Percent] 7.68%
Average Annual Total Returns, 10 Years [Percent] 10.41%