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Globe Life Inc
(NYSE:GL) 

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Globe Life Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various life and supplemental health insurance products, and annuities to lower middle to middle income households in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Life Insurance, Supplemental Health Insurance, Annuities, and Inves...

Founded: 1900
Full Time Employees: 3,196
CEO: Gary L. Coleman / Larry M. Hutchison  
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance-Life

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      revenue:
                                                           
      life premium
    849,580,000 844,483,000 839,544,000 829,863,000 822,962,000 818,638,000 815,482,000 804,265,000 794,815,000 788,099,000 781,733,000  755,115,000 759,924,000 754,602,000 732,997,000 728,924,000 728,170,000 708,119,000   670,822,000 649,630,000 630,824,000 631,201,000 624,289,000  602,534,000 598,303,000 580,651,000 576,223,000 573,836,000 575,837,000 544,151,000  520,038,000 513,342,000 491,724,000 491,952,000 468,473,000 470,936,000 470,813,000 450,950,000 451,878,000 432,087,000 429,927,000 433,573,000 430,657,000 433,828,000 430,299,000 415,044,000 412,748,000 406,114,000 406,492,000 402,948,000 
      health premium
    392,336,000 386,524,000 378,099,000 369,791,000 358,308,000 353,955,000 351,643,000 341,019,000 335,857,000 331,236,000 329,187,000  319,289,000 319,189,000 317,000,000 312,774,000 299,143,000 295,586,000 294,173,000   282,877,000 280,205,000 269,166,000 266,282,000 266,684,000  251,440,000 251,798,000 245,816,000 242,991,000 242,775,000 244,791,000 235,697,000  315,492,000 316,765,000 293,879,000 307,791,000 282,007,000 279,948,000 313,871,000 254,506,000 266,444,000 221,285,000 220,458,000 238,617,000 249,106,000 252,086,000 256,866,000 264,014,000 271,340,000 268,940,000 289,084,000 303,664,000 
      total premium
    1,241,916,000 1,231,007,000 1,217,643,000 1,199,654,000 1,181,270,000 1,172,593,000 1,167,125,000 1,145,284,000 1,130,672,000 1,119,335,000 1,110,920,000  1,074,405,000 1,079,113,000 1,071,602,000 1,045,771,000 1,028,067,000 1,023,756,000 1,002,293,000   953,702,000 929,835,000 899,993,000 897,484,000 890,973,000  853,979,000 850,106,000 826,473,000 819,217,000 816,614,000 820,631,000 779,860,000  835,567,000 830,148,000 785,715,000 799,866,000 750,611,000 750,998,000 784,814,000 705,582,000 718,475,000 653,542,000 650,525,000 672,350,000 679,901,000 688,105,000 689,369,000 681,541,000 686,485,000 678,597,000 699,404,000 710,593,000 
      net investment income
    281,402,000 286,013,000 282,169,000 280,614,000 282,453,000 284,964,000 285,636,000 282,578,000 271,609,000 266,926,000 261,244,000  245,625,000 243,642,000 243,834,000 239,344,000 238,975,000 238,308,000 235,820,000   231,568,000 228,991,000 228,905,000 227,425,000 226,673,000 221,627,221,627,000 218,568,000 218,084,000 212,955,000 213,872,000 212,776,000 208,282,000 197,053,000  194,823,000 191,596,000 182,101,000 182,877,000 178,284,000 176,656,000 176,839,000 175,176,000 174,121,000 174,786,000 173,491,000 173,104,000 171,647,000 181,620,000 177,299,000 167,354,000 169,043,000 169,034,000 167,826,000 166,903,000 
      realized gains
    -4,312,000 -4,987,000 -18,574,000 85,000 2,392,000 -2,192,000 -12,589,000 -11,799,000 13,287,000 -2,193,000 -45,843,000  -29,155,000 -30,446,000 -7,244,000 12,033,000 10,475,000 8,659,000 28,152,000   -4,790,000 -26,097,000 11,943,000 5,154,000 1,329,000                              
      other income
    615,000 955,000 49,000 69,000 162,000 42,000 74,000 76,000 123,000 50,000 85,000  398,000 299,000 164,000 212,000 321,000 388,000 295,000   404,000 325,000 438,000 398,000 241,000 416,000 416,000 295,000 2,000 331,000 393,000 416,000 421,000  691,000 669,000 668,000 663,000 174,000 676,000 470,000 376,000 321,000 471,000 625,000 608,000 447,000 728,000 384,000 468,000 405,000 942,000 960,000 1,901,000 
      total revenue
    1,519,621,000 1,512,988,000 1,481,287,000 1,480,422,000 1,466,277,000 1,455,407,000 1,440,246,000 1,416,139,000 1,415,691,000 1,384,118,000 1,326,406,000 749,128,315,684,000 1,291,273,000 1,292,608,000 1,308,356,000 1,297,360,000 1,277,838,000 1,271,111,000 1,266,560,000 -199,447,385,087,746,900,000,000,000 6,740,212,877,951,232,000,000,000 1,180,884,000 1,133,054,000 1,141,279,000 1,130,461,000 1,119,216,000 6,055,472,552,012,222,000,000,000 1,084,776,000 1,070,436,000 1,056,899,000 1,046,015,000 1,029,078,000 1,023,581,000 977,627,000  1,033,694,000 1,022,532,000 967,001,000 983,983,000 930,594,000 932,789,000 958,216,000 885,795,000 897,923,000 833,554,000 837,241,000 877,334,000 829,272,000 864,977,000 874,805,000 819,734,000 809,638,000 753,352,000 860,492,000 872,433,000 
      yoy
    3.64% 3.96% 2.85% 4.54% 3.57% 5.15% 8.58% -100.00% 9.64% 7.08% 1.38% 57742416.78% 1.05% 1.69% 3.30% -100.00% -100.00% 7.64% 11.78% -17475778060206741504.00% 596235772658343040.00% 5.51% -100.00% 5.21% 5.61% 5.90% 578908768231069440.00% 5.41% 4.58% 8.11%  -0.45% 0.10% 1.10%  11.08% 9.62% 0.92% 11.08% 3.64% 11.91% 14.45% 0.96% 8.28% -3.63% -4.29% 7.03% 2.43% 14.82% 1.66% -6.04%     
      qoq
    0.44% 2.14% 0.06% 0.96% 0.75% 1.05% 1.70% 0.03% 2.28% 4.35% -100.00% 58014612.28% -0.10% -1.20% 0.85% 1.53% 0.53% 0.36% -100.00% -3059.07% 570776882229857472.00% 4.22% -0.72% 0.96% 1.00% -100.00% 558223315413709504.00% 1.34% 1.28% 1.04% 1.65% 0.54% 4.70%   1.09% 5.74% -1.73% 5.74% -0.24% -2.65% 8.18% -1.35% 7.72% -0.44% -4.57% 5.80% -4.13% -1.12% 6.72% 1.25% 7.47% -12.45% -1.37%  
      benefits and expenses:
                                                           
      life policyholder benefits
    514,307,000 381,511,000 519,355,000 509,756,000 507,812,000 454,502,000 518,792,000 519,871,000 514,472,000 515,676,000 512,664,000  494,627,000 511,034,000 549,343,000 539,512,000 516,196,000 498,471,000 517,631,000   459,845,000 421,670,000 406,963,000 410,961,000 409,692,000  399,334,000 400,581,000 389,878,000 386,445,000 390,859,000 391,079,000 362,860,000  347,364,000 339,701,000 328,116,000 324,192,000 305,936,000 305,931,000 305,141,000 292,784,000 290,688,000 282,551,000 280,172,000 277,847,000 278,339,000 283,131,000 282,630,000 276,102,000 270,334,000 268,338,000 273,917,000 267,285,000 
      health policyholder benefits
    239,348,000 227,940,000 229,924,000 233,929,000 221,901,000 221,926,000 205,423,000 202,327,000 195,686,000 193,790,000 195,924,000  198,415,000 197,218,000 196,855,000 194,156,000 187,906,000 188,854,000 187,829,000   183,496,000 178,711,000 170,875,000 170,511,000 170,017,000  160,461,000 160,619,000 163,674,000 155,774,000 156,579,000 157,751,000 152,775,000  235,175,000 242,151,000 196,901,000 220,554,000 178,716,000 199,983,000 236,127,000 181,037,000 211,092,000 142,217,000 147,910,000 166,423,000 175,270,000 173,317,000 189,545,000 179,422,000 196,780,000 174,363,000 199,257,000 219,375,000 
      other policyholder benefits
    7,254,000 7,171,000 6,719,000 7,080,000 9,059,000 11,756,000 11,479,000 9,595,000 9,612,000 9,578,000 8,922,000  6,986,000 7,074,000 7,050,000 7,213,000 7,303,000 7,286,000 7,259,000   7,475,000 7,588,000 7,854,000 7,890,000 8,048,000  8,582,000 8,689,000 8,913,000 9,000,000 8,977,000 8,946,000 9,338,000  9,754,000 10,045,000 10,515,000 10,461,000 10,909,000 10,869,000 10,735,000 10,986,000 10,867,000 10,913,000 10,692,000 10,424,000 10,518,000 12,009,000 11,598,000 8,811,000 10,500,000 8,535,000 8,224,000 7,741,000 
      total policyholder benefits
    760,909,000 616,622,000 755,998,000 750,765,000 738,772,000 688,184,000 735,694,000 731,793,000 719,770,000 719,044,000 717,510,000  700,028,000 715,326,000 753,248,000 740,881,000 711,405,000 694,611,000 712,719,000   650,816,000 607,969,000 585,692,000 589,362,000 587,757,000  568,377,000 569,889,000 562,465,000 551,219,000 556,415,000 557,776,000 524,973,000  592,293,000 591,897,000 535,532,000 555,207,000 495,561,000 516,783,000 552,003,000 484,807,000 512,647,000 435,681,000 438,774,000 454,694,000 464,127,000 468,457,000 483,773,000 464,335,000 477,614,000 451,236,000 481,398,000 494,401,000 
      amortization of deferred acquisition costs
    116,770,000 114,074,000 111,401,000 105,515,000 104,298,000 104,310,000 101,915,000 99,478,000 97,541,000 95,757,000 94,080,000  156,129,000 155,205,000 158,384,000 151,231,000 151,593,000 148,021,000 152,993,000   146,160,000 143,837,000 138,449,000 138,165,000 135,822,000  129,077,000 129,620,000 120,040,000 122,334,000 122,121,000 125,908,000 118,806,000  112,904,000 111,263,000 103,834,000 104,561,000 100,743,000 98,444,000 101,714,000 96,601,000 96,498,000 105,437,000 104,804,000 106,752,000 107,788,000 108,867,000 113,406,000 104,205,000 114,668,000 101,429,000 97,634,000 98,638,000 
      commissions, premium taxes, and non-deferred acquisition costs
    163,472,000 157,494,000 157,411,000 164,323,000 153,148,000 149,693,000 149,802,000 148,110,000 144,234,000 138,677,000 138,459,000 73,548,519,529,000 93,028,000 93,595,000 90,813,000 86,758,000 82,774,000 82,312,000 79,666,000 -1,593,696,725,577,000 52,856,217,535,000 76,140,000 78,937,000 74,139,000 73,698,000 73,465,000 47,609,220,415,000 69,427,000 69,639,000 49,502,750 67,863,000 65,032,000 65,116,000 61,602,000  64,018,000 63,268,000 63,636,000 62,020,000 41,622,500 53,791,000 58,251,000 50,600,000 50,756,000            
      other operating expense
    113,767,000 111,562,000 108,293,000 108,746,000 121,947,000 104,874,000 99,108,000 93,214,000 91,759,000 85,870,000 86,033,000  88,140,000 89,658,000 84,352,000 81,279,000 80,385,000 79,155,000 81,210,000   72,714,000 78,582,000 74,575,000 79,044,000 72,793,000  68,620,000 66,824,000 69,467,000 63,019,000 62,428,000 62,341,000 57,429,000  56,977,000 56,612,000 55,402,000 56,400,000 53,845,000 53,245,000 52,308,000 47,758,000 48,116,000 59,667,000 45,268,000 46,514,000 50,187,000 45,840,000 43,430,000 45,236,000 43,790,000 45,035,000 43,967,000 46,057,000 
      interest expense
    35,210,000 36,134,000 34,885,000 34,992,000 35,679,000 31,388,000 31,404,000 28,621,000 25,676,000 25,955,000 25,818,000  23,965,000 21,828,000 19,944,000 19,653,000 20,886,000 21,769,000 21,178,000   22,813,000 20,808,000 21,094,000 21,432,000 21,278,000 2,243,322,433,000 22,411,000 21,622,000 21,707,000 20,970,000 21,156,000 20,699,000 19,369,000  19,114,000 19,060,000 19,033,000 19,037,000 19,080,000 19,676,000 20,877,000 19,649,000 19,671,000 19,527,000 19,510,000 19,411,000 19,460,000 18,812,000 18,937,000 14,916,000 15,664,000 15,507,000 14,818,000 16,172,000 
      total benefits and expenses
    1,190,128,000 1,035,886,000 1,167,988,000 1,164,341,000 1,153,844,000 1,078,449,000 1,117,923,000 1,101,216,000 1,078,980,000 1,065,303,000 1,061,900,000  1,061,290,000 1,075,612,000 1,106,741,000 1,079,802,000 1,047,043,000 1,025,868,000 1,047,766,000   968,643,000 930,133,000 893,949,000 901,701,000 891,115,000  857,912,000 857,594,000 840,528,000 825,405,000 827,152,000 831,840,000 782,179,000  845,306,000 842,100,000 777,437,000 797,225,000 724,165,000 741,939,000 785,153,000 699,415,000 727,688,000 651,050,000 638,419,000 658,806,000 673,460,000 675,003,000 691,370,000 659,327,000 683,342,000 647,721,000 675,886,000 694,003,000 
      income before income taxes
    329,493,000 477,102,000 313,299,000 316,081,000 312,433,000 376,958,000 322,323,000 314,923,000 336,711,000 318,815,000 264,506,000  229,983,000 216,996,000 201,615,000 217,558,000 230,795,000 245,243,000 218,794,000   212,241,000 202,921,000 247,330,000 228,760,000 228,101,000  226,864,000 212,842,000 216,371,000 220,610,000 201,926,000 191,741,000 195,448,000  188,388,000 180,432,000 189,564,000 186,758,000 139,174,250 190,850,000 173,063,000       189,974,000 183,435,000 160,407,000 126,296,000 105,631,000 184,606,000 178,430,000 
      income tax benefit
    -63,410,000 -89,259,000 -60,550,000 -61,518,000 -57,237,000 -73,964,000 -63,968,000 -60,706,000 -61,909,000 -61,732,000 -49,246,000  -43,204,000 -39,992,000 -37,254,000 -39,605,000 -41,924,000 -45,625,000 -40,277,000   -39,193,000 -37,381,000 -45,512,000 -42,151,000 -42,707,000                              
      net income
    266,083,000 387,843,000 252,749,000 254,563,000 255,196,000 302,994,000 258,355,000 254,217,000 274,802,000 257,083,000 215,260,000  186,779,000 177,004,000 164,361,000 177,953,000 188,871,000 199,618,000 178,517,000   173,048,000 165,540,000 201,818,000 186,566,000 185,345,000  184,425,000 173,600,000 1,027,346,000 153,334,000 140,273,000 133,541,000 124,033,000  127,110,000 121,648,000 132,412,000 130,923,000 142,817,000 132,122,000 119,632,000 128,988,000 118,677,000 126,357,000 137,055,000 148,940,000 105,533,000 126,049,000 121,676,000 114,118,000 76,706,000 63,151,000 133,726,000 118,173,000 
      yoy
    4.27% 28.00% -2.17% 0.14% -7.13% 17.86% 20.02%  47.13% 45.24% 30.97%  -1.11% -11.33% -7.93%   15.35% 7.84%   -6.63%  9.43% 7.47% -81.96%  31.48% 30.00% 728.28%  10.36% 9.78% -6.33%  -11.00% -7.93% 10.68% 1.50% 20.34% 4.56% -12.71% -13.40% 12.45% 0.24% 12.64% 30.51% 37.58% 99.60% -9.01% -3.43%     
      qoq
    -31.39% 53.45% -0.71% -0.25% -15.78% 17.28% 1.63% -7.49% 6.89% 19.43%   5.52% 7.69% -7.64% -5.78% -5.38% 11.82%    4.54% -17.98% 8.18% 0.66%   6.24% -83.10% 570.01% 9.31% 5.04% 7.67%   4.49% -8.13% 1.14% -8.33% 8.09% 10.44% -7.25% 8.69% -6.08% -7.81% -7.98% 41.13% -16.28% 3.59% 6.62% 48.77% 21.46% -52.78% 13.16%  
      net income margin %
    17.51% 25.63% 17.06% 17.20% 17.40% 20.82% 17.94% 17.95% 19.41% 18.57% 16.23% 0% 14.46% 13.69% 12.56% 13.72% 14.78% 15.70% 14.09% 0% 0% 14.65% 14.61% 17.68% 16.50% 16.56% 0% 17.00% 16.22% 97.20% 14.66% 13.63% 13.05% 12.69% NaN% 12.30% 11.90% 13.69% 13.31% 15.35% 14.16% 12.48% 14.56% 13.22% 15.16% 16.37% 16.98% 12.73% 14.57% 13.91% 13.92% 9.47% 8.38% 15.54% 13.55% 
      basic net income per common share
    3,360 4,810 3,090 3,050 3,030 3,450 2,830 2,710 2,920 2,720 2,260  1,920 1,800 1,660 1,382.5 1,860 1,940 1,730       1,680                              
      diluted net income per common share
    3,300 4,730 3,050 3,010 3,010 3,440 2,830 2,670 2,870 2,680 2,240  1,900 1,790 1,640 1,365 1,840 1,920 1,700       1,650                              
      other premium
                1,000      1,000   3,000  3,000 1,000   5,000 5,000 6,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 12,000  37,000 41,000 112,000 123,000 131,000 114,000 130,000 126,000 153,000 170,000 140,000 160,000 138,000 2,191,000 2,204,000 2,483,000 2,397,000 3,543,000 3,828,000 3,981,000 
      premium
               749,128,315,684,000        4,986,184,627,193,500 6,740,212,877,951,000      6,055,472,552,012,861,000,000                             
      expenses:
                                                           
      policy obligations
               49,542,918,901,886,420,000,000                                            
      required interest on reserves
                                                           
      amortization of acquisition costs
               7,192,912,114,453,000        86,606,707,262,877,250 11,431,626,026,501,000      10,379,225,162,538,130,000,000                             
      insurance administrative expense
                              55,812,359,059,402,000                             
      parent expense
                              266,715,784,245,000                             
      stock-based compensation expense
                              1,041,210,412,000                             
      total expenses
               459,534,227,814,000        370,817,162,578,000 503,318,214,935,000      436,951,194,948,000                             
      subtotal
               28,959,487,870,226,326,000,000        1,278,013,001,414,197,000,000,000 17,070,372,860,225,360,000,000      16,859,660,253,256,462,000,000                             
      non-operating items
                              5,168,000                             
      measure of segment profitability
               28,959,487,870,226,326,000,000        1,278,013,001,414,197,000,000,000 17,070,372,860,225,360,000,000      16,859,660,253,256,462,000,000                             
      realized gain—investments
               -7,244,000        -7,188,000 2,135,000                                   
      non-operating expenses
               -112,000        -258,250 -1,033,000                                   
      income before income taxes per condensed consolidated statements of operations
               294,176,000        161,675,000 231,538,000                                   
      policy benefits
                       33,518,663,661,105,644,000 4,592,311,842,377,508,000      3,967,011,625,748,581,500,000,000                             
      required interest on dac
                       3,923,354,947,563,250 52,709,668,981,000      489,076,136,145,000                             
      realized loss—redemption of debt
                       -158,500 -634,000                                   
      income from continuing operations
                         173,048,000 165,540,000 201,818,000 186,609,000 185,394,000  184,393,000 173,711,000 1,027,376,000 153,346,000 140,363,000 137,178,000 133,574,000         128,988,000 118,677,000 126,357,000 136,911,000 148,940,000 106,132,000        
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                            -43,000 -49,000  32,000 -111,000 -30,000 -12,000 -90,000 -3,637,000 -9,541,000                      
      basic net income per common share:
                                                           
      continuing operations
                         1,630 1,540 1,850 1,700 1,680  1,630 1,520 8,840 1,320 1,200 1,160 1.1         1.33 1.19 1.25 1.31 1.34 1.37        
      discontinued operations
                                    -30 -0.08              -0.01        
      total basic net income per common share
                         1,630 1,540 1,850 1,700   1,630 1,520 8,840 1,320 1,200 1,130 1.02                      
      diluted net income per common share:
                                                           
      total diluted net income per common share
                         1,620 1,520 1,820 1,670   1,590 1,490 8,640 1,290 1,180 1,110 1.01                      
      deduct applicable income taxes
                              -41,744,000                             
      net operating income
                              182,722,000                             
      add back income taxes applicable to segment profitability
                              41,744,000                             
      add
                              1,032,000                             
      add (deduct) administrative settlements
                              -3,590,000                             
      add (deduct) non-operating costs
                              -1,578,000                             
      income before income taxes per condensed consolidated statement of operations
                              220,330,000                             
      realized investment gains
                               11,813,000 1,951,000 17,469,000 12,595,000 -705,000 -5,748,000 293,000  2,613,000 119,000 -1,483,000 577,000 1,525,000 4,459,000 -1,229,000 4,661,000 5,006,000 4,755,000 12,600,000 31,272,000 -22,723,000 -5,476,000 9,465,000 8,478,000 114,000 -95,221,000 -7,698,000 -6,964,000 
      income taxes
                               -42,471,000 -39,131,000 -45,847,500 -67,264,000 -61,563,000 -54,563,000 -61,874,000  -61,278,000 -58,784,000 -57,152,000 -55,835,000 -63,612,000 -58,728,000 -53,431,000 -57,392,000 -51,558,000 -56,147,000 -61,911,000 -69,588,000 -49,680,000 -63,925,000 -61,759,000 -46,289,000 -49,590,000 -42,480,000 -50,880,000 -60,257,000 
      dividends declared per common share
                               160 160 112.5 150 150 150 0.14  0.14  0.13 0.13 0.17 0.17 0.17 0.15 0.12 0.085 0.12 0.11 0.16 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.14 0.13 
      discontinued operations:
                                                           
      basic net income per share:
                                                           
      diluted net income per share:
                                                           
      basic net income per share
                                       1.01  1.02 1.045 1.45 1.28       1.54 1.47 1.38 0.91 0.73 1.49 1.3 
      diluted net income per share
                                        0.98 1.03 1.43 1.27       1.53 1.46 1.38 0.91 0.72 1.47 1.29 
      basic net income per share **
                                        0.96                   
      diluted net income per share **
                                        0.95                   
      dividends declared per common share **
                                        0.14                   
      other-than-temporary impairments
                                             -2,678,000        -1,712,000 -34,665,000 -52,413,000    
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
                                              186,380,000 170,235,000 182,504,000 198,822,000 218,528,000 155,812,000        
      loss on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                           
      total basic net income per share
                                              1.33 1.19 1.24 1.31 1.34 1.36        
      total diluted net income per share
                                              1.32 1.17 1.23 1.3 1.32 1.33        
      commissions and premium taxes
                                                30,738,000 30,063,000 31,435,000 31,898,000 33,027,000 31,824,000 30,635,000 31,606,000 34,514,000 38,069,000 38,735,000 
      loss on disposal, net of tax
                                                -113,750 144,000  -599,000        
      income from discontinued operations
                                                 144,000  -599,000        
      portion of impairment loss recognized in other comprehensive income
                                                      -3,442,000 6,004,000    
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        assets:
                                                                     
        investments:
                                                                     
        fixed maturities—available for sale, at fair value
      17,589,342,000 17,796,754,000 17,365,354,000 17,504,967,000 17,155,012,000 18,334,570,000 17,613,008,000 18,144,353 17,870,206,000 16,260,034,000 17,033,450,000 17,206,885,000 16,005,140,000 17,181,967,000 19,179,107,000 21,305,287,000 21,160,866,000 21,101,780,000 20,154,910,000 21,213,509,000 20,277,056,000 19,661,182,000 17,879,541,000 18,797,674,000 17,934,274,000 17,223,585,000 16,231,471,000 16,284,691,000 16,635,885,000  16,652,913,000 16,318,286,000 15,874,131,000 15,837,700,000 15,440,090,000         12,879,133,000       11,888,205,000             
        mortgage loans
      428,517,000 451,898,000 455,767,000 426,174,000 396,088,000 381,315,000 343,492,000 329,033 279,199,000                                                       
        policy loans
      741,375,000 729,541,000 718,621,000 708,175,000 699,669,000 691,072,000 676,077,000 664,641 657,020,000 644,553,000 633,558,000 622,736,000 605,426,000 597,187,000 591,958,000 589,634,000 585,791,000 583,088,000 584,297,000 584,379,000 581,211,000 579,541,000 579,133,000 568,892,000 560,469,000 555,456,000 543,836,000 537,808,000 532,383,000 529,529,000 523,318,000 516,064,000 510,574,000 499,085,000 501,555,000 496,840,000 492,462,000 486,042,000 479,953,000 474,717,000 464,999,000 457,824,000 451,972,000 448,887,000 441,867,000 433,331,000 428,011,000 417,211,000 410,801,000 404,559,000 400,914,000 395,391,000 387,342,000 382,151,000 370,763,000 396,382,000 389,217,000 375,937,000 368,957,000 363,564,000 354,819,000 350,045,000 346,599,000 
        other long-term investments
      1,396,064,000 1,285,697,000 1,268,624,000 1,236,624,000 1,235,759,000 1,221,888,000 974,515,000 899,085 835,878,000 1,050,106,000 1,010,136,000 1,022,611,000 907,390,000 898,955,000 889,769,000 793,925,000 733,177,000 698,188,000 619,741,000 546,981,000 492,884,000 432,325,000 377,239,000 315,535,000 289,147,000 231,934,000 191,191,000 181,676,000 168,621,000 108,559,000 70,096,000 55,532,000 53,741,000 57,086,000 58,377,000 37,237,000 36,803,000 8,662,000 11,039,000 10,006,000 11,613,000 12,134,000 12,641,000 13,207,000 14,539,000 15,311,000 15,508,000 25,263,000 25,510,000 25,113,000 26,167,000 25,115,000 26,642,000 41,468,000 42,597,000 43,764,000 49,460,000 55,286,000 56,824,000 59,123,000 79,630,000 81,763,000 74,734,000 
        short-term investments
      314,711,000 62,824,000 116,724,000 134,066,000 85,035,000 100,501,000 100,560,000 58,413 81,740,000 83,934,000 71,128,000 74,377,000 85,773,000 115,824,000 57,344,000 69,145,000 93,364,000 371,922,000 93,348,000 107,782,000 263,879,000 531,651,000 272,601,000 77,556,000 74,116,000 125,759,000 633,490,000 68,544,000 80,023,000 127,071,000 65,482,000 94,387,000 120,990,000 65,904,000 48,581,000 144,671,000 54,766,000 63,663,000 28,695,000 91,888,000 79,097,000 48,561,000 109,065,000 76,890,000 135,988,000 103,012,000 176,250,000 386,025,000 109,541,000 55,978,000 21,244,000 48,535,000 20,405,000 271,019,000 119,694,000 254,220,000 332,475,000 250,250,000 628,535,000 292,251,000 65,805,000 72,068,000 84,368,000 
        total investments
      20,470,009,000 20,326,714,000 19,925,090,000 20,010,006,000 19,571,563,000 20,729,346,000 19,707,652,000 20,095,525 19,724,043,000 18,038,627,000 18,748,272,000 18,926,609,000 17,603,729,000 18,793,933,000 20,718,178,000 22,757,991,000 22,573,198,000 22,754,978,000 21,452,296,000 22,452,651,000 21,615,030,000 21,204,699,000 19,108,514,000 19,759,657,000 18,858,006,000 18,136,734,000 17,599,988,000 17,072,719,000 17,416,912,000 17,734,484,000 17,311,809,000 16,984,269,000 16,559,436,000 16,459,775,000 16,048,603,000 15,139,963,000 14,343,690,000 14,640,148,000 14,642,694,000 15,472,599,000 14,710,170,000 14,648,270,000 14,193,438,000 13,420,001,000 13,350,965,000 13,415,808,000 14,192,194,000 13,348,534,000 12,871,356,000 12,457,624,000 12,353,586,000 12,143,862,000 11,476,749,000 11,391,164,000 11,515,790,000 11,634,723,000 11,218,443,000 9,751,836,000 9,139,425,000 8,067,500,000 8,685,474,000 9,397,482,000 9,634,091,000 
        cash
      144,704,000 302,716,000 239,122,000 232,270,000 165,325,000 134,549,000 87,914,000 83,547 103,156,000 85,546,000 75,011,000 172,108,000 85,586,000 172,257,000 127,628,000 92,163,000 96,325,000 138,072,000 81,504,000 94,847,000 80,101,000 114,031,000 90,370,000 66,675,000 89,319,000 67,342,000 77,439,000 82,230,000 88,615,000 118,563,000 88,462,000 97,652,000 61,754,000 104,900,000 49,678,000 12,758,000 61,383,000 59,485,000 62,849,000 3,086,000 66,998,000 45,803,000 40,016,000 36,943,000 38,792,000 44,937,000 25,256,000 298,831,000 70,666,000 78,302,000 84,113,000 175,960,000 90,230,000 283,673,000 30,264,000 27,292,000 39,939,000 171,520,000 339,608,000 46,685,000 16,495,000 18,224,000 7,944,000 
        accrued investment income
      272,818,000 284,888,000 271,670,000 287,562,000 269,791,000 284,952,000 274,674,000 299,398 270,396,000 284,642,000 267,776,000 279,445,000 269,212,000 256,548,000 269,975,000 251,307,000 264,257,000 254,587,000 268,384,000 248,991,000 259,697,000 251,595,000 258,437,000 253,125,000 247,383,000 255,148,000 244,851,000 237,985,000 240,817,000 233,453,000 238,278,000 228,347,000 235,120,000 224,155,000 216,443,000 221,186,000 209,915,000 215,919,000 206,653,000 213,864,000 211,250,000 202,465,000 209,801,000 200,038,000 203,473,000 196,521,000 205,266,000 196,190,000 193,445,000 199,474,000 192,325,000 193,790,000 188,742,000 193,098,000 191,037,000 191,427,000 199,635,000 177,698,000 172,356,000 185,932,000 183,043,000 171,022,000 182,952,000 
        other receivables
      768,592,000 729,160,000 690,705,000 691,523,000 691,907,000 651,871,000 648,065,000 645,966 630,223,000 616,881,000 601,787,000 594,421,000 475,363,000 478,571,000 487,929,000 487,443,000 485,475,000 484,392,000 477,596,000 474,180,000 458,359,000 445,539,000 441,740,000 432,236,000 425,372,000 419,610,000 406,907,000 407,676,000 396,379,000 391,775,000 389,084,000 380,028,000 370,306,000 361,283,000 358,686,000 349,652,000 344,552,000 676,155,000 627,660,000 565,965,000 499,876,000 425,425,000 372,617,000 331,103,000 412,972,000 388,745,000 393,870,000 334,599,000 308,585,000 264,429,000 253,549,000 232,354,000 223,870,000 254,108,000 205,210,000 200,339,000 195,128,000 211,332,000 228,636,000 179,906,000 90,186,000 95,548,000 91,482,000 
        deferred acquisition costs
      6,999,136,000 6,872,342,000 6,754,821,000 6,623,644,000 6,495,589,000 6,386,682,000 6,260,294,000 6,131,237 6,009,477,000 5,889,293,000 5,778,732,000 5,654,438,000 5,162,172,000 5,084,878,000 4,999,935,000 4,914,728,000 4,837,409,000 4,743,032,000 4,662,509,000 4,595,444,000 4,517,255,000 4,446,356,000 4,386,478,000 4,281,018,000 4,232,717,000 4,185,231,000 4,091,601,000 4,045,890,000 4,002,181,000 3,958,063,000 3,911,800,000 3,862,418,000 3,821,718,000 3,739,526,000 3,698,449,000 3,656,449,000 3,617,135,000 3,585,302,000 3,550,836,000 3,510,564,000 3,433,890,000 3,398,379,000 3,363,952,000 3,337,649,000 3,306,417,000 3,262,943,000 3,229,000,000 2,994,744,000 2,966,272,000 2,951,155,000 3,484,851,000             
        goodwill
      490,446,000 490,446,000 490,446,000 490,446,000 490,446,000 490,446,000 481,791,000 481,791 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 481,791,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 441,591,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 396,891,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 423,519,000 
        other assets
      1,667,987,000 1,521,350,000 1,437,494,000 1,369,808,000 1,391,560,000 878,974,000 838,416,000 833,129 832,413,000 769,247,000 754,589,000 751,311,000 760,935,000 775,189,000 764,892,000 782,625,000 758,123,000 763,405,000 729,016,000 739,027,000 669,860,000 630,369,000 624,784,000 557,604,000 561,057,000 559,225,000 538,540,000 522,042,000 527,258,000 528,536,000 544,011,000 515,012,000 513,706,000 504,587,000 509,790,000 511,656,000 522,104,000 500,640,000 488,627,000 488,838,000 506,732,000 489,868,000 442,562,000 424,419,000 383,504,000 390,728,000 391,525,000 114,448,000 113,124,000 113,155,000 391,076,000 380,648,000 387,072,000 376,494,000 375,472,000 298,794,000 271,472,000 238,599,000 230,142,000 208,259,000 182,813,000 175,719,000 178,701,000 
        total assets
      30,813,692,000 30,527,616,000 29,809,348,000 29,705,259,000 29,076,181,000 29,556,820,000 28,298,806,000 28,570,593 28,051,499,000 26,166,027,000 26,707,958,000 26,860,123,000 24,838,788,000 26,043,167,000 27,850,328,000 29,768,048,000 29,496,578,000 29,580,057,000 28,112,896,000 29,046,731,000 28,041,893,000 27,534,180,000 25,351,914,000 25,791,906,000 24,855,445,000 24,133,438,000 23,469,488,000 22,878,701,000 23,182,343,000 23,474,985,000 22,993,607,000 22,577,940,000 22,086,976,000 22,077,031,000 21,574,040,000 20,621,021,000 19,853,213,000 20,119,240,000 20,020,910,000 20,696,507,000 19,870,507,000 19,651,801,000 19,063,977,000 18,191,744,000 18,137,714,000 18,141,273,000 18,878,702,000 17,939,864,000 17,185,003,000 16,734,412,000 17,156,391,000 16,971,380,000 16,218,212,000 16,325,247,000 17,716,467,000 16,950,209,000 16,601,371,000 15,849,970,000 14,707,725,000 13,245,750,000 13,950,366,000 14,743,745,000 14,972,349,000 
        liabilities:
                                                                     
        future policy benefits at current discount rates:
      19,169,687,000 19,301,965,000 18,846,755,000 18,756,844,000 18,457,263,000 19,814,913,000 18,430,672,000 18,882,023 19,460,353,000 17,218,098,000 18,746,514,000 18,896,574,000                                                    
        unearned and advance premium
      270,663,000 272,740,000 273,195,000 273,887,000 257,631,000 264,644,000 270,077,000 270,105 254,567,000 260,843,000 266,710,000 271,517,000 64,223,000 68,451,000 70,889,000 65,472,000 64,900,000 70,550,000 68,817,000 61,728,000 64,703,000 68,397,000 67,868,000 62,586,000 66,892,000                                       
        policy claims and other benefits payable
      540,832,000 529,911,000 532,179,000 546,670,000 532,832,000 530,399,000 526,126,000 520,094 514,875,000 503,072,000 510,929,000 489,296,000 417,739,000 431,652,000 433,553,000 412,940,000 395,914,000 375,823,000 398,190,000 399,507,000 367,453,000 380,178,000 364,276,000 351,729,000 351,347,000 357,294,000 337,981,000 329,469,000 333,760,000 333,294,000 318,832,000 307,384,000 301,944,000 281,047,000 265,712,000 269,198,000 272,898,000 245,706,000 232,352,000 222,668,000 227,421,000 213,553,000 231,269,000 223,380,000 248,821,000 228,545,000 226,946,000 236,185,000 221,652,000 241,191,000 222,254,000 227,165,000 211,130,000 229,067,000 218,279,000 226,836,000 232,271,000 221,010,000 218,449,000 242,979,000 235,644,000 241,562,000 258,002,000 
        other policyholders' funds
      532,047,000 522,133,000 492,146,000 463,148,000 468,604,000 469,288,000 400,625,000 401,269 236,958,000 218,210,000 187,873,000 142,686,000 103,161,000 100,336,000 99,606,000 98,935,000 98,151,000 98,316,000 98,251,000 97,968,000 97,463,000 96,708,000 96,525,000 95,875,000 95,753,000 96,986,000 97,007,000 96,575,000 97,468,000 97,635,000 97,016,000 97,237,000 97,015,000    95,988,000             93,322,000              
        total policy liabilities
      20,513,229,000 20,626,749,000 20,144,275,000 20,040,549,000 19,716,330,000 21,079,244,000 19,627,500,000 20,073,491 20,466,753,000 18,200,223,000 19,712,026,000 19,800,073,000 17,141,950,000 17,004,149,000 16,833,988,000 16,612,074,000 16,396,177,000 16,186,795,000 15,998,507,000 15,802,739,000 15,575,483,000 15,371,458,000 15,145,741,000 14,868,782,000 14,732,022,000 14,605,286,000 14,339,821,000 14,195,803,000 14,069,871,000 13,931,831,000 13,775,453,000 13,601,378,000 13,441,498,000 13,119,095,000 12,979,228,000 12,830,645,000 12,681,718,000 12,529,764,000 12,409,164,000 12,264,806,000 12,037,173,000 11,906,698,000 11,781,144,000 11,647,995,000 11,540,100,000 11,369,935,000 11,240,668,000 10,357,752,000 10,207,263,000 10,113,949,000 9,956,537,000 9,862,796,000 9,755,033,000 9,663,867,000 9,419,793,000 9,769,888,000 9,669,196,000 9,388,642,000 9,211,490,000 9,049,843,000 8,803,079,000 8,695,084,000 8,561,134,000 
        current and deferred income taxes
      859,628,000 787,539,000 816,135,000 807,735,000 731,255,000 619,970,000 684,543,000 630,268 494,639,000 554,853,000 404,480,000 427,608,000 568,282,000 856,101,000 1,298,911,000 1,765,021,000 1,749,427,000 1,773,524,000 1,586,288,000 1,833,723,000 1,682,060,000 1,631,817,000 1,295,024,000 1,498,025,000 1,351,495,000                                       
        short-term debt
      304,656,000 394,349,000 464,540,000 476,891,000 415,401,000 437,418,000 654,606,000 733,544 486,113,000 447,537,000 258,232,000 514,247,000 434,737,000 495,126,000 522,079,000 479,644,000 393,593,000 259,946,000 274,919,000 254,918,000 279,758,000 831,076,000 458,127,000 233,314,000 257,453,000 294,378,000 615,011,000 671,666,000 365,156,000 328,067,000 309,002,000 306,271,000 327,019,000 266,892,000 286,011,000 557,163,000 490,129,000 618,236,000 636,862,000 258,921,000 290,422,000 274,944,000 264,918,000 229,070,000 227,927,000 348,910,000 368,903,000 319,710,000 319,829,000 224,884,000 224,842,000 225,672,000 199,855,000 200,435,000 188,865,000 200,452,000 199,925,000 233,410,000 337,035,000 372,847,000 345,342,000 124,402,000 241,099,000 
        long-term debt
      2,320,793,000 2,320,013,000 2,325,642,000 2,324,945,000 2,324,251,000 2,323,676,000 1,630,396,000 1,629,978 1,629,559,000 1,798,583,000 1,798,117,000 1,628,354,000 1,627,547,000 1,627,143,000 1,546,858,000 1,546,494,000 1,546,194,000 1,986,116,000 1,668,322,000 1,667,886,000 1,667,506,000 1,272,104,000 1,346,795,000 1,351,190,000 1,353,395,000 1,355,601,000 1,358,947,000 817,474,000 1,131,215,000 1,132,201,000 1,130,806,000 1,131,796,000 1,132,791,000 1,133,544,000 1,133,928,000 743,953,000 743,733,000 743,518,000 743,306,000 992,463,000 991,808,000 991,491,000 991,176,000 990,865,000 990,566,000 990,270,000 989,976,000 965,295,000 791,066,000 790,817,000 790,571,000 790,335,000 790,101,000 789,871,000 789,424,000 789,208,000 796,263,000 795,846,000 795,644,000 499,192,000 498,913,000 598,265,000 598,138,000 
        other liabilities
      840,807,000 709,878,000 639,726,000 629,723,000 583,424,000 457,887,000 474,007,000 464,151 487,632,000 541,700,000 554,797,000 643,550,000 704,674,000 737,538,000 754,472,000 722,009,000 803,036,000 756,754,000 752,523,000 716,373,000 612,178,000 579,356,000 585,945,000 528,064,000 460,682,000 557,824,000 493,726,000 474,264,000 528,877,000 489,609,000 492,175,000 436,105,000 563,102,000 384,843,000 349,631,000 382,821,000 380,158,000 355,428,000 360,571,000 377,218,000 325,458,000 322,149,000 309,436,000 261,898,000 330,070,000 309,849,000 370,988,000 251,741,000 283,936,000 313,853,000 312,417,000 283,870,000 290,666,000 339,465,000 310,835,000 203,220,000 230,053,000 245,102,000 264,211,000 187,034,000 181,540,000 229,478,000 233,796,000 
        total liabilities
      24,839,113,000 24,838,528,000 24,390,318,000 24,279,843,000 23,770,661,000 24,918,195,000 23,071,052,000 23,531,432 23,564,696,000 21,542,896,000 22,727,652,000 23,013,832,000 20,477,190,000 20,720,057,000 20,956,308,000 21,125,242,000 20,888,427,000 20,963,135,000 20,280,559,000 20,275,639,000 19,816,985,000 19,685,811,000 18,831,632,000 18,479,375,000 18,155,047,000 18,090,012,000 17,930,583,000 17,307,092,000 17,362,042,000 17,243,564,000 17,825,922,000 17,524,524,000 17,342,149,000 16,990,648,000 16,696,282,000 16,229,278,000 15,797,661,000 15,835,938,000 15,714,854,000 15,812,879,000 15,340,715,000 15,142,853,000 14,875,256,000 14,415,402,000 14,360,838,000 14,318,987,000 14,574,104,000 13,630,971,000 13,187,342,000 12,900,258,000 12,927,483,000 12,788,327,000 12,438,113,000 12,366,082,000 13,448,773,000 13,004,993,000 12,924,349,000 12,534,711,000 12,084,743,000 11,270,149,000 11,509,399,000 11,770,161,000 11,892,529,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                     
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2025 and 2024
                                                                     
        common stock
      92,218,000 97,218,000 97,218,000 97,218,000 97,218,000 102,218,000 102,218,000 102,218 102,218,000 105,218,000 105,218,000 105,218,000 109,218,000 109,218,000 109,218,000 109,218,000 113,218,000 113,218,000 113,218,000 113,218,000 117,218,000 117,218,000 117,218,000 121,218,000 121,218,000 121,218,000 124,218,000 124,218,000 124,218,000 124,218,000 127,218,000 127,218,000 127,218,000 130,218,000 130,218,000 130,218,000 130,218,000 134,218,000 134,218,000 134,218,000 139,218,000 139,218,000 100,812,000 100,812,000 105,812,000 105,812,000 105,812,000 112,312,000 112,312,000 112,312,000 112,312,000 119,812,000 119,812,000 79,875,000 83,875,000 83,875,000 83,875,000 85,875,000 85,875,000 85,875,000 94,875,000 94,875,000 94,875,000 
        additional paid-in-capital
      536,363,000 552,509,000 538,050,000 524,041,000 527,795,000 543,255,000 534,028,000 526,862 532,474,000 543,693,000 536,126,000 528,639,000 540,636,000 531,516,000 523,068,000 520,564,000 533,683,000 524,647,000 516,013,000 527,435,000 536,727,000 528,060,000 519,428,000 538,051,000 526,518,000                                       
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -1,771,444,000 -1,972,891,000 -1,983,868,000 -1,970,873,000 -2,029,720,000 -2,484,743,000 -2,189,620,000 -2,467,236 -2,772,419,000 -2,458,974,000 -2,943,897,000 -2,961,093,000 -1,811,549,000 -731,493,000 869,495,000 2,677,583,000 2,661,619,000 2,750,279,000 2,024,515,000 3,029,244,000 2,550,619,000 2,231,893,000 1,066,247,000 1,943,124,000 1,439,250,000 870,067,000 477,624,000 603,499,000 940,199,000 1,424,274,000 1,039,302,000 984,560,000 722,865,000 1,142,826,000 989,157,000 535,475,000 231,947,000 499,829,000 555,319,000 1,165,641,000 882,827,000 887,974,000 606,058,000 210,981,000 237,143,000 333,900,000 850,030,000 960,890,000 734,379,000 501,290,000 549,423,000 545,602,000 153,264,000 55,757,000 356,836,000 72,708,000 -141,405,000 -297,532,000 -896,344,000 -1,438,446,000 -900,865,000 -429,679,000 -289,800,000 
        retained earnings
      8,546,807,000 8,812,765,000 8,453,893,000 8,224,948,000 8,002,521,000 8,225,030,000 7,943,415,000 7,706,655 7,478,813,000 7,519,893,000 7,285,809,000 7,092,544,000 6,633,369,000 6,469,956,000 6,315,609,000 6,182,100,000 6,353,261,000 6,185,966,000 6,020,552,000 5,874,109,000 6,002,407,000 5,838,930,000 5,686,431,000 5,686,636,000 5,514,517,000 5,364,820,000 5,267,964,000 5,115,071,000 4,955,608,000 4,806,208,000 4,239,582,000 4,112,757,000 3,994,665,000 3,934,026,000 3,817,666,000 3,715,179,000 3,614,369,000 3,686,375,000 3,568,715,000 3,472,042,000 3,443,803,000 3,329,397,000 3,659,477,000 3,545,939,000 3,724,146,000 3,613,315,000 3,498,727,000 3,568,655,000 3,462,272,000 3,349,856,000  3,813,959,000 3,693,313,000 3,599,304,000 3,554,063,000 3,452,243,000 3,338,417,000 3,185,308,000 3,096,187,000 2,993,652,000 3,269,586,000 3,226,245,000 3,108,298,000 
        treasury stock
      -1,429,365,000 -1,800,513,000 -1,686,263,000 -1,449,918,000 -1,292,294,000 -1,747,135,000 -1,162,287,000 -829,338 -854,283,000 -1,086,699,000 -1,002,950,000 -919,017,000 -1,110,076,000 -1,056,087,000 -923,370,000 -846,659,000 -1,053,630,000 -957,188,000 -841,961,000 -772,914,000 -982,063,000 -867,732,000 -869,042,000 -976,498,000 -901,105,000 -831,208,000 -858,390,000 -788,256,000 -708,665,000 -631,755,000 -746,803,000 -671,242,000 -591,693,000 -616,758,000 -549,009,000 -471,801,000 -403,266,000 -525,438,000 -428,987,000 -351,226,000 -396,078,000 -298,375,000 -651,587,000 -543,448,000 -761,791,000 -690,976,000 -600,214,000 -786,301,000 -754,932,000 -566,341,000 -492,639,000 -741,558,000 -625,325,000 -216,833,000 -174,376,000 -107,402,000 -44,357,000 -107,790,000 -109,519,000 -109,519,000 -512,275,000 -402,522,000 -314,226,000 
        total shareholders' equity
      5,974,579,000 5,689,088,000 5,419,030,000 5,425,416,000 5,305,520,000 4,638,625,000 5,227,754,000 5,039,161 4,486,803,000 4,623,131,000 3,980,306,000 3,846,291,000 4,361,598,000 5,323,110,000 6,894,020,000 8,642,806,000 8,608,151,000 8,616,922,000 7,832,337,000 8,771,092,000 8,224,908,000 7,848,369,000 6,520,282,000 7,312,531,000 6,700,398,000            4,055,552,000             3,834,154,000              
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      30,813,692,000 30,527,616,000 29,809,348,000 29,705,259,000 29,076,181,000 29,556,820,000 28,298,806,000 28,570,593 28,051,499,000 26,166,027,000 26,707,958,000 26,860,123,000 24,838,788,000 26,043,167,000 27,850,328,000 29,768,048,000 29,496,578,000 29,580,057,000 28,112,896,000 29,046,731,000 28,041,893,000 27,534,180,000 25,351,914,000 25,791,906,000 24,855,445,000            19,853,213,000             16,734,412,000              
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2024 and 2023
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2023 and 2022
                                                                     
        future policy benefits
                  16,556,827,000 16,403,710,000 16,229,940,000 16,034,727,000 15,837,212,000 15,642,106,000 15,433,249,000 15,243,536,000 15,045,864,000 14,826,175,000 14,617,072,000 14,358,592,000 14,218,030,000 14,084,082,000 13,842,694,000 13,702,887,000 13,571,585,000 13,439,472,000 13,298,069,000 13,127,651,000 12,972,517,000 12,678,227,000 12,544,683,000 12,394,378,000 12,245,811,000 12,117,926,000 12,004,366,000 11,871,991,000 11,638,992,000 11,521,630,000 11,376,058,000 11,256,155,000 11,118,833,000 10,967,788,000 10,839,599,000 9,958,274,000 9,820,893,000 9,704,961,000 9,572,257,000 9,470,005,000 9,375,248,000 9,263,983,000 9,031,866,000 9,369,669,000 9,261,705,000 8,992,853,000 8,816,625,000 8,627,715,000 8,387,642,000 8,269,660,000 8,125,428,000 
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2022 and 2021
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2021 and 2020
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2020 and 2019
                                                                     
        assets related to discontinued operations
                               68,557,000 68,571,000 68,568,000 68,590,000 68,520,000 68,572,000 68,623,000 83,345,000 241,214,000 250,800,000                             
        liabilities related to discontinued operations
                               51,426,000 50,222,000 49,474,000 50,236,000 49,854,000 49,328,000 39,149,000 13,724,000 62,418,000 60,393,000                             
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—5,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding: 0 in 2019 and 2018
                                                                     
        unearned and advance premiums
                               66,924,000 62,139,000 66,872,000 67,058,000 61,430,000 61,536,000 69,106,000 70,022,000 63,204,000 72,649,000 71,537,000 67,021,000 70,334,000 76,978,000 74,729,000 74,202,000 74,973,000 77,911,000 74,174,000 78,098,000 79,333,000 80,221,000 70,145,000 71,734,000 74,475,000 69,539,000 73,202,000 76,603,000 78,940,000 79,015,000 83,086,000 84,866,000 84,700,000 86,601,000 89,457,000 89,389,000 93,525,000 87,468,000 
        current and deferred income taxes payable
                               1,225,497,000 1,072,856,000 1,098,411,000 1,216,687,000 1,312,002,000 2,069,158,000 2,009,825,000 1,864,015,000 2,023,856,000 1,887,091,000 1,665,136,000 1,450,888,000 1,588,992,000 1,564,951,000 1,919,471,000 1,695,854,000 1,647,571,000 1,528,582,000 1,285,574,000 1,272,175,000 1,300,023,000 1,603,569,000 1,612,052,000 1,460,827,000 1,332,334,000 1,518,695,000 1,501,233,000 1,278,037,000 1,248,023,000 1,340,590,000 1,204,453,000 1,114,564,000 959,135,000 613,744,000     
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                     
        additional paid-in capital
                               518,529,000 527,489,000 517,077,000 508,941,000 508,476,000 508,386,000 500,123,000 491,772,000 496,071,000 489,726,000 482,672,000 482,284,000 488,318,000 476,791,000 462,953,000 460,022,000 450,734,000 473,961,000 462,058,000 471,566,000 460,235,000 450,243,000 453,337,000 443,630,000 437,037,000 425,331,000 445,238,000 439,035,000 441,062,000 447,296,000 443,792,000 440,492,000 449,398,000 446,783,000 444,039,000 489,646,000 484,665,000 480,673,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
                               6,043,426,000 5,538,905,000 5,571,609,000 5,820,301,000 6,231,421,000 5,167,685,000 5,053,416,000 4,744,827,000 5,086,383,000 4,877,758,000 4,391,743,000  4,283,302,000 4,306,056,000 4,883,628,000 4,529,792,000 4,508,948,000 4,188,721,000 3,776,342,000 3,776,876,000 3,822,286,000 4,304,598,000 4,308,893,000 3,997,661,000  4,228,908,000 4,183,053,000 3,780,099,000 3,959,165,000 4,267,694,000 3,945,216,000 3,677,022,000 3,315,259,000 2,622,982,000 1,975,601,000 2,440,967,000 2,973,584,000 3,079,820,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                               24,133,438,000 23,469,488,000 22,878,701,000 23,182,343,000 23,474,985,000 22,993,607,000 22,577,940,000 22,086,976,000 22,077,031,000 21,574,040,000 20,621,021,000  20,119,240,000 20,020,910,000 20,696,507,000 19,870,507,000 19,651,801,000 19,063,977,000 18,191,744,000 18,137,714,000 18,141,273,000 18,878,702,000 17,939,864,000 17,185,003,000  17,156,391,000 16,971,380,000 16,218,212,000 16,325,247,000 17,716,467,000 16,950,209,000 16,601,371,000 15,849,970,000 14,707,725,000 13,245,750,000 13,950,366,000 14,743,745,000 14,972,349,000 
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: 0 in 2018 and 2017
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2018 and 2017
                                                                     
        fixed maturities-available for sale, at fair value
                                   16,969,325,000       13,758,024,000                           
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: 0 in 2017 and 2016
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2017 and 2016
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2017 and in 2016
                                                                     
        assets
                                                                     
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                     
        other policyholders’ funds
                                       96,617,000 96,184,000 95,532,000  95,798,000 95,468,000 95,418,000 96,558,000 96,542,000 95,906,000 94,286,000 94,348,000 94,269,000 93,902,000 93,148,000 92,984,000  92,487,000 92,424,000 92,052,000 91,877,000 90,633,000 90,297,000 90,354,000 90,079,000 89,815,000 89,692,000 90,404,000 90,337,000 90,236,000 
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2016 and in 2015
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share–authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2016 and in 2015
                                                                     
        fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value
                                         14,459,605,000  14,080,199,000 14,121,462,000 14,894,514,000 14,153,044,000 14,128,324,000 13,618,451,000  12,756,917,000 12,862,567,000 13,571,021,000 12,503,376,000 12,308,684,000 11,954,840,000  11,657,513,000 11,025,120,000 10,679,547,000       8,168,032,000   
        equity securities, at fair value
                                         1,610,000 1,635,000 1,582,000 1,545,000 1,474,000 1,417,000 1,427,000 1,309,000 1,884,000 1,654,000 1,587,000 1,404,000 16,659,000 16,820,000 17,134,000 17,056,000 17,308,000 17,240,000 16,979,000       17,188,000   
        assets held for sale
                                         287,766,000 312,843,000                           
        liabilities held for sale
                                         49,560,000 51,035,000                           
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share–authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2015 and 2014
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share–authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2015 and in 2014
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share–authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2014 and in 2013
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: 0 in 2013 and in 2012
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share – authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2013 and in 2012
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share–authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2012 and in 2011
                                                                     
        policy liabilities:
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share–authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2013 and in 2012
                                                                     
        low-income housing interests
                                                     255,627,000 264,664,000 273,382,000              
        due to affiliates
                                                     124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 124,421,000 
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share – authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2012 and in 2011
                                                                     
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: 0 in 2011 and in 2010
                                                                     
        retained earnings*
                                                        3,634,481,000             
        deferred acquisition costs and value of insurance purchased
                                                         3,447,875,000 3,454,658,000 3,429,819,000 3,355,958,000 3,460,764,000 3,463,308,000 3,417,898,000 3,435,841,000 3,443,032,000 3,352,788,000 3,272,576,000 3,217,875,000 
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share - authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2011 and in 2010
                                                                     
        assets of subsidiary held for sale
                                                            1,645,845,000         
        liabilities of subsidiary held for sale
                                                            1,274,845,000         
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2010 and in 2009
                                                                     
        separate account assets
                                                             713,351,000 789,927,000 788,155,000 738,198,000 690,917,000 1,016,048,000 1,189,655,000 1,235,785,000 
        separate account liabilities
                                                             713,351,000 789,927,000 788,155,000 738,198,000 690,917,000 1,016,048,000 1,189,655,000 1,235,785,000 
        receivable from sale of securities
                                                               669,413,000      
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2009 and in 2008
                                                                     
        deferred and accrued income taxes
                                                                 345,895,000 540,056,000 808,856,000 898,156,000 
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share - authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2008 and in 2007
                                                                     
        preferred stock, par value 1 per share—authorized 5,000,000 shares; outstanding: -0- in 2008 and in 2007
                                                                     
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                                   
          cash provided from (used for) operating activities
        1,045,790,000 739,813,000 431,887,000  340,590,000 374,117,000 350,806,000 391,397,000 286,887,000 326,811,000 477,330,000 1,050,387,000 693,390,000 397,133,000 377,658,000 357,983,000 330,209,000 371,830,000 397,818,000 309,314,000 425,748,000 343,554,000 343,538,000                                     
          cash provided from (used for) investing activities:
                                                                   
          investments sold or matured:
                                                                   
          fixed maturities available for sale—sold
        456,567,000 272,067,000 53,911,000 533,112,000 163,221,000 483,051,000 27,853,000 410,549,000 46,183,000 130,119,000 15,705,000 346,722,000 219,027,000 75,116,000 24,861,000 17,085,000 12,852,000 61,858,000 661,000 1,660,000 50,360,000 27,154,000 34,997,000   52,951,000   75,299,000 51,299,000 14,331,000 200,462,000 12,043,000 2,843,000 11,444,000 28,253,000   54,712,000 3,655,000 28,735,000 46,361,000 17,570,000 75,994,000 55,033,000    77,475,000 58,038,000 44,925,000 108,095,000 73,379,000 3,286,000  50,492,000 44,388,000 
          fixed maturities available for sale—matured or other redemptions
        217,427,000 132,253,000 58,796,000 53,167,000 75,890,000 25,514,000 59,871,000 37,716,000 74,677,000 76,699,000 61,560,000 387,787,000 305,656,000 115,160,000 61,338,000 140,838,000 72,132,000 36,683,000 82,690,000 115,609,000 50,635,000 167,387,000 163,905,000 252,543,000 188,253,000                                   
          mortgage loans
        19,742,000 3,437,000 6,237,000 24,724,000 3,362,000 18,175,000 7,896,000                                                     
          other long-term investments
        82,337,000 25,939,000 18,927,000 13,367,000 15,870,000 13,552,000 573,000 18,099,000 73,570,000 57,643,000 1,950,000 55,877,000 48,334,000 20,929,000 286,000 31,570,000 757,000 3,733,000 7,443,000 6,489,000 28,827,000 231,000   -22,971,000 23,000  3,523,000 3,046,000 3,071,000 466,000 1,394,000 8,000 1,288,000 2,021,000 380,000 51,000 47,000 -45,000 68,000 1,904,000 -21,000 -14,669,000 14,119,000 894,000 129,000 502,000 581,000 14,115,000 535,000 936,000 3,735,000 965,000 2,908,000 3,495,000 884,000 2,156,000 1,820,000 871,000 
          total investments sold or matured
        776,073,000 433,696,000 137,871,000 624,370,000 258,343,000 540,292,000 96,193,000 510,368,000 194,430,000 264,461,000 79,215,000 790,386,000 573,017,000 211,205,000 86,485,000 189,493,000 85,741,000 102,274,000 90,133,000 122,759,000 81,122,000 217,978,000 191,059,000                    248,303,000 211,021,000 487,642,000 202,319,000 84,976,000 147,201,000 323,447,000 118,736,000 165,684,000 233,408,000 241,271,000 250,664,000 368,402,000 229,092,000 114,897,000 245,578,000 210,735,000 
          acquisition of investments:
                                                                   
          fixed maturities—available for sale
        -775,630,000 -511,297,000 -236,058,000 -378,573,000 -77,569,000 -240,669,000 -682,427,000 -459,710,000 -453,676,000 -337,518,000 -285,505,000 -1,178,751,000 -717,994,000 -339,145,000 -316,391,000 -272,859,000 -119,265,000 -295,869,000 -357,063,000 -342,496,000 -351,121,000 -211,754,000 -353,416,000 -282,295,000 -421,111,000 -540,442,000 -358,753,000 -1,042,705,000 -676,648,000 -461,324,000 -910,090,000 -651,267,000 -287,204,000                           
          total investments acquired
        -982,498,000 -631,782,000 -287,418,000 -432,455,000 -400,523,000 -359,284,000 -821,301,000 -575,140,000 -561,583,000 -380,806,000 -333,403,000 -1,365,026,000 -875,907,000 -461,155,000 -368,078,000 -337,493,000 -195,243,000 -361,866,000 -410,218,000 -399,280,000 -457,516,000 -261,650,000 -380,097,000 -340,303,000 -444,082,000 -604,886,000 -412,606,000 -1,059,480,000 -678,423,000 -461,324,000 -930,494,000 -673,029,000 -287,848,000          -351,569,000 -340,936,000 -317,934,000 -195,799,000 -235,025,000 -133,961,000 -461,696,000 -235,244,000 -495,014,000 -384,292,000 -680,970,000 -963,832,000 -251,047,000 -233,131,000 -268,450,000 -246,331,000 -432,840,000 
          net increase in policy loans
        -29,872,000 -18,952,000 -8,506,000  -14,995,000 -11,436,000 -7,621,000 -12,467,000 -10,995,000 -10,822,000 -7,870,000 -15,792,000 -7,553,000 -2,324,000 -3,843,000 -2,703,000 1,209,000 82,000 -3,168,000 -1,670,000 -408,000 -3,641,000 -8,423,000 -5,013,000 -5,390,000 -8,279,000 -2,854,000 -15,343,000 -8,089,000 -2,599,000   -4,378,000 -6,420,000 -6,089,000 -5,236,000 -2,608,000 -7,175,000 -5,852,000 -3,085,000 -7,020,000 -8,536,000 -5,320,000 -3,961,000 -6,410,000   -8,049,000            
          net increase in short-term investments
        22,211,000 -31,689,000 -49,031,000  59,000 -42,147,000 23,327,000 2,194,000 -12,806,000 3,249,000 39,744,000 -16,628,000 -46,679,000 11,801,000 24,219,000 278,558,000 -278,574,000 14,434,000 156,097,000 267,772,000 -259,050,000 -234,316,000 -3,464,000 60,665,000 -62,471,000 58,527,000 47,048,000 6,556,000 -22,347,000 -48,950,000 -11,138,000 6,185,000 -89,905,000 8,897,000 -34,968,000 63,193,000 -76,006,000 -30,536,000 60,504,000 -32,175,000 59,098,000 -32,976,000 73,238,000 -81,390,000 -276,484,000 -53,563,000 -34,734,000   -54,337,000 124,143,000 78,255,000 25,124,000 378,285,000 -336,284,000 -161,297,000 6,263,000 12,300,000 26,852,000 
          additions to property and equipment
        -121,979,000 -24,687,000 -11,746,000 -14,998,000 -29,309,000 -17,632,000 -9,106,000 -13,104,000 -10,820,000 -17,419,000 -8,210,000               -18,735,000 -11,966,000 -13,451,000 -8,080,000 -3,978,000 -10,138,000 -6,740,000 -3,879,000                           
          other investing activities
                     2,500,000    48,000                                         
          investments in low-income housing interests
        -41,709,000 -30,569,000 -21,124,000 -2,418,000 -9,970,000 -4,442,000 -13,428,000 -10,028,000 -16,061,000 -21,030,000 -17,246,000 -64,023,000 -37,181,000 -27,870,000 -17,885,000 -15,504,000 -10,652,000 -9,080,000 -9,198,000 -5,620,000 -2,306,000 -20,743,000                                      
          cash provided from (used for) investing activities
        -377,774,000 -303,983,000 -239,954,000  -196,299,000 105,351,000 -731,936,000 -98,177,000 -417,835,000 -162,367,000 -247,770,000 -690,849,000 -407,930,000 -275,324,000 -284,116,000 46,148,000 -405,717,000 -269,685,000 -189,272,000 -31,801,000 -648,982,000 -311,675,000 -212,211,000 -50,594,000 -305,762,000 -409,241,000 -313,877,000 -732,946,000 -506,580,000 -410,738,000                              
          cash provided from (used for) financing activities:
                                                                   
          issuance of common stock
        145,569,000 93,391,000 81,394,000 16,935,000 5,088,000 29,763,000 53,001,000 18,898,000 5,157,000 37,024,000 49,536,000 34,734,000 25,931,000 2,479,000 1,019,000 33,604,000 32,724,000 20,756,000 9,812,000 717,000 16,808,000 17,975,000 28,006,000 11,592,000 21,352,000 13,569,000 40,891,000 27,970,000 22,225,000 47,053,000 25,286,000 3,763,000                           
          cash dividends paid to shareholders
        -64,394,000 -42,524,000 -20,146,000 -20,193,000 -21,611,000 -22,564,000 -21,117,000 -21,171,000 -21,376,000 -21,498,000 -20,071,000 -60,441,000 -40,208,000 -19,687,000 -19,975,000 -20,177,000 -20,380,000 -19,511,000 -19,689,000 -19,962,000 -19,953,000 -18,588,000 -18,841,000 -18,956,000 -17,696,000 -35,406,000 -17,194,000 -51,532,000 -34,093,000 -16,503,000 -50,258,000 -33,478,000 -16,524,000 -16,682,000 -16,911,000 -17,096,000 -16,210,000 -16,648,000 -16,761,000 -15,219,000 -15,424,000 -15,571,000 -15,780,000 -14,136,000 -14,308,000 -14,898,000 -12,087,000 -12,100,000 -12,280,000 -12,508,000 -12,226,000 -12,410,000 -12,425,000 -11,582,000 -11,584,000 -11,858,000 -12,367,000 -12,570,000 -11,765,000 
          proceeds from issuance of debt
                250,492,000 250,492,000    400,000,000                                        
          payment for debt issuance costs
        -6,399,000   -115,000    -64,000   -5,272,000 -5,272,000  -48,000   -4,953,000                                        
          net borrowing from federal home loan bank
        65,000,000 70,000,000 70,000,000                                                         
          net borrowing (repayment) of commercial paper
        1,870,000 26,983,000 -58,474,000 -45,321,000 145,937,000 -119,798,000 5,304,000 67,027,000 -8,695,000 -45,441,000 20,070,000 -60,582,000 -150,047,000 42,348,000 85,965,000 -16,019,000 -14,973,000 20,001,000 -24,840,000 -169,525,000 1,156,000 158,764,000 -24,764,000 -37,550,000 -14,095,000 50,213,000 36,464,000 42,652,000 40,546,000 61,919,000 25,266,000 45,010,000 66,899,000                           
          proceeds from commercial paper with original maturities greater than 90 days
        442,040,000 361,118,000 184,470,000 97,479,000 47,729,000                                                       
          repayment of commercial paper with original maturities greater than 90 days
        -529,962,000 -408,962,000 -134,506,000 -57,175,000 -78,050,000                                                       
          acquisition of treasury stock
        -688,719,000 -514,855,000 -264,544,000 -51,661,000 -591,106,000 -335,873,000 -23,469,000 -145,171,000 -96,898,000 -89,755,000 -179,276,000 -335,452,000 -263,421,000 -119,482,000 -148,055,000 -97,796,000 -162,864,000 -132,720,000 -147,218,000 -129,919,000 -166,729,000 -104,372,000 -119,201,000 -110,896,000 -206,589,000 -109,954,000 -301,448,000 -203,756,000 -113,719,000 -311,356,000 -202,975,000 -85,089,000 -88,460,000 -118,499,000 -100,948,000 -110,619,000 -103,771,000 -112,678,000 -125,635,000 -139,584,000 -96,416,000 -117,025,000 -129,239,000 -76,456,000 -199,694,000 -189,949,000 -125,943,000 -428,431,000 -235,913,000 -70,911,000 -63,405,000 -13,485,000 -47,564,000 -133,267,000 -98,475,000 -147,541,000 
          net receipts (payments) from deposit-type products
        107,951,000 59,600,000 17,342,000 -10,123,000 37,055,000 -39,239,000 124,475,000 -27,417,000 46,911,000 -61,950,000 -54,487,000 -66,078,000 -33,782,000 -13,810,000 -15,962,000 -17,540,000 -16,925,000 -13,811,000 -16,070,000 -11,985,000 -25,222,000 -19,651,000                                      
          cash provided from (used for) financing activities
        -527,044,000 -355,249,000 -124,464,000  -95,096,000 -476,742,000 356,956,000 -271,731,000 136,776,000 -254,792,000 -151,740,000 -377,797,000 -207,504,000 -84,700,000 -95,596,000 -450,513,000 135,823,000 -113,317,000 -187,061,000 -309,032,000 253,307,000 -31,271,000 -153,286,000 -186,657,000 -169,481,000 -250,967,000 -103,343,000 -336,599,000 -214,252,000 -67,252,000 -206,121,000 -63,988,000 -48,592,000                           
          effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash
        -3,581,000 -6,784,000 -524,000 13,434,000 -2,560,000 1,641,000 4,565,000 -3,879,000 4,707,000 -6,749,000 1,729,000 11,682,000 2,138,000 -1,644,000 -2,108,000 4,635,000 -3,747,000 -2,171,000 -6,739,000 -2,411,000 -6,412,000 13,829,000 -685,000 -4,124,000 -1,726,000 7,355,000 4,883,000 -3,998,000 3,265,000 2,825,000 -3,268,000 -5,172,000 -5,797,000 19,809,000 8,995,000 -1,189,000 6,754,000 6,462,000 -4,853,000 7,628,000 3,548,000 -1,422,000   1,826,000 903,000 -2,576,000 409,000 2,100,000 -3,455,000 -3,494,000 875,000 -1,634,000    -7,435,000 -602,000 -2,000 
          net increase in cash
        137,391,000 73,797,000 66,945,000 30,776,000 46,635,000 4,367,000 -19,609,000 17,610,000 10,535,000 -97,097,000 79,549,000 -6,577,000 80,094,000 35,465,000 -4,162,000 -41,747,000 56,568,000 -13,343,000 14,746,000 -33,930,000 23,661,000 14,437,000 -22,644,000 21,977,000 -53,684,000 -36,333,000 -29,948,000 12,299,000 21,489,000 -14,409,000 43,517,000 -11,705,000 -48,625,000  -3,364,000   21,195,000 5,787,000 3,073,000  -6,145,000 19,681,000 -36,454,000 228,165,000 -7,636,000 -5,811,000 85,730,000 -193,443,000 -82,006,000 5,174,000 -12,647,000 -191,979,000 -168,088,000 292,923,000 285,000 -1,729,000 10,280,000 -12,154,000 
          cash at beginning of year
        165,325,000 165,325,000 165,325,000 103,156,000 92,559,000 92,163,000 92,163,000 92,163,000 94,847,000 75,933,000 121,026,000 118,563,000 118,563,000 76,163,000 76,163,000 76,163,000 61,383,000 61,383,000 61,383,000 66,019,000 36,943,000 61,710,000 84,113,000 365,679,000 231,918,000 46,400,000 20,098,000 
          cash at end of period
        302,716,000 239,122,000 232,270,000  46,635,000 4,367,000 83,547,000  10,535,000 -97,097,000 172,108,000 85,586,000 172,257,000 127,628,000  -41,747,000 56,568,000 81,504,000  -33,930,000 23,661,000 90,370,000 -22,644,000 21,977,000 67,342,000 82,230,000 88,615,000 88,462,000 97,652,000 61,754,000 104,900,000 49,678,000 12,758,000  -3,364,000 59,763,000 3,086,000 21,195,000 5,787,000 40,016,000  -6,145,000 19,681,000 25,256,000 228,165,000 -7,636,000 78,302,000 85,730,000 -193,443,000 283,673,000 5,174,000 -12,647,000 39,939,000 -168,088,000 292,923,000 46,685,000 -1,729,000 10,280,000 7,944,000 
          balance at july 1, 2025
        -1,251,427,000                                                           
          other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax
        342,044,000 -107,155,000 169,609,000         -1,079,185,000 -1,611,891,000             257,595,000  55,160,000 257,595,000                               
          reclassifications, net of tax
        7,847,000 8,376,000 -2,639,000         9,592,000 17,585,000             403,000  -8,314,000 403,000                               
          other comprehensive income
        349,891,000 -98,779,000 166,970,000         -1,069,593,000 -1,594,306,000             257,998,000  46,846,000 257,998,000                               
          balance at september 30, 2025
        -901,536,000                                                           
          balance at april 1, 2025
         -1,152,648,000                                                          
          balance at june 30, 2025
         -1,251,427,000                                                          
          balance at january 1, 2025
          -1,319,618,000                                                         
          balance at march 31, 2025
          -1,152,648,000                                                         
          net income
                                                                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from operations:
                                                                   
          increase in future policy benefits
                                                                   
          increase in other policy benefits
                                                                   
          deferral of policy acquisition costs
                                                                   
          amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
                                                                   
          change in current and deferred income taxes
                                                                   
          realized losses
                                                                   
          other
                                                                   
          cash from operating activities
                                                                   
          capital expenditures
                                                                   
          free cash flows
                                                                   
          cash from investing activities:
                                                                   
          net decrease in policy loans
                                                                   
          net decrease in short-term investments
                                                                   
          cash from investing activities
                                                                   
          cash from financing activities:
                                                                   
          repayment of debt
                 -150,000,000      -382,500,000 -2,500,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,250,000 -21,875,000 -625,000 -1,250,000 -625,000                               
          amounts paid to reinsurer
                                                                   
          cash from financing activities
                                          -164,836,000 -1,133,000 -105,089,000 -115,340,000 -107,543,000 -103,867,000  -211,537,000 -133,816,000 -62,967,000 128,574,000 -111,154,000 -91,867,000 -112,179,000 -437,475,000 -203,001,000 -79,457,000 -96,317,000 -68,394,000 -35,362,000 329,350,000 -33,910,000 324,000 -181,475,000 -60,423,000 
          cash at end of year
                                                                   
          property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation:
                                                                   
          company occupied real estate
                                                                   
          data processing equipment
                                                                   
          transportation equipment
                                                                   
          furniture and equipment
                                                                   
          total property and equipment, net of depreciation
                                                                   
          accounting pronouncements adopted in the current year
                                                                   
          standard
                                                                   
          asu no. 2022-03, fair value measurement (topic 820): fair value measurement of equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions
                                                                   
          net borrowing from fhlb
             -62,000,000 242,000,000                                                     
          adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided from operations:
                                                                   
          realized (gains) losses
                                                                   
          property and equipment, net of depreciation:
                                                                   
          balance, net of reinsurance, at original discount rates as of december 31, 2020
                                                                   
          effect of changes in discount rate assumptions
                                                                   
          effect of capping and flooring
                                                                   
          balance, net of reinsurance, at current discount rates as of january 1, 2021
                                                                   
          short-term borrowings from fhlb
                  45,000,000                                                 
          additions to properties
                   -19,766,000 -13,627,000 -6,981,000 -7,514,000 -7,003,000 -8,198,000 -15,529,000 -12,966,000 -8,645,000 -10,829,000 -9,316,000 -8,395,000 -14,639,000 -7,015,000         -6,294,000 -16,714,000 -7,869,000 -6,080,000 -4,476,000 -4,931,000 -5,075,000 -6,804,000 -2,117,000 -1,392,000 -855,000 -1,175,000 -2,202,000 -479,000 -1,528,000 -638,000 -761,000 -619,000 -1,894,000 -324,000 -1,679,000 -1,173,000 -2,084,000 -1,974,000 -2,246,000 -4,385,000 
          balance at july 1, 2022
                   -643,385,000                                                
          balance at september 30, 2022
                   -1,712,978,000                                                
          balance at april 1, 2022
                    950,921,000                                               
          balance at june 30, 2022
                    -643,385,000                                               
          accounting pronouncements yet to be adopted
                                                                   
          asu no. 2018-12/2019-09/2020-11, financial services - insurance (topic 944): targeted improvements to the accounting for long-duration contracts, with clarification guidance issued in november 2019 and 2020.
                                                                   
          adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to cash provided from continuing operations:
                                                                   
          loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                                   
          net cash provided from (used for) continuing operations
                                                                   
          net cash provided from (used for) discontinued operations
                                                                   
          assets acquired:
                                                                   
          trade name
                                                                   
          value of customer relationships acquired
                                                                   
          value of distribution acquired
                                                                   
          goodwill
                                                                   
          ceding commission
                                                                   
          total purchase price
                                                                   
          asu no. 2020-08, codification improvements to subtopic 310-20, receivables-nonrefundable fees and other costs
                                                                   
          assets:
                                                                   
          commercial mortgage loans
                                                                   
          agent debit balances
                                                                   
          commercial mortgage loan participations
                                                                   
          sale of other assets
                            5,000 13,000    17,000  18,000 18,000 18,000                              
          dispositions of properties
                              17,000                                     
          investment in low-income housing interests
                              -2,908,000 -3,862,000 -10,054,000 -15,701,000 -7,518,000 -13,852,000 -8,875,000 -5,875,000 -16,126,000 -9,260,000 -7,925,000  -15,124,000 -5,089,000 -6,865,000 -17,249,000 -6,988,000 -15,042,000  -14,473,000 -12,252,000 -7,738,000 -14,094,000 -26,764,000 -21,595,000 -9,841,000 -15,975,000 -6,861,000 -14,855,000 -14,878,000 -11,787,000 -10,107,000 -3,841,000 -5,110,000    
          net receipts (payments) from deposit product
                              -21,409,000                                     
          asu no. 2016-02/2018-11, leases (topic 842), with clarification guidance issued in july 2018.
                                                                   
          asu no. 2017-08, receivables—nonrefundable fees and other costs (topic 310-20): premium amortization on purchased callable debt securities
                                                                   
          other long term investments
                                                                   
          cash provided from operating activities
                                423,285,000 616,520,000 382,389,000 1,085,842,000 739,056,000 460,756,000 971,926,000 604,935,000                            
          disposition of investments:
                                                                   
          total investments disposed
                                223,250,000                                   
          net receipts (payments) from deposit-type product
                                -37,136,000 -58,662,000 -25,603,000 -65,912,000 -44,294,000 -21,174,000 -57,188,000 -38,193,000 -17,641,000                           
          fixed maturities available for sale—matured, called, and repaid
                                 179,793,000 74,019,000 306,132,000 216,170,000 108,899,000 178,873,000 92,475,000 44,622,000 33,362,000 128,807,000 86,435,000 127,554,000 110,535,000   40,669,000 83,254,000 219,421,000 150,541,000 469,178,000 126,196,000 29,441,000    87,273,000 171,635,000 195,381,000 139,661,000 291,528,000 224,922,000  193,266,000 165,476,000 
          total long-term investments sold or matured
                                 179,816,000 74,019,000 362,606,000 219,216,000 111,970,000 254,638,000 145,168,000 58,961,000  142,871,000 89,658,000 139,049,000 138,835,000 97,206,000 39,105,000                    
          balance at april 1, 2017
                                 832,057,000   832,057,000                               
          balance at june 30, 2017
                                 1,090,055,000   1,090,055,000                               
          balance at april 1, 2018
                                 1,082,896,000                                  
          balance at june 30, 2018
                                 746,514,000                                  
          equity in earnings of affiliates
                                                                   
          cash dividends from subsidiaries
                                                                   
          cash from operations
                                                                   
          investment in subsidiaries
                                                                   
          loaned money to affiliates
                                                                   
          repayments from affiliates
                                                                   
          net issuance (repayment) of commercial paper
                                                                   
          issuance of stock
                                                                   
          acquisitions of treasury stock
                                                                   
          borrowed money from affiliate
                                                                   
          repayments to affiliates
                                                                   
          excess tax benefit on stock option exercises
                                                                   
          payment of dividends
                                                                   
          cash balance at beginning of period
                                                                   
          cash balance at end of period
                                                                   
          dividends from subsidiaries
                                                                   
          stock-based compensation not involving cash
                                                                   
          purchase of agent debit balances
                                                                   
          net change in payable or receivable for securities
                                      94,000 -711,000 2,990,000       -902,000 2,000 2,000 196,000 -44,187,000 -24,316,000 25,389,000 11,423,000 -1,000 2,833,000 38,687,000 623,000 1,453,000 -16,527,000 45,528,000 -11,657,000    
          balance at july 1, 2017
                                   1,090,055,000                                
          balance at september 30, 2017
                                   1,136,901,000                                
          balance at july 1, 2016
                                   1,084,551,000                                
          balance at september 30, 2016
                                   1,236,054,000                                
          balance at april 1, 2016
                                    634,337,000                               
          balance at june 30, 2016
                                    1,084,551,000                               
          net (increase) in policy loans
                                      -6,623,000 -9,093,000                            
          sales of other assets
                                      767,000                             
          cash from (used for) investing activities
                                      -719,020,000 -547,480,000                            
          repayment of 6.375% notes
                                      -250,000,000 -250,000,000                            
          issuance of term loan
                                      100,000,000 100,000,000                            
          issuance of 6.125% junior subordinated debentures
                                      300,000,000 300,000,000                            
          issue expenses of debt offering
                                      -9,638,000 -9,638,000                            
          excess tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                         1,898,000 4,690,000 6,037,000 4,952,000 1,386,000 6,732,000 4,366,000 6,646,000 4,911,000 3,866,000 5,892,000 4,397,000 981,000 9,273,000             
          •
                                                                   
          cash provided from operations
                                        337,748,000  275,771,000 174,392,000 279,729,000 225,015,000 144,533,000 274,850,000 348,277,000 278,522,000 202,107,000 290,374,000 250,537,000 163,084,000 284,047,000 231,749,000 152,686,000 300,047,000 270,099,000 171,573,000 303,282,000 228,392,000 141,977,000 218,382,000 190,523,000 190,425,000 232,933,000 
          cash provided from (used for) investment activities:
                                                                   
          cash from (used for) investment activities
                                        -331,984,000                           
          (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                                                                   
          realized (gains) losses on sale of investments and properties
                                                                   
          cash provided from (used for) operations
                                                                   
          equity securities
                                                                   
          sales of properties
                                                                   
          cash provided from (used for) investment activities
                                                                   
          repayment of 7.375% notes
                                                                  
          increase in cash
                                                                   
          long-term investments sold or matured:
                                                                   
          long-term investments acquired:
                                                                   
          fixed maturities
                                          -188,270,000 -250,077,000 -291,798,000 -174,376,000 -167,230,000 -158,344,000  -100,607,000 -351,064,000 -340,891,000 -317,261,000 -198,377,000 -231,370,000 -133,961,000 -465,723,000 -231,217,000 -487,071,000 -377,125,000 -675,579,000 -956,844,000 -245,627,000 -229,992,000 -262,880,000 -240,626,000 -430,576,000 
          total long-term investments acquired
                                          -188,290,000 -251,944,000 -291,817,000 -174,376,000 -167,210,000 -158,364,000                    
          disposition of properties
                                             35,000    310,000 47,000 200,000 -1,000 38,000 19,000 57,000 2,718,000 37,000    24,000   145,000 470,000 153,000 
          cash from investment activities
                                          -123,294,000 -112,307,000 -244,327,000 -94,942,000 -26,350,000 -175,538,000 -226,075,000 -71,708,000 -48,749,000 -267,846,000 -152,772,000 -60,469,000 -195,415,000 -34,249,000 89,246,000 -175,597,000 -181,974,000 -88,778,000 -425,233,000 -363,172,000 -178,404,000 -184,187,000 -185,141,000 1,932,000 -184,662,000 
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                          11,012,000 9,684,000 11,823,000 4,542,000 21,061,000 13,954,000  19,739,000 21,987,000 31,396,000 35,033,000 8,836,000 94,439,000 6,069,000 9,328,000 45,171,000 3,567,000 364,000 1,673,000 1,640,000 749,000 15,803,000 7,667,000 1,932,000 
          net borrowings (repayments) of commercial paper
                                          -18,755,000 128,447,000 20,523,000 15,478,000 10,026,000 35,848,000  -26,957,000 -20,028,000 49,825,000 -94,041,000 94,945,000 42,000 25,817,000 -580,000 1,560,000 -11,587,000 527,000 -33,382,000 -4,570,000 -35,804,000 -30,852,000 121,461,000 -116,697,000 39,041,000 
          net receipts (withdrawals) from deposit-type products
                                          -26,373,000 -27,257,000 -15,558,000 -16,327,000 -15,923,000 -17,181,000                    
          basic weighted-average shares outstanding
                                          -1,358,947,000 -1,304,158,000 127,121,101,000 -1,521,280,000 42,715,539,000 88,775,643,000  -926,199,000 -1,385,410,000 93,580,778,000 -1,770,458,000 -3,172,059,000 100,068,360,000 -6,230,712,000 33,131,916,000 77,878,218,000 -1,241,444,000 -829,215,000 82,846,370,000 11,479,000 -1,140,661,000 83,875,426,000 -2,442,219,000 -1,326,881,000 90,788,310,000 
          weighted-average dilutive options outstanding
                                          59,615,000 156,947,000 1,465,751,000 83,663,000 575,590,000 1,248,050,000  302,304,000 112,769,000 989,132,000 286,579,000 -262,232,000 1,191,932,000 -1,288,354,000 356,524,000 1,464,550,000 -6,333,000 218,673,000 367,402,000    -444,246,000 147,956,000 1,088,347,000 
          diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
                                          -1,299,332,000 -1,147,211,000 128,586,852,000 -1,437,617,000 43,291,129,000 90,023,693,000  -623,895,000 -1,272,641,000 94,569,910,000 -1,483,879,000 -3,434,291,000 101,260,292,000 -7,519,066,000 33,488,440,000 79,342,768,000 -1,247,777,000 -610,542,000 83,213,772,000 108,809,000 -1,140,661,000 83,875,426,000 -2,886,465,000 -1,178,925,000 91,876,657,000 
          antidilutive shares
                                            605,188,000   3,513,000                    
          net (decreases) increase in cash
                                            -62,933,000                       
          equities
                                              700,000                    
          fixed maturities available for sale - sold
                                               16,049,000        73,733,000 111,471,000 15,052,000          
          fixed maturities available for sale - matured, called, and repaid
                                               22,288,000        72,887,000 197,861,000 103,149,000          
          change in other receivables
                                                                   
          loss on disposal of subsidiary
                                                                   
          cash from investment activities:
                                                                   
          acquisition of family heritage, net of cash acquired
                                                                   
          proceeds from sale of subsidiary
                                                                   
          issuance of 3.8% senior notes
                                                                   
          issuance of 5.875% junior subordinated debentures
                                                                   
          issue expenses of debt offerings
                                                                   
          redemption of 7.1% junior subordinated debentures
                                                                   
          equities and other long-term investments
                                                 -199,000                  
          long -term investments acquired:
                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of 3.8% senior notes
                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of 5 7/8% junior notes
                                                                   
          net receipts (withdrawals) from deposit product operations
                                                 -3,193,000 -6,836,000 -6,705,000 6,050,000 -1,324,000 6,415,000 -8,195,000 -6,771,000 -6,976,000 11,380,000 -12,480,000 -10,775,000 78,062,000 80,430,000 55,615,000 6,439,000 37,693,000 57,461,000 
          investments acquired:
                                                                   
          antidilutive shares*
                                                      66,813,000 2,909,679,000 194,886,000 880,362,000 3,965,000 -12,000,000 7,106,533,000 -581,036,000 -149,788,000 9,623,629,000 58,000,000 545,423,000 1,263,689,000 
          effect of foreign currency translation on cash
                                                   3,985,000                
          antidilutive shares *
                                                                   
          net change in short-term investments
                                                       -28,128,000            
          repurchase of 9 1/4% senior notes
                                                                  
          tax benefit from stock option exercises
                                                       2,173,000 1,259,000 5,665,000       2,255,000 907,000 449,000 
          net proceeds from issuance of 9 1/4% senior notes
                                                                   
          repayment of 8 1/4% senior debentures
                                                                   
          net proceeds from issuance of 9 1 /4% senior notes
                                                                   
          acquisition of dmad
                                                                   
          net effect of change in payable or receivable for securities
                                                                 -378,000 25,462,000 
          acquisitions of low-income housing tax credit interests
                                                                 -7,461,000 -10,639,000