Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments:
Fixed-maturity security held to maturity, fair value	$ 1,445,074	$ 1,551,113
Equity securities, at fair value, historical cost	31,084	34,255
Trading securities, amortized cost	$ 13,210	$ 24,769
Equity attributable to Primerica, Inc.:
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	38,752,000	39,368,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	38,752,000	39,368,000
Fixed Maturities
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities and Short-term investments available-for-sale, amortized cost	$ 2,789,517	$ 2,621,388
Trading securities, amortized cost	13,210	24,769
Short-Term Investments
Investments:
Fixed-maturity securities and Short-term investments available-for-sale, amortized cost	$ 43,733	$ 85,246