Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Abstract]

Supplemental Schedule Of Reinsurance Premiums For Insurance Companies [Table Text Block]

REINSURANCE GROUP OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED

SCHEDULE IV—REINSURANCE

(in millions)

	As of or for the Year ended December 31,
	Gross Amount		Ceded to Other Companies		Assumed from Other Companies			Net Amounts			Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net
2013
Life insurance in force	$	77	$	36,830	$	2,889,804		$	2,853,051		101.3	%
Premiums
U.S. Traditional operations	$	5.2	$	145.4	$	4,658.2		$	4,518.0		103.1	%
U.S. Non-Traditional operations	—		44.7		67.2			22.5			298.7
Canada operations	—		54.2		1,016.5			962.3			105.6
Europe & South Africa operations	—		28.1		1,359.7			1,331.6			102.1
Asia Pacific operations	—		47.0		1,466.8			1,419.8			103.3
Corporate and Other	—		—		(0.2		)	(0.2		)	100.0
Total	$	5.2	$	319.4	$	8,568.2		$	8,254.0		103.8	%
2012
Life insurance in force	$	76	$	38,048	$	2,927,573		$	2,889,601		101.3	%
Premiums
U.S. Traditional operations	$	3.8	$	151.6	$	4,456.6		$	4,308.8		103.4	%
U.S. Non-Traditional operations	—		50.5		64.6			14.1			458.2
Canada operations	—		52.9		968.6			915.7			105.8
Europe & South Africa operations	—		29.5		1,338.0			1,308.5			102.3
Asia Pacific operations	—		41.5		1,391.8			1,350.3			103.1
Corporate and Other	—		—		9.2			9.2			100.0
Total	$	3.8	$	326.0	$	8,228.8		$	7,906.6		104.1	%
2011
Life insurance in force	$	76	$	39,987	$	2,664,353		$	2,624,442		101.5	%
Premiums
U.S. Traditional operations	$	2.6	$	144.7	$	4,121.6		$	3,979.5		103.6	%
U.S. Non-Traditional operations	—		52.3		65.5			13.2			496.2
Canada operations	—		104.7		940.1			835.3			112.6
Europe & South Africa operations	—		30.0		1,224.4			1,194.5			102.5
Asia Pacific operations	—		36.8		1,341.3			1,304.5			102.8
Corporate and Other	—		—		8.7			8.7			100.0
Total	$	2.6	$	368.5	$	7,701.6		$	7,335.7		105.0	%