Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks [Table Text Block]

The Company's commitments to fund investments as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are presented in the following table (dollars in millions):

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Limited partnerships	$	272	$	239
Commercial mortgage loans	27		5
Private placements	8		22
Bank loans and revolving credit agreements	59		37

Credit Facilities

The following table provides additional information on the Company’s credit facilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in millions):

			Amount Utilized(1)
Facility Capacity		Maturity Date	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013		Basis of Fees
$	850	September 2019	$	178	$	68(3)	Senior unsecured long-term debt rating
200		September 2019	200			200	Fixed
120		May 2016	80			85	Fixed
270		November 2017	270			270	Fixed
100		June 2017	85			89	Fixed
79(2)		November 2014	79			58	Fixed
97(2)		March 2019	97			133	Fixed
150		June 2016	150			—	Fixed
44(2)		May 2016	—			—	Fixed

(1) Represents issued but undrawn letters of credit. There was no cash borrowed for the periods presented.

(2) Foreign currency facility, U.S. dollar amount may vary.

Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table Text Block]

RGA’s guarantees issued as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are reflected in the following table (dollars in millions):

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Treaty guarantees	$	852	$	827
Treaty guarantees, net of assets in trust	678		648
Borrowed securities	204		93
Financing arrangements	100		—
Lease obligations	7		8

Other Commitments [Table Text Block]

The following table presents information about these commitments (dollars in millions):

	Maximum Potential Obligation
Commitment Period	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
2026	$	500	$	500
2033	1,850		1,350
2034	2,000		—
2036	1,250		1,250