Supplemental Schedule of Reinsurance (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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
2014
Life insurance in force	$	78	$	230,544	$	2,943,517		$	2,713,051		108.5	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America operations
Traditional operations	$	9.6	$	287.8	$	5,003.7		$	4,725.5		105.9	%
Non-Traditional operations	—		39.4		59.5			20.1			296.0
Canada operations	—		49.6		1,024.2			974.6			105.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations	9.8		30.4		1,394.6			1,374.0			101.5
Asia Pacific operations	—		40.7		1,615.6			1,574.9			102.6
Corporate and Other	—		—		0.8			0.8			100.0
Total	$	19.4	$	447.9	$	9,098.4		$	8,669.9		104.9
2013
Life insurance in force	$	77	$	36,830	$	2,889,804		$	2,853,051		101.3	%
Premiums
U.S. and Latin America operations
Traditional operations	$	5.2	$	146.2	$	4,704.4		$	4,563.4		103.1	%
Non-Traditional operations	—		44.7		67.2			22.5			298.7
Canada operations	—		54.2		1,016.5			962.3			105.6
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations	—		25.8		1,246.6			1,220.8			102.1
Asia Pacific operations	—		48.5		1,533.7			1,485.2			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. and Latin America operations
Traditional operations	$	3.8	$	152.1	$	4,491.2		$	4,342.9		103.4	%
Non-Traditional operations	—		50.5		64.6			14.1			458.2
Canada operations	—		52.9		968.6			915.7			105.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa operations	—		26.2		1,241.4			1,215.2			102.2
Asia Pacific operations	—		44.3		1,453.8			1,409.5			103.1
Corporate and Other	—		—		9.2			9.2			100.0
Total	$	3.8	$	326.0	$	8,228.8		$	7,906.6		104.1