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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 40 years    
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment $ 38.5us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ 42.3us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 222.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross 117.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross  
Depreciation 9.4us-gaap_Depreciation 8.4us-gaap_Depreciation 9.0us-gaap_Depreciation
Capital Leased Assets, Gross 167.3us-gaap_CapitalLeasedAssetsGross    
Capital Leases, Lessee Balance Sheet, Assets by Major Class, Accumulated Depreciation 1.4us-gaap_CapitalLeasesLesseeBalanceSheetAssetsByMajorClassAccumulatedDeprecation    
Amortization of Leased Asset 1.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfLeasedAsset    
Goodwill 7.0us-gaap_Goodwill 7.0us-gaap_Goodwill  
Value of Business Acquired (VOBA) 4.5us-gaap_ValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA 5.5us-gaap_ValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA  
Accumulated Amortization Of Value Of Business Acquired VOBA 13.5rga_AccumulatedAmortizationOfValueOfBusinessAcquiredVoba 13.0rga_AccumulatedAmortizationOfValueOfBusinessAcquiredVoba  
Amortization of Value of Business Acquired (VOBA) 0.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA 0.3us-gaap_AmortizationOfValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA 0.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfValueOfBusinessAcquiredVOBA
Values Of Business Acquired Distribution Agreements And Customer Relationships 76.3rga_ValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships 85.8rga_ValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships  
Accumulated Amortization Of Values Of Business Acquired Distribution Agreements And Customer Relationships 44.4rga_AccumulatedAmortizationOfValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships 34.9rga_AccumulatedAmortizationOfValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships  
Amortization Of Values Of Business Acquired Distribution Agreements And Customer Relationships 9.5rga_AmortizationOfValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships 10.1rga_AmortizationOfValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships 10.5rga_AmortizationOfValuesOfBusinessAcquiredDistributionAgreementsAndCustomerRelationships
Future Amortization Expense, Year One 9.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two 9.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three 8.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four 8.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five 8.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Capitalized Computer Software, Net 77.6us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet 49.6us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet  
Capitalized Computer Software, Amortization $ 5.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization $ 6.9us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization $ 6.5us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Value of Customer Relationships Acquired [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 15 years    
Value of Distribution Agreements [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life 15 years