Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Consolidation And Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Consolidation Policy Text Block

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated ("RGA") is an insurance holding company that was formed on December 31, 1992. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of RGA and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Results for the three and six monthsended June 30, 2012 arenot necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012. There were no subsequent events, other than as disclosed in Note 13 – “Subsequent Event,”that would require disclosure or adjustments to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RGA and its subsidiaries, all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Theyshould be read in conjunction with the Company's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2011 Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 29, 2012 and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 2012 Current Report on Form 8-K (“DAC Current Report”) filed with the SEC on July 13, 2012.