SEC Info℠  
    Home      Search      My Interests      Help      Sign In      Please Sign In

Allstate Life Insurance Co – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/19 – ‘XML’

On:  Tuesday, 11/5/19, at 12:36pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/19   ·   Accession #:  352736-19-12   ·   File #:  0-31248

Previous ‘10-Q’:  ‘10-Q’ on 8/7/19 for 6/30/19   ·   Latest ‘10-Q’:  This Filing

Find Words in Filings emoji
 		  in    Show  and   ↓Hints

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/05/19  Allstate Life Insurance Co        10-Q        9/30/19   72:20M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   2.63M 
 2: EX-15       Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     27K 
 3: EX-31.I     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
 4: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     23K 
26: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     70K 
67: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations     HTML    102K 
                and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)                             
43: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML    146K 
                Position (Unaudited)                                             
15: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial      HTML     45K 
                Position (Unaudited) (Parenthetical)                             
25: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's  HTML     49K 
                Equity (Unaudited)                                               
66: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    120K 
                (Unaudited)                                                      
42: R7          General                                             HTML     69K 
14: R8          Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     41K 
27: R9          Investments                                         HTML    611K 
33: R10         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities                HTML    894K 
22: R11         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    538K 
45: R12         Reinsurance                                         HTML    102K 
68: R13         Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities               HTML     31K 
35: R14         Other Comprehensive Income                          HTML     84K 
23: R15         General (Tables)                                    HTML     54K 
46: R16         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     39K 
69: R17         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    622K 
32: R18         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)       HTML    868K 
24: R19         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    568K 
50: R20         Reinsurance (Tables)                                HTML    103K 
59: R21         Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)                 HTML     84K 
36: R22         General (Details)                                   HTML     63K 
10: R23         Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Narrative      HTML     24K 
                (Details)                                                        
51: R24         Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Net change     HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
60: R25         Investments - Fair Values (Details)                 HTML     58K 
37: R26         Investments - Scheduled Maturities (Details)        HTML     57K 
11: R27         Investments - Net Investment Income (Details)       HTML     46K 
52: R28         Investments - Realized Capital Gains and Losses     HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
58: R29         Investments - Realized Capital Gains and Losses by  HTML     33K 
                Transaction Type (Details)                                       
71: R30         Investments - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     57K 
49: R31         Investments - Valuation Changes Included in Net     HTML     29K 
                Income for Investments (Details)                                 
21: R32         Investments - Other-than-temporary impairment       HTML     57K 
                losses (Details)                                                 
31: R33         Investments - Other-than-temporary Losses Included  HTML     36K 
                in AOCI (Details)                                                
70: R34         Investments - Rollforward of Cumulative Credit      HTML     36K 
                Losses (Details)                                                 
48: R35         Investments - Unrealized Net Capital Gains and      HTML     62K 
                Losses (Details)                                                 
19: R36         Investments - Change in Unrealized Net Capital      HTML     43K 
                Gains and Losses (Details)                                       
30: R37         Investments - Portfolio Monitoring (Details)        HTML     92K 
72: R38         Investments - Gross Unrealized Losses by            HTML     41K 
                Unrealized Loss Position and Credit Quality                      
                (Details)                                                        
47: R39         Investments - Carrying Value of Non-impaired Fixed  HTML     56K 
                Rate and Variable Rate Mortgage Loans (Details)                  
62: R40         Investments - Other investments by type (Details)   HTML     32K 
55: R41         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Narrative    HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
13: R42         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Assets and   HTML    170K 
                Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details)                     
39: R43         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3      HTML     36K 
                Fair Value Measurement (Details)                                 
61: R44         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3      HTML    152K 
                Assets and Liabilities (Details)                                 
54: R45         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Gains and    HTML     47K 
                Losses included in Net Income for Level 3                        
                (Details)                                                        
12: R46         Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying     HTML     50K 
                Values and Fair Value Estimates of Financial                     
                Instruments (Details)                                            
38: R47         Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative        HTML     46K 
                (Details)                                                        
63: R48         Derivative Financial Instruments - Volume and Fair  HTML    136K 
                Value Positions of Derivative Instruments                        
                (Details)                                                        
53: R49         Derivative Financial Instruments - Gross and Net    HTML     69K 
                Amounts Derivatives (Details)                                    
40: R50         Derivative Financial Instruments - Foreign          HTML     28K 
                Currency Contracts in Cash Flow Hedging                          
                Relationships (Details)                                          
64: R51         Derivative Financial Instruments - Impacts on       HTML     80K 
                Operations and AOCI (Details)                                    
28: R52         Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative       HTML     35K 
                Netting (Details)                                                
17: R53         Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of    HTML     30K 
                Derivative Instruments (Details)                                 
41: R54         Derivative Financial Instruments - CDS Notional     HTML     44K 
                Amounts by Credit Rating (Details)                               
65: R55         Reinsurance - Effects of Reinsurance (Details)      HTML     62K 
29: R56         Reinsurance - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     27K 
18: R57         Other Comprehensive Income (Details)                HTML     61K 
44: R9999       Uncategorized Items - allstatelife-93019x10q.htm    HTML     24K 
20: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    129K 
34: XML         XBRL Instance -- allstatelife-93019x10q_htm          XML   7.40M 
56: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     99K 
 6: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- all-20190930_cal                XML    307K 
 7: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- all-20190930_def                 XML    872K 
 8: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- all-20190930_lab                      XML   1.99M 
 9: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- all-20190930_pre               XML   1.16M 
 5: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- all-20190930                          XSD    200K 
16: JSON        XBRL Instance as JSON Data -- MetaLinks              384±   610K 
57: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000352736-19-000012-xbrl      Zip    399K

‘XML’   —   IDEA XML File — Filing Summary

This Document is an IDEA XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?>
<FilingSummary>
<Version> 3.19.3 </Version>
<ProcessingTime/>
<ReportFormat> html </ReportFormat>
<ContextCount> 591 </ContextCount>
<ElementCount> 414 </ElementCount>
<EntityCount> 1 </EntityCount>
<FootnotesReported> false </FootnotesReported>
<SegmentCount> 117 </SegmentCount>
<ScenarioCount> 0 </ScenarioCount>
<TuplesReported> false </TuplesReported>
<UnitCount> 8 </UnitCount>
<MyReports>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R1.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 0001000 - Document - Document and Entity Information </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation </Role>
<ShortName> Document and Entity Information </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Cover </MenuCategory>
<Position> 1 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R2.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 1001000 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited </Role>
<ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 2 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R3.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 1002000 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (unaudited) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfFinancialPositionUnaudited </Role>
<ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (unaudited) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 3 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R4.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 1002501 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (unaudited) (Parenthetical) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfFinancialPositionUnauditedParenthetical </Role>
<ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (unaudited) (Parenthetical) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 4 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R5.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 1003000 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (unaudited) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfShareholdersEquityUnaudited </Role>
<ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (unaudited) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 5 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R6.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 1004000 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited </Role>
<ShortName> CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Statements </MenuCategory>
<Position> 6 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R7.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2101100 - Disclosure - General </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/General </Role>
<ShortName> General </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 7 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R8.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2103100 - Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/SupplementalCashFlowInformation </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Cash Flow Information </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 8 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R9.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2104100 - Disclosure - Investments </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/Investments </Role>
<ShortName> Investments </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 9 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R10.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2105100 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilities </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 10 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R11.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2106100 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 11 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R12.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2107100 - Disclosure - Reinsurance </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/Reinsurance </Role>
<ShortName> Reinsurance </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 12 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R13.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2108100 - Disclosure - Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/GuaranteesAndContingentLiabilities </Role>
<ShortName> Guarantees and Contingent Liabilities </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 13 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R14.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2109100 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/OtherComprehensiveIncome </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Notes </MenuCategory>
<Position> 14 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R15.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2301301 - Disclosure - General (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/GeneralTables </Role>
<ShortName> General (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/General </ParentRole>
<Position> 15 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R16.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2303301 - Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/SupplementalCashFlowInformationTables </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/SupplementalCashFlowInformation </ParentRole>
<Position> 16 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R17.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2304301 - Disclosure - Investments (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Investments (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/Investments </ParentRole>
<Position> 17 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R18.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2305301 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesTables </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilities </ParentRole>
<Position> 18 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R19.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2306301 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstruments </ParentRole>
<Position> 19 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R20.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2307301 - Disclosure - Reinsurance (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/ReinsuranceTables </Role>
<ShortName> Reinsurance (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/Reinsurance </ParentRole>
<Position> 20 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R21.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2309301 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/OtherComprehensiveIncomeTables </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income (Tables) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Tables </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/OtherComprehensiveIncome </ParentRole>
<Position> 21 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R22.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2401402 - Disclosure - General (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/GeneralDetails </Role>
<ShortName> General (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/GeneralTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 22 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R23.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2403402 - Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/SupplementalCashFlowInformationNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 23 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R24.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2403403 - Disclosure - Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Net change (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/SupplementalCashFlowInformationNetChangeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Net change (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 24 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R25.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404402 - Disclosure - Investments - Fair Values (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsFairValuesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Fair Values (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 25 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R26.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404403 - Disclosure - Investments - Scheduled Maturities (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsScheduledMaturitiesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Scheduled Maturities (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 26 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R27.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404404 - Disclosure - Investments - Net Investment Income (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsNetInvestmentIncomeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Net Investment Income (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 27 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R28.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404405 - Disclosure - Investments - Realized Capital Gains and Losses (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsRealizedCapitalGainsAndLossesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Realized Capital Gains and Losses (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 28 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R29.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404406 - Disclosure - Investments - Realized Capital Gains and Losses by Transaction Type (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsRealizedCapitalGainsAndLossesByTransactionTypeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Realized Capital Gains and Losses by Transaction Type (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 29 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R30.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404407 - Disclosure - Investments - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 30 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R31.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404408 - Disclosure - Investments - Valuation Changes Included in Net Income for Investments (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsValuationChangesIncludedInNetIncomeForInvestmentsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Valuation Changes Included in Net Income for Investments (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 31 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R32.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404409 - Disclosure - Investments - Other-than-temporary impairment losses (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentLossesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Other-than-temporary impairment losses (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 32 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R33.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404410 - Disclosure - Investments - Other-than-temporary Losses Included in AOCI (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsOtherThanTemporaryLossesIncludedInAociDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Other-than-temporary Losses Included in AOCI (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 33 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R34.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404411 - Disclosure - Investments - Rollforward of Cumulative Credit Losses (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsRollforwardOfCumulativeCreditLossesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Rollforward of Cumulative Credit Losses (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 34 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R35.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404412 - Disclosure - Investments - Unrealized Net Capital Gains and Losses (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsUnrealizedNetCapitalGainsAndLossesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Unrealized Net Capital Gains and Losses (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 35 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R36.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404413 - Disclosure - Investments - Change in Unrealized Net Capital Gains and Losses (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsChangeInUnrealizedNetCapitalGainsAndLossesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Change in Unrealized Net Capital Gains and Losses (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 36 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R37.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404414 - Disclosure - Investments - Portfolio Monitoring (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsPortfolioMonitoringDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Portfolio Monitoring (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 37 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R38.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404415 - Disclosure - Investments - Gross Unrealized Losses by Unrealized Loss Position and Credit Quality (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsGrossUnrealizedLossesByUnrealizedLossPositionAndCreditQualityDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Gross Unrealized Losses by Unrealized Loss Position and Credit Quality (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 38 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R39.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404416 - Disclosure - Investments - Carrying Value of Non-impaired Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Mortgage Loans (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsCarryingValueOfNonImpairedFixedRateAndVariableRateMortgageLoansDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Carrying Value of Non-impaired Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Mortgage Loans (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 39 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R40.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2404417 - Disclosure - Investments - Other investments by type (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/InvestmentsOtherInvestmentsByTypeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Investments - Other investments by type (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 40 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R41.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2405402 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 41 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R42.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2405403 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredAtFairValueDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 42 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R43.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2405404 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 Fair Value Measurement (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesLevel3FairValueMeasurementDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 Fair Value Measurement (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 43 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R44.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2405405 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 Assets and Liabilities (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesLevel3AssetsAndLiabilitiesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Level 3 Assets and Liabilities (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 44 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R45.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2405406 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Gains and Losses included in Net Income for Level 3 (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesGainsAndLossesIncludedInNetIncomeForLevel3Details </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Gains and Losses included in Net Income for Level 3 (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 45 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R46.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2405407 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Values and Fair Value Estimates of Financial Instruments (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/FairValueOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesCarryingValuesAndFairValueEstimatesOfFinancialInstrumentsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Values and Fair Value Estimates of Financial Instruments (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 46 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R47.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406402 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 47 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R48.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406403 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Volume and Fair Value Positions of Derivative Instruments (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsVolumeAndFairValuePositionsOfDerivativeInstrumentsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Volume and Fair Value Positions of Derivative Instruments (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 48 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R49.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406404 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Gross and Net Amounts Derivatives (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsGrossAndNetAmountsDerivativesDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Gross and Net Amounts Derivatives (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 49 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R50.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406405 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Foreign Currency Contracts in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsForeignCurrencyContractsInCashFlowHedgingRelationshipsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Foreign Currency Contracts in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 50 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R51.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406406 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Impacts on Operations and AOCI (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsImpactsOnOperationsAndAociDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Impacts on Operations and AOCI (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 51 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R52.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406407 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative Netting (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsDerivativeNettingDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Derivative Netting (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 52 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R53.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406408 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsFairValueOfDerivativeInstrumentsDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 53 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R54.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2406409 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Instruments - CDS Notional Amounts by Credit Rating (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsCdsNotionalAmountsByCreditRatingDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Derivative Financial Instruments - CDS Notional Amounts by Credit Rating (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 54 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R55.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2407402 - Disclosure - Reinsurance - Effects of Reinsurance (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/ReinsuranceEffectsOfReinsuranceDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Reinsurance - Effects of Reinsurance (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 55 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R56.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2407403 - Disclosure - Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/ReinsuranceNarrativeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<Position> 56 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R57.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> 2409402 - Disclosure - Other Comprehensive Income (Details) </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://www.allstate.com/role/OtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails </Role>
<ShortName> Other Comprehensive Income (Details) </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Details </MenuCategory>
<ParentRole> http://www.allstate.com/role/OtherComprehensiveIncomeTables </ParentRole>
<Position> 57 </Position>
</Report>
<Report instance="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm">
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<HtmlFileName> R9999.htm </HtmlFileName>
<LongName> Uncategorized Items - allstatelife-93019x10q.htm </LongName>
<ReportType> Sheet </ReportType>
<Role> http://xbrl.sec.gov/role/uncategorizedFacts </Role>
<ShortName> Uncategorized Items - allstatelife-93019x10q.htm </ShortName>
<MenuCategory> Cover </MenuCategory>
<Position> 58 </Position>
</Report>
<Report>
<IsDefault> false </IsDefault>
<HasEmbeddedReports> false </HasEmbeddedReports>
<LongName> All Reports </LongName>
<ReportType> Book </ReportType>
<ShortName> All Reports </ShortName>
</Report>
</MyReports>
<InputFiles>
<File doctype="10-Q" original="allstatelife-93019x10q.htm"> allstatelife-93019x10q.htm </File>
<File> all-20190930.xsd </File>
<File> all-20190930_cal.xml </File>
<File> all-20190930_def.xml </File>
<File> all-20190930_lab.xml </File>
<File> all-20190930_pre.xml </File>
<File> exhibit15allstatelife9.htm </File>
<File> exhibit31iallstatelife.htm </File>
<File> exhibit32allstatelife9.htm </File>
</InputFiles>
<SupplementalFiles/>
<BaseTaxonomies>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2019-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/srt/2019-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
<BaseTaxonomy> http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2019-01-31 </BaseTaxonomy>
</BaseTaxonomies>
<HasPresentationLinkbase> true </HasPresentationLinkbase>
<HasCalculationLinkbase> true </HasCalculationLinkbase>
</FilingSummary>

↑Top
Filing Submission 0000352736-19-000012   –   Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)
Copyright © 2024 Fran Finnegan & Company LLC – All Rights Reserved.
About — Privacy — Redactions — Help — Tue., Apr. 30, 5:11:01.1pm ET