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Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Selected Information about Debt Issues
The following table presents information about the terms and outstanding balances of Globe Life's debt.
 
Selected Information about Debt Issues
As of
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025
InstrumentIssue DateMaturity Date Coupon Rate Par
Value
Unamortized Discount & Issuance CostsBook
Value
Fair
Value
Book
Value
Senior notes
09/27/201809/15/20284.550%$550,000 $(2,055)$547,945 $549,104 $547,748 
Senior notes
08/21/202008/15/20302.150%400,000 (2,275)397,725 359,252 397,604 
Senior notes(1)
05/19/202206/15/20324.800%250,000 (3,198)246,802 247,225 246,692 
Senior notes
08/23/202409/15/20345.850%450,000 (4,675)445,325 463,991 445,218 
Junior subordinated debentures11/17/201711/17/20575.275%125,000 (1,534)123,466 108,704 123,461 
Junior subordinated debentures06/14/202106/15/20614.250%325,000 (7,506)317,494 200,200 317,472 
Term loan(2)
05/11/202308/15/20275.127%250,000 (982)249,018 249,018 248,890 
Subtotal
2,350,000 (22,225)2,327,775 2,177,494 2,327,085 
Unamortized issuance costs(3)
— (6,238)(6,238)— (6,292)
Total long-term debt
2,350,000 (28,463)2,321,537 2,177,494 2,320,793 
Commercial paper459,250 (2,203)457,047 457,047 304,656 
Total short-term debt
459,250 (2,203)457,047 457,047 304,656 
Total debt
$2,809,250 $(30,666)$2,778,584 $2,634,541 $2,625,449 
(1)An additional $150 million par value and book value is held by insurance subsidiaries that eliminates in consolidation.
(2)Interest calculated quarterly using Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 135 basis points. The term loan was amended on August 15, 2024 extending the maturity date from November 11, 2024 to August 15, 2027 and increasing the principal amount from $170 million to $250 million.
(3)Unamortized issuance costs for P-CAPS facility agreement.
The following tables present selected information concerning our commercial paper borrowings.
Credit Facility—Commercial Paper
As of
March 31,
2026
December 31, 2025March 31,
2025
Balance of commercial paper at end of period (par value)$459,250 $306,000 $409,500 
Annualized interest rate4.02 %4.05 %5.13 %
Letters of credit outstanding$115,000 $115,000 $115,000 
Remaining amount available under credit line425,750 579,000 475,500 

Credit Facility—Commercial Paper Activity
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20262025
Average balance of commercial paper outstanding during period (par value)$373,981 $478,950 
Daily-weighted average interest rate (annualized)3.98 %5.08 %
Maximum daily amount outstanding during period (par value)$559,250 $605,500 
Commercial paper issued during period (par value)
759,250 586,000 
Commercial paper matured during period (par value)(606,000)(595,500)
Net commercial paper issued (matured) during period (par value)
153,250 (9,500)