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Debt (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 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
June 30,
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 $(1,859)$548,141 $548,762 $547,748 
Senior notes
08/21/202008/15/20302.150%400,000 (2,154)397,846 360,952 397,604 
Senior notes(1)
05/19/202206/15/20324.800%400,000 (7,573)392,427 394,428 246,692 
Senior notes
08/23/202409/15/20345.850%450,000 (4,567)445,433 464,247 445,218 
Junior subordinated debentures11/17/201711/17/20575.275%125,000 (1,530)123,470 92,299 123,461 
Junior subordinated debentures06/14/202106/15/20614.250%325,000 (7,484)317,516 197,600 317,472 
Term loan(2)
05/11/202306/26/20295.116%450,000 (3,352)446,648 446,648 248,890 
Subtotal
2,700,000 (28,519)2,671,481 2,504,936 2,327,085 
Unamortized issuance costs(3)
— (6,185)(6,185)— (6,292)
Total long-term debt
2,700,000 (34,704)2,665,296 2,504,936 2,320,793 
Commercial paper279,000 (1,047)277,953 277,953 304,656 
Total short-term debt
279,000 (1,047)277,953 277,953 304,656 
Total debt
$2,979,000 $(35,751)$2,943,249 $2,782,889 $2,625,449 
(1)The $150 million 4.80% Senior Notes, previously held by two insurance subsidiaries, were sold and issued to a third party at a discount of $4.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
(2)The term loan was amended and restated on June 26, 2026 extending the maturity date from August 15, 2027 to June 26, 2029 and increasing the principal amount from $250 million to $450 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
June 30,
2026
December 31, 2025June 30,
2025
Balance of commercial paper at end of period (par value)$279,000 $306,000 $397,000 
Annualized interest rate4.07 %4.05 %4.73 %
Letters of credit outstanding$115,000 $115,000 $115,000 
Remaining amount available under credit line606,000 579,000 488,000 

Credit Facility—Commercial Paper Activity
Six Months Ended June 30,
20262025
Average balance of commercial paper outstanding during period (par value)$395,242 $456,181 
Daily-weighted average interest rate (annualized)4.02 %4.99 %
Maximum daily amount outstanding during period (par value)$559,250 $605,500 
Commercial paper issued during period (par value)
1,266,250 1,158,250 
Commercial paper matured during period (par value)(1,293,250)(1,180,250)
Net commercial paper issued (matured) during period (par value)
(27,000)(22,000)