Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 3,403	$ 4,444	$ 1,602
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expenses	753	714	718
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments, net	(1,840)	(1,512)	(1,332)
(Gains) losses on investments and from sales of businesses, net	1,144	1,165	2,800
(Gains) losses on derivatives, net	2,310	2,716	3,259
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net of dividends or distributions	365	844	1,090
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	9,316	8,484	7,970
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees	(4,182)	(4,251)	(4,031)
Change in contractholder-directed equity securities and fair value option securities	(1,013)	(518)	(539)
Change in accrued investment income	(272)	(18)	(194)
Change in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	(27)	460	(1,952)
Change in market risk benefits	(235)	(782)	(658)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired, net	(1,068)	(791)	(660)
Change in income tax	(624)	(484)	(1,177)
Change in other assets	(555)	0	(124)
Change in insurance-related liabilities and policy-related balances	7,257	4,079	4,637
Change in other liabilities	1,917	(580)	2,115
Other, net	443	628	197
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	17,092	14,598	13,721
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales, maturities and repayments of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	59,471	55,650	58,816
Sales, maturities and repayments of equity securities	140	158	1,018
Sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	14,646	10,363	8,505
Sales, maturities and repayments of real estate and real estate joint ventures	505	753	143
Sales, maturities and repayments of other limited partnership interests	1,025	1,083	915
Sales, maturities and repayments of short-term investments	16,700	11,841	13,117
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(77,614)	(65,667)	(63,460)
Purchases of equity securities	(67)	(112)	(73)
Purchases of mortgage loans	(10,800)	(8,950)	(8,795)
Purchases of real estate and real estate joint ventures	(633)	(1,033)	(1,057)
Purchases of other limited partnership interests	(1,416)	(1,401)	(1,670)
Purchases of short-term investments	(14,929)	(10,943)	(14,000)
Cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives	2,528	2,288	3,145
Cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives	(4,497)	(3,981)	(5,662)
Purchases of businesses (net of cash received of $172, $0 and $0, respectively)	(738)	0	0
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	(236)	(40)	0
Net change in policy loans	21	106	34
Net change in other invested assets	362	(1,435)	(1,079)
Other, net	(75)	(173)	(143)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(15,607)	(11,493)	(10,246)
Cash flows from financing activities
Policyholder account balances - deposits	108,356	97,877	95,587
Policyholder account balances - withdrawals	(101,508)	(94,914)	(90,876)
Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	(25)	(244)	(3,283)
Long-term debt issued	743	1,568	1,989
Long-term debt repaid	(1,383)	(1,792)	(1,035)
Collateral financing arrangement repaid	(124)	(161)	(79)
Subordinated debt securities issued	1,000	0	0
Derivatives with certain financing elements and other derivative-related transactions, net	(247)	(157)	(74)
Proceeds from mortgage loan secured financing	439	285	682
Repayments of mortgage loan secured financing	(1,241)	(882)	(845)
Treasury stock acquired in connection with share repurchases	(2,883)	(3,207)	(3,103)
Redemption of preferred stock	(988)	0	0
Preferred stock redemption premium	(12)	0	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(194)	(200)	(198)
Dividends on common stock	(1,509)	(1,527)	(1,566)
Other, net	(261)	223	(139)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	163	(3,131)	(2,940)
Effect of change in foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents balances	316	(545)	(91)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1,964	(571)	444
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	20,068	20,639	20,195
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	22,032	20,068	20,639
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Net cash paid for Interest	1,041	1,037	989
Net cash paid (received) for Income tax	1,564	1,600	1,833
Non-cash transactions:
Funds withheld liabilities established in connection with reinsurance transactions	18,319	0	0
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale disposed of in connection with a reinsurance transaction	0	0	8,984
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale received in connection with pension risk transfer transactions	7,647	3,538	2,749
Mortgage loans disposed of in connection with a reinsurance transaction	0	0	196
Real estate and real estate joint ventures acquired in satisfaction of debt	353	359	32
Short-term investments received in connection with pension risk transfer transactions	122	0	0
Other invested assets received in connection with the sale of other limited partnership interests	20	375	0
Increase in real estate and real estate joint ventures	0	134	0
Increase in short-term debt	$ 0	$ 113	$ 0