Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues:
Net investment income	$ 698	$ 658
Fee income	505	482
Premiums	608	575
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total impairments	(20)	(26)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	(213)	14
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(233)	(12)
Other revenue	92	114
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:
Net investment income	15	5
Total revenues	1,685	1,822
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	596	645
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	286	289
Operating expenses	640	682
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	76	57
Interest expense	40	42
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:
Interest expense	3	5
Total benefits and expenses	1,641	1,720
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	44	102
Income tax expense (benefit)	(6)	9
Income (loss) from continuing operations	50	93
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(128)	(20)
Net income (loss)	(78)	73
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	6	(1)
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(84)	74
Less: Preferred stock dividends	14	10
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (98)	$ 64
Net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ 0.23	$ 0.57
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	(0.75)	0.44
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	0.22	0.56
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (0.71)	$ 0.42