Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Net investment income	$ 586	$ 712	$ 1,284	$ 1,370
Fee income	458	483	963	965
Premiums	607	577	1,215	1,152
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total impairments	(50)	(3)	(70)	(29)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	49	28	(164)	42
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(1)	25	(234)	13
Other revenue	81	105	173	219
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:
Net investment income	(68)	67	(53)	72
Total revenues	1,663	1,969	3,348	3,791
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	711	659	1,307	1,304
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	286	292	572	581
Operating expenses	643	670	1,283	1,352
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	19	43	95	100
Interest expense	40	42	80	84
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:
Interest expense	10	16	13	21
Other expense	2	4	2	4
Total benefits and expenses	1,711	1,726	3,352	3,446
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(48)	243	(4)	345
Income tax expense (benefit)	5	33	(1)	42
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(53)	210	(3)	303
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(93)	42	(221)	22
Net income (loss)	(146)	252	(224)	325
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(79)	26	(73)	25
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(67)	226	(151)	300
Less: Preferred stock dividends	4	0	18	10
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (71)	$ 226	$ (169)	$ 290
Net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ 0.17	$ 1.27	$ 0.40	$ 1.84
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	(0.56)	1.57	(1.32)	1.99
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	0.17	1.22	0.39	1.78
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (0.55)	$ 1.51	$ (1.27)	$ 1.93