Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Net investment income	$ 800	$ 687	$ 2,084	$ 2,057
Fee income	507	494	1,470	1,459
Premiums	604	565	1,819	1,717
Net realized capital gains (losses):
Total impairments	(10)	(3)	(80)	(32)
Other net realized capital gains (losses)	(60)	(17)	(224)	25
Total net realized capital gains (losses)	(70)	(20)	(304)	(7)
Other revenue	90	106	263	325
Income (loss) related to consolidated investment entities:
Net investment income	140	43	87	115
Total revenues	2,071	1,875	5,419	5,666
Benefits and expenses:
Policyholder benefits	1,020	705	2,327	2,009
Interest credited to contract owner account balances	279	298	851	879
Operating expenses	630	627	1,913	1,979
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired	241	36	336	136
Interest expense	40	51	120	135
Operating expenses related to consolidated investment entities:
Interest expense	5	8	18	29
Other expense	1	1	3	5
Total benefits and expenses	2,216	1,726	5,568	5,172
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(145)	149	(149)	494
Income tax expense (benefit)	(72)	5	(73)	47
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(73)	144	(76)	447
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(140)	(4)	(361)	18
Net income (loss)	(213)	140	(437)	465
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	106	19	33	44
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.	(319)	121	(470)	421
Less: Preferred stock dividends	14	14	32	24
Net income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (333)	$ 107	$ (502)	$ 397
Net income (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (1.53)	$ 0.80	$ (1.11)	$ 2.65
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	(2.64)	0.77	(3.93)	2.77
Income (loss) from continuing operations available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	(1.53)	0.77	(1.11)	2.55
Income (loss) available to Voya Financial, Inc.'s common shareholders	$ (2.64)	$ 0.74	$ (3.93)	$ 2.67