Investments (Variable Interest Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	$ 15,001	$ 14,855
Maximum Exposure to Loss	15,534	16,244
Fixed maturity securities
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	13,094	13,099
Maximum Exposure to Loss	12,454	13,099
Limited partnerships and LLCs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying Amount	1,907	1,756
Maximum Exposure to Loss	$ 3,080	$ 3,145

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
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