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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information on Separate Account Assets Priced at NAV (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 57
Minimum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	45 days
Maximum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	90 days
Recurring
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 179	$ 184
Separate Account Assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	302
Separate Account Assets \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	742	756
Securities partnerships \| Separate Account Assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 302
Securities partnerships \| Separate Account Assets \| Recurring
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Expected liquidation period after inception	10 years
Securities partnerships \| Separate Account Assets \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 513	531
Real estate funds \| Separate Account Assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 0
Real estate funds \| Separate Account Assets \| Minimum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	30 days
Real estate funds \| Separate Account Assets \| Maximum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	90 days
Real estate funds \| Separate Account Assets \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 224	220
Hedge funds \| Separate Account Assets
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 0
Hedge funds \| Separate Account Assets \| Minimum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	30 days
Hedge funds \| Separate Account Assets \| Maximum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	90 days
Hedge funds \| Separate Account Assets \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 5	$ 5