Fair Value Measurements - Quantitative Information About Unobservable Inputs (Details) - Recurring - Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Debt securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 447
Fair Value, including held for sale assets		$ 765
Corporate and government debt securities \| Securities Priced by the Company
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 412
Fair Value, including held for sale assets		$ 664
Corporate and government debt securities \| Securities Priced by the Company \| Minimum \| Liquidity
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unobservable Adjustment	0.0060
Unobservable Adjustment, including held for sale assets		0.0060
Corporate and government debt securities \| Securities Priced by the Company \| Maximum \| Liquidity
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unobservable Adjustment	0.1060
Unobservable Adjustment, including held for sale assets		0.1060
Corporate and government debt securities \| Securities Priced by the Company \| Weighted Average \| Liquidity
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unobservable Adjustment	0.0265
Unobservable Adjustment, including held for sale assets		0.0410
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities \| Securities Priced by the Company
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 35
Fair Value, including held for sale assets		$ 100
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities \| Securities Priced by the Company \| Minimum \| Liquidity
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unobservable Adjustment	0.0105
Unobservable Adjustment, including held for sale assets		0.0060
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities \| Securities Priced by the Company \| Maximum \| Liquidity
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unobservable Adjustment	0.0520
Unobservable Adjustment, including held for sale assets		0.0390
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities \| Securities Priced by the Company \| Weighted Average \| Liquidity
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Unobservable Adjustment	0.0310
Unobservable Adjustment, including held for sale assets		0.0100
Other debt securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 0
Fair Value, including held for sale assets		$ 1

Debt Securities, Available-For-Sale, Including Disposal Group, Measurement Input

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Marketable Securities Before Reclassification To Disposal Group Assets Held For Sale

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Value of input used to measure investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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Amount of investment in marketable security.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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