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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, recoverable under reinsurance for contract or contract feature in long-duration contract issued by insurance entity that both protects contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk.

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Estimated amount after valuation allowance of reinsurance recoverables, due from reinsurers for incurred claims not yet reported, and claims settlement expenses.

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Reinsurance - Effective Exit of Variable Annuity Reinsurance Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Market risk benefits	$ 1,301	$ 1,681
Variable Annuity
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Impact of non-performance risk
Berkshire \| Secured \| Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due \| Collateralization risk
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	90.00%
Liberty Re (Bermuda) Ltd. \| Secured \| Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due \| Collateralization risk
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	100.00%
SCOR SE \| Secured \| Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due \| Collateralization risk
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Concentration percentage	70.00%
Variable Annuity
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due	$ 1,323		$ 1,398
Market risk benefits			1,400
Incurred but not yet paid and outstanding claims	25		27
Premiums due	$ 3		3
Variable Annuity \| Berkshire
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Percent of future claim payments reinsured	100.00%
Remaining overall limit under reinsurance agreement	$ 3,100
Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due	1,043		1,116
Variable Annuity \| Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due	117		115
Variable Annuity \| Liberty Re (Bermuda) Ltd.
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due	128		128
Variable Annuity \| SCOR SE
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Market risk benefits reinsurance recoverable, including IBNR and outstanding claims, less premiums due	$ 35		$ 39