Reinsurance Level 3 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]

Reinsurance Recoverable [Table Text Block]

Reinsurance Recoverables
	Successor Company		Predecessor Company
	As of December 31, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
Reserve for future policy benefits and other policyholder funds and benefits payable
Sold businesses (MassMutual and Prudential)	$	19,354	$	19,448
Commonwealth	8,969		—
Other reinsurers	1,241		1,337
Gross reinsurance recoverables	$	29,564	$	20,785

Life Insurance Fees Earned Premiums and Other [Table Text Block]

	Successor Company			Predecessor Company
	June 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018			January 1, 2018 to May 31, 2018			For the Years Ended December 31,
							2017			2016
Gross earned premiums, fee income and other	$	1,439		$	1,059		$	2,434		$	2,659
Reinsurance assumed	66			48			116			129
Reinsurance ceded	(972		)	(684		)	(1,539		)	(1,616		)
Net earned premiums, fee income and other	$	533		$	423		$	1,011		$	1,172