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Assumed Reinsurance, Deferred Gain (Loss)

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Life insurance recoveries on ceded reinsurance contracts.

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Payment for Assumed Reinsurance, Tax Settlement

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Payment for Ceded Commissions

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss on reinsurance recoverable.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on reinsurance recoverable.

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Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		120 Months Ended
Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		$ 35,848		$ 27,455		$ 35,848
ACL on reinsurance recoverable, increase						30
ACL on reinsurance recoverables		37		7		37
Life insurance recoveries on ceded reinsurance contracts		782	$ 958	1,500	$ 1,400
Global Atlantic \| FIA embedded derivative
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		8,700		7,600		8,700
Mass Mutual \| Retirement
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		6,800		7,000		6,800
Prudential \| Individual Life
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		13,100		$ 11,800		13,100
TR Re \| Reinsurance Agreement, Affiliated Reinsurance Agreement
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Payment for ceded commissions	$ 100
Assumed reinsurance, deferred gain	805
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		6,130				6,130
Payment for assumed reinsurance, tax settlement	84
TR Re \| Individual Life
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		6,100				6,100
Allianz \| Reinsurance Agreement, Assumed Reinsurance
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Assumed reinsurance, consideration transferred	693
Payment for ceded commissions	866
Assumed reinsurance, deferred gain	$ 25
Reinsurance recoverable for GMWB		$ 244				$ 244