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Fair Value Measurements - Changes in level 3 recurring fair value measurements, liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Liabilities:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	$ 6,044	$ 14,011	$ 6,044	$ 14,011	$ 10,071	$ 15,176	$ 10,917	$ 15,721
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	(4,009)	3,332	(8,841)	(1,347)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	64	(243)	(209)	(408)
Gross Transfers In		0		0
Gross Transfers Out		5		45
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	6,044	14,011	6,044	14,011
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	4,113	(2,369)	9,442	3,102
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Policyholder contract deposits
Liabilities:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	6,957	9,020	6,957	9,020	8,030	9,682	7,617	9,798
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	(1,322)	1,363	(3,119)	(897)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	249	40	394	119
Gross Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Gross Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	6,957	9,020	6,957	9,020
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	1,369	(1,018)	3,353	1,553
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net
Liabilities:
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	89	(87)	372	(124)
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	(117)	(57)	(137)	(128)
Derivative liabilities, net:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	(165)	(187)	(428)	(119)
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	89	(87)	372	(124)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	(117)	(57)	(137)	(128)
Gross Transfers In	(81)	0	(81)	0
Gross Transfers Out	(1)	5	(1)	45
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	(275)	(326)	(275)	(326)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	(92)	101	(227)	46
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Interest rate contracts
Derivative liabilities, net:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	(4)	0	0	0
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	12	(2)	11	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	(70)	1	(73)	1
Gross Transfers In	(81)	0	(81)	0
Gross Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	(143)	(1)	(143)	(1)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	(10)	1	(10)	2
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative liabilities, net:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	0	0	(1)	(2)
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	1	0	1	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	0	(1)	1	0
Gross Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Gross Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	1	(1)	1	(1)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Equity contracts
Derivative liabilities, net:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	(178)	(222)	(444)	(151)
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	89	(71)	390	(97)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	(59)	(69)	(94)	(154)
Gross Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Gross Transfers Out	(1)	5	(1)	45
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	(149)	(357)	(149)	(357)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	(95)	85	(247)	13
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Credit contracts
Derivative liabilities, net:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	31	44	30	42
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	1	2	2	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	0	(3)	0	(6)
Gross Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Gross Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	32	43	32	43
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Other contracts
Derivative liabilities, net:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	(14)	(9)	(13)	(8)
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	(14)	(16)	(32)	(33)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	12	15	29	31
Gross Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Gross Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	(16)	(10)	(16)	(10)
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	15	17	32	33
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	0	0	0	0
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Liabilities:
Fair Value Beginning of Period	(638)	5,317	(638)	5,317	$ 2,206	$ 5,922	$ 3,487	$ 6,042
Net Realized and Unrealized (Gains) Losses Included in Income	(2,776)	2,056	(6,094)	(326)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements, Net	(68)	(226)	(466)	(399)
Gross Transfers In	0	0	0	0
Gross Transfers Out	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Fair Value End of Period	(638)	5,317	(638)	5,317
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Income on Instruments Held at End of Period	2,836	(1,452)	6,316	1,503
Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Recurring Level 3 Instruments Held at End of Period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0