Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Sep. 30, 2021
Assets:
Bonds available for sale	[1]	$ 219,767		$ 277,202
Other bond securities	[1]	7,131		6,278
Equity securities	[1]	608		739
Mortgage and other loans receivable	[1]	48,124		46,048
Investment real estate		2,205		2,727
Short-term investments	[1]	14,663		13,357
Cash		2,294	[1]	2,198	[1]	$ 2,699
Accrued investment income	[1]	2,286		2,239
Other assets	[1]	12,868		14,351
Total assets		522,932		596,112
Liabilities:
Other	[1]	25,077		28,704
Total liabilities		481,931		527,200
Real Estate and Investment Entities
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		2,300		2,200
Real Estate and Investment Entities | External parties
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		500		600
Consolidated VIE
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		3,613		5,543
Other bond securities		1,345		1,852
Equity securities		60		223
Mortgage and other loans receivable		2,341		2,523
Alternative investments		2,572		3,017
Investment real estate		1,785		2,257
Short-term investments		342		638
Cash		82		96
Accrued investment income		8		17
Other assets		170		748
Total assets		12,318		16,914
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		5,737		6,247
Other		122		844
Total liabilities		5,859		7,091
Consolidated VIE | Real Estate and Investment Entities
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		0		0
Other bond securities		0		0
Equity securities		60		223
Mortgage and other loans receivable		0		0
Alternative investments		2,572		3,017
Investment real estate		1,785		2,257
Short-term investments		172		487
Cash		82		96
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		95		190
Total assets		4,766		6,270
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		1,359		1,743
Other		85		122
Total liabilities		1,444		1,865
Consolidated VIE | Securitization Vehicles
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		3,613		5,543
Other bond securities		1,345		1,852
Equity securities		0		0
Mortgage and other loans receivable		2,341		2,523
Alternative investments		0		0
Investment real estate		0		0
Short-term investments		170		151
Cash		0		0
Accrued investment income		8		17
Other assets		75		558
Total assets		7,552		10,644
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		4,378		4,504
Other		37		722
Total liabilities		$ 4,415		$ 5,226

[1] See Note 8 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.