Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Assets:
Bonds available for sale	[1]	$ 226,156		$ 277,202
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 5)	[1]	4,485		6,278
Equity securities	[1]	575		739
Mortgage and other loans receivable	[1]	49,605		46,048
Investment real estate		2,153		2,727
Short-term investments	[1]	12,376		13,357
Cash		2,043	[1]	2,198	[1]	$ 2,827
Accrued investment income	[1]	2,376		2,239
Other assets	[1]	12,714		14,351
Total assets		526,634		596,112
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		27,179		30,163
Other	[1]	26,456		28,704
Total liabilities		484,399		527,200
Real Estate and Investment Entities
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		2,100		2,200
Real Estate and Investment Entities | External parties
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		600		600
Consolidated VIE
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		3,672		5,543
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 5)		0		1,852
Equity securities		51		223
Mortgage and other loans receivable		2,221		2,523
Alternative investments		2,842		3,017
Investment real estate		1,731		2,257
Short-term investments		472		638
Cash		71		96
Accrued investment income		9		17
Other assets		172		748
Total assets		11,241		16,914
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		5,694		6,247
Other		132		844
Total liabilities		5,826		7,091
Consolidated VIE | Real Estate and Investment Entities
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		0		0
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 5)		0		0
Equity securities		51		223
Mortgage and other loans receivable		0		0
Alternative investments		2,842		3,017
Investment real estate		1,731		2,257
Short-term investments		191		487
Cash		71		96
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		102		190
Total assets		4,988		6,270
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		1,358		1,743
Other		85		122
Total liabilities		1,443		1,865
Consolidated VIE | Securitization Vehicles
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		3,672		5,543
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 5)		0		1,852
Equity securities		0		0
Mortgage and other loans receivable		2,221		2,523
Alternative investments		0		0
Investment real estate		0		0
Short-term investments		281		151
Cash		0		0
Accrued investment income		9		17
Other assets		70		558
Total assets		6,253		10,644
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		4,336		4,504
Other		47		722
Total liabilities		$ 4,383		$ 5,226

[1] See Note 9 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.