Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Mar. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2021
Assets:
Bonds available for sale	[1]	$ 229,397		$ 226,156
Other bond securities, at fair value (See Note 5)	[1]	4,762		4,485
Equity securities	[1]	591		575
Mortgage and other loans receivable	[1]	50,830		49,605
Investment real estate		2,199		2,153
Short-term investments	[1]	13,253		12,376
Cash		1,923	[1]	2,043	[1]	$ 2,537
Accrued investment income	[1]	2,451		2,376
Other assets		12,967	[1]	12,384	[1]		$ 13,520
Total assets		536,627		522,228			598,841
Liabilities:
Other		28,595	[1]	26,757	[1]		27,520
Total liabilities		490,321		478,774			$ 532,906
Real Estate and Investment Entities
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		2,000		2,100
Real Estate and Investment Entities | External parties
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		500		600
Consolidated VIE
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		1,627		3,672
Equity securities		40		51
Mortgage and other loans receivable		2,165		2,221
Alternative investments		2,840		2,842
Investment real estate		1,766		1,731
Short-term investments		356		472
Cash		96		71
Accrued investment income		7		9
Other assets		140		172
Total assets		9,037		11,241
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		3,758		5,694
Other		125		132
Total liabilities		3,883		5,826
Consolidated VIE | Real Estate and Investment Entities
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		0		0
Equity securities		40		51
Mortgage and other loans receivable		0		0
Alternative investments		2,840		2,842
Investment real estate		1,766		1,731
Short-term investments		190		191
Cash		96		71
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		134		102
Total assets		5,066		4,988
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		1,339		1,358
Other		96		85
Total liabilities		1,435		1,443
Consolidated VIE | Securitization Vehicles(e)
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		1,627		3,672
Equity securities		0		0
Mortgage and other loans receivable		2,165		2,221
Alternative investments		0		0
Investment real estate		0		0
Short-term investments		166		281
Cash		0		0
Accrued investment income		7		9
Other assets		6		70
Total assets		3,971		6,253
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		2,419		4,336
Other		29		47
Total liabilities		2,448		4,383
Unconsolidated VIE
Assets:
Total assets		502,728		505,521
Liabilities:
Off-balance sheet exposure associated with VIEs		4,643		$ 4,685
Unconsolidated VIE | Securitization Vehicles(e)
Assets:
Total assets		2,100
Liabilities:
Total liabilities		1,900
Pre-tax loss on deconsolidation		$ 5

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