Fair Value Measurements - Net realized and unrealized gains and losses included in income related to Level 3 assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	$ 126	$ 64	$ 251	$ 265
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	$ (1,639)	$ (1,921)	$ 145	$ (8,846)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Revenues	Revenues	Revenues	Revenues
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Revenues		Revenues
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	$ (716)	$ (274)	$ 94	$ (1,477)
Market Risk Benefit Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(880)	(722)	(1,680)	(1,687)
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	220	110	223	482
Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(1,137)	(1,757)	(152)	(7,851)
Other Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(6)		(20)
Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	141	43	300	273
Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	(3)	(40)	32	(314)
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	1	(1)	3	(1)
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	$ (13)	$ 62	$ (84)	$ 307
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net Investment Income	Net Investment Income	Net Investment Income	Net Investment Income
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities			$ 0	$ 0
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Market Risk Benefit Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	$ 0	$ 0	0	0
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities			0	0
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities			0	0
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	202	106	385	412
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	(3)	(40)	32	(314)
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	1	(1)	3	(1)
Net investment income - excluding Fortitude Re funds withheld assets | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	(11)	62	(82)	307
Net realized gains/(losses) | Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(716)	(274)	94	(1,477)
Net realized gains/(losses) | Market Risk Benefit Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(1)	(2)	(4)	(10)
Net realized gains/(losses) | Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	415	170	392	617
Net realized gains/(losses) | Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(1,137)	(1,757)	(152)	(7,851)
Net realized gains/(losses) | Other Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(6)		(20)
Net realized gains/(losses) | Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	(61)	$ (63)	(85)	(139)
Net realized gains/(losses) | Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets			0	0
Net realized gains/(losses) | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	$ (2)		$ (2)	$ 0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net	Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net	Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net	Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Market Risk Benefit Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(879)	(720)	(1,676)	(1,677)
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(180)	(43)	(122)	(90)
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	0	0	0	0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Other Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	0		0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Other Income | Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	0		0	0
Other Income | Market Risk Benefit Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	0	0	0	0
Other Income | Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	(15)	(17)	(47)	(45)
Other Income | Fortitude Re funds withheld payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	0		0	0
Other Income | Other Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), liabilities	0		0
Other Income | Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Other Income | Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Other Income | Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	0	0	0	0
Other Income | Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net realized gains (losses), assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0