Variable Interest Entities - Consolidated VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets:
Bonds available for sale	[1]	$ 65,980	$ 65,242
Mortgage and other loans receivable	[1]	4,286	4,441
Short-term investments	[1]	11,848	12,865
Accrued investment income	[1]	581	580
Other assets	[1]	4,553	5,425
Total assets		169,449	539,306
Liabilities:
Total liabilities		124,376	488,005
Consolidated VIE
Assets:
Bonds available for sale		29	72
Mortgage and other loans receivable		0	122
Short-term investments		0	5
Accrued investment income		1	2
Other assets		1	1
Total assets		31	202
Liabilities:
Debt of consolidated investment entities		0	38
Total liabilities		$ 0	$ 38

[1] See Note 10 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.