Derivative Instruments (Outstanding Derivative Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risks) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		$ 155,609
Interest Rate Contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[1]	112,345
Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[2]	3,047
Equity market contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		40,217
Total Derivative Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		155,609	$ 137,497
Asset Fair Value		4,119	2,529
Liability Fair Value		4,653	1,793
Derivative Investments [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	108,732	100,628
Asset Fair Value	[3]	1,330	464
Liability Fair Value	[3]	319	138
Derivative Investments [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	333	47
Asset Fair Value	[3]	4
Liability Fair Value	[3]	1
Derivative Investments [Member] | Equity market contracts [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	40,217	30,487
Asset Fair Value	[3]	976	676
Liability Fair Value	[3]	372	162
Derivative Investments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		5,066	5,067
Asset Fair Value		517	237
Liability Fair Value		434	48
Derivative Investments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	2,352	2,741
Asset Fair Value	[3]	197	70
Liability Fair Value	[3]	402	9
Derivative Investments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	2,714	2,326
Asset Fair Value	[3]	320	167
Liability Fair Value	[3]	32	39
Derivative Investments [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	1,261	1,268
Asset Fair Value	[3]	160	55
Liability Fair Value	[3]	244	137
Other Assets [Member] | GLB Direct Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[4],[5]		123
Liability Fair Value	[4],[5]	846
Other Liabilities [Member] | GLB Ceded Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[4],[5]	241	72
Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Embedded derivatives - Reinsurance related [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Liability Fair Value	[6]	339	3
Future Contract Benefits [Member] | Indexed Annuity And IUL Contracts [Member] | Derivative Instruments Not Designated and Not Qualifying as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[4],[7]	891	902
Liability Fair Value	[4],[7]	$ 2,098	$ 1,305

[1] As of September 30, 2019, the latest maturity date for which we were hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for these instruments was April 20, 2067.

[2] As of September 30, 2019, the latest maturity date for which we were hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for these instruments was February 20, 2050.

[3] Reported in derivative investments and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[4] Reported in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[5] Reported in other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[6] Reported in reinsurance related embedded derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[7] Reported in future contract benefits on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.