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Liability For Unpaid Claims (Changes In Liability For Unpaid Claims) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Liability For Unpaid Claims [Abstract]      
Balance as of beginning-of-year $ 5,335 $ 2,222 $ 2,242
Reinsurance recoverable 143 57 69
Net balance as of beginning-of-year 5,192 2,165 2,173
Business acquired [1]   2,842  
Incurred related to:      
Current year 3,193 2,531 1,346
Interest 151 120 69
All other incurred [2] (308) (208) (76)
Total incurred 3,036 2,443 1,339
Paid related to:      
Current year (1,518) (1,197) (798)
Prior years (1,310) (1,061) (549)
Total paid (2,828) (2,258) (1,347)
Net balance as of end-of-year 5,400 5,192 2,165
Reinsurance recoverable 152 143 57
Balance as of end-of-year $ 5,552 $ 5,335 $ 2,222
[1] Represents acquired group life and disability reserves, net, as of May 1, 2018. See Note 3 for additional information.
[2] All other incurred is primarily impacted by the level of claim resolutions in the period compared to that which is expected by the reserve assumption. A negative number implies a favorable result where claim resolutions were more favorable than assumed. Our claim resolution rate assumption used in determining reserves is our expectation of the resolution rate we will experience over the long-term life of the block of claims. It will vary from actual experience in any one period, both favorably and unfavorably