Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Investments:
Fixed maturity available-for-sale securities, at fair value (amortized cost: 2021 - $107,459; 2020 - $104,174; allowance for credit losses: 2021 - $17; 2020 - $13)	$ 122,085	$ 123,044
Trading securities	4,191	4,501
Equity securities	243	129
Mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance for credit losses (portion at fair value: 2021 - $792; 2020 - $832)	17,730	16,763
Policy loans	2,379	2,426
Derivative investments	4,828	3,109
Other investments	4,069	3,984
Total investments	155,525	153,956
Cash and invested cash	2,614	1,708
Deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	5,965	5,812
Premiums and fees receivable	584	486
Accrued investment income	1,297	1,257
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses	15,729	16,496
Funds withheld reinsurance assets	526	530
Goodwill	1,778	1,778
Other assets	17,367	15,960
Separate account assets	175,667	167,965
Total assets	377,052	365,948
Liabilities
Future contract benefits	40,641	40,814
Other contract holder funds	109,297	105,405
Short-term debt	300
Long-term debt	6,323	6,682
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives	304	392
Funds withheld reinsurance liabilities	2,078	1,946
Payables for collateral on investments	8,379	6,222
Other liabilities	12,893	13,823
Separate account liabilities	175,667	167,965
Total liabilities	355,882	343,249
Contingencies and Commitments (See Note 11)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized
Common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 186,089,222 and 192,329,691 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively	4,956	5,082
Retained earnings	9,365	8,686
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6,849	8,931
Total stockholders' equity	21,170	22,699
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 377,052	$ 365,948