Federal Income Taxes (Significant Components Of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred Tax Assets
Future contract benefits and other contract holder funds	$ 700	$ 3,527
Reinsurance-related embedded derivative liability		43
Compensation and benefit plans	172	198
Intangibles	18	25
Net unrealized loss on fixed maturity AFS securities	2,236
Net unrealized loss on trading securities	70
Investment activity	243
Tax credits	101	58
Net operating losses	278	292
Other	208	129
Total deferred tax assets	4,026	4,272
Deferred Tax Liabilities
DAC	1,813	426
VOBA	276	149
Net unrealized gain on fixed maturity AFS securities		2,877
Net unrealized gain on trading securities		66
Investment activity		3,331
Reinsurance-related embedded derivative asset	87
Other	232	223
Total deferred tax liabilities	2,408	7,072
Net deferred tax asset (liability)	$ 1,618
Net deferred tax asset (liability)		$ (2,800)