Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues
Insurance premiums	$ 3,672	$ 6,087	$ 5,617
Fee income	5,467	5,603	6,039
Net investment income	5,879	5,515	6,111
Realized gain (loss)	(4,311)	840	(867)
Amortization of deferred gain (loss) on business sold through reinsurance	38	42	38
Other revenues	900	723	777
Total revenues	11,645	18,810	17,715
Expenses
Benefits	6,138	8,479	8,503
Interest credited	3,248	2,877	2,929
Market risk benefit (gain) loss	(2,264)	(3,246)	(3,753)
Policyholder liability remeasurement (gain) loss	(152)	2,766	(183)
Commissions and other expenses	5,339	5,125	5,219
Interest and debt expense	331	283	270
Spark program expense	153	167	87
Impairment of intangibles	0	634	0
Total expenses	12,793	17,085	13,072
Income (loss) before taxes	(1,148)	1,725	4,643
Federal income tax expense (benefit)	(396)	367	865
Net income (loss)	(752)	1,358	3,778
Unrealized investment gain (loss)	3,715	(18,059)	(3,287)
Market risk benefit non-performance risk gain (loss)	(671)	(210)	(923)
Policyholder liability discount rate remeasurement gain (loss)	(160)	2,012	591
Foreign currency translation adjustment	8	(20)	(2)
Funded status of employee benefit plans	(16)	(59)	47
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	2,876	(16,336)	(3,574)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 2,124	$ (14,978)	$ 204
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (4.92)	$ 7.93	$ 20.17
Diluted (in dollars per share)	(4.92)	7.78	19.96
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share (in dollars per share)	4,098.44	0
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	1.80	1.80	1.71
Series C Preferred Stock
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share (in dollars per share)	1,792.19	0	0
Series D Preferred Stock
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
Cash Dividends Declared Per Preferred Share (in dollars per share)	$ 2,306.25	$ 0	$ 0