Future Contract Benefits - Summary of Discounted and Undiscounted Expected Future Gross Premiums and Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Payout Annuities
Undiscounted
Expected future gross premiums	$ 0	$ 0
Expected future benefit payments	3,299	3,437
Discounted
Expected future gross premiums	0	0
Expected future benefit payments	2,052	2,119
Traditional Life
Undiscounted
Expected future gross premiums	13,242	14,126
Expected future benefit payments	13,074	14,377
Discounted
Expected future gross premiums	9,285	9,964
Expected future benefit payments	$ 9,173	$ 10,118

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Amount, before effect of reinsurance, of undiscounted balance for expected future gross premium component of liability for future policy benefit.

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