Investments - Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 42,753	$ 41,102
Gross Unrealized Gains	396	652
Gross Unrealized Losses	4,888	4,056
Allowance for Credit Losses	18	1
Estimated Fair Value	38,243	37,697
Corporate and other bonds
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	24,757	23,137
Gross Unrealized Gains	196	301
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,437	2,009
Allowance for Credit Losses	5
Estimated Fair Value	22,511	21,429
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	8,003	8,918
Gross Unrealized Gains	183	338
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,152	939
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	7,034	8,317
Residential mortgage-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,425	3,073
Gross Unrealized Gains	4	5
Gross Unrealized Losses	599	447
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	2,830	2,631
Commercial mortgage-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	1,833	1,886
Gross Unrealized Gains	4	4
Gross Unrealized Losses	276	255
Allowance for Credit Losses	7
Estimated Fair Value	1,554	1,635
Other asset-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	3,483	3,287
Gross Unrealized Gains	7	2
Gross Unrealized Losses	366	361
Allowance for Credit Losses	6	1
Estimated Fair Value	3,118	2,927
Asset-backed
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	8,741	8,246
Gross Unrealized Gains	15	11
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,241	1,063
Allowance for Credit Losses	13	1
Estimated Fair Value	7,502	7,193
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	150	111
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	2	2
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	149	110
Foreign government
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	713	617
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	56	43
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	658	575
Redeemable preferred stock
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost		3
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value		3
Fixed maturities available-for-sale
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	42,364	41,032
Gross Unrealized Gains	396	652
Gross Unrealized Losses	4,888	4,056
Allowance for Credit Losses	18	1
Estimated Fair Value	37,854	37,627
Fixed maturities trading
Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Fixed Maturity Securities [Abstract]
Cost or Amortized Cost	389	70
Gross Unrealized Gains
Gross Unrealized Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses
Estimated Fair Value	$ 389	$ 70

Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount, before tax, of unrealized loss in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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