Derivative Instruments (Outstanding Derivative Instruments With Off-Balance-Sheet Risks) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		$ 132,319
Interest rate contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[1]	97,208
Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[2]	2,453
Equity market contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		32,598
Credit contracts [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		60
Total Derivative Instruments [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		132,319	$ 135,355
Asset Fair Value		2,779	2,625
Liability Fair Value		3,004	1,986
Derivative investments [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	95,308	100,628
Asset Fair Value	[3]	588	464
Liability Fair Value	[3]	105	138
Derivative investments [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	11	47
Derivative investments [Member] | Equity market contracts [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	32,598	30,273
Asset Fair Value	[3]	613	676
Liability Fair Value	[3]	404	162
Derivative investments [Member] | Credit contracts [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	60
Derivative investments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Qualifying Hedges [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts		3,796	3,854
Asset Fair Value		217	200
Liability Fair Value		36	48
Derivative investments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] | Qualifying Hedges [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	1,354	1,528
Asset Fair Value	[3]	64	33
Liability Fair Value	[3]		9
Derivative investments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Qualifying Hedges [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	2,442	2,326
Asset Fair Value	[3]	153	167
Liability Fair Value	[3]	36	39
Derivative investments [Member] | Fair Value Hedges [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] | Qualifying Hedges [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Notional Amounts	[3]	546	553
Liability Fair Value	[3]	160	137
Other Assets [Member] | GLB Direct Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[4]	439	123
Other Liabilities [Member] | GLB Ceded Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[4],[5]	50	72
Liability Fair Value	[4],[5]	489	196
Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Embedded derivatives - Reinsurance related [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[6]		188
Liability Fair Value	[6]	80
Future Contract Benefits [Member] | Indexed Annuity And IUL Contracts [Member] | Non-Qualifying Hedging [Member]
Outstanding derivative instruments with off-balance-sheet risks
Asset Fair Value	[4],[7]	872	902
Liability Fair Value	[4],[7]	$ 1,730	$ 1,305

[1] As of March 31, 2019, the latest maturity date for which we were hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for these instruments was July 2026.

[2] As of March 31, 2019, the latest maturity date for which we were hedging our exposure to the variability in future cash flows for these instruments was September 2049.

[3] Reported in derivative investments and other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[4] Reported in other assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[5] Reported in other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[6] Reported in reinsurance related embedded derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

[7] Reported in future contract benefits on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.