Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Changes In Unrealized Gains (Losses) Within Level 3 Financial Instruments Carried At Fair Value And Still Held) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) within Level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value and still held
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	[1]	$ (319)	$ 277
Derivative Investments [Member]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) within Level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value and still held
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income		(287)	281
Indexed Annuity And IUL Contracts [Member]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) within Level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value and still held
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income		(32)	(4)
GLB Direct And Ceded Embedded Derivative [Member]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) within Level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value and still held
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income		481	376
GLB Ceded Embedded Derivatives [Member]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) within Level 3 financial instruments carried at fair value and still held
Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income		$ (481)	$ (376)

[1] Included in realized gain (loss) on our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).