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Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Reinsurance (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance ACL and deposit assets	$ 188	$ 190
Maximum retention per single insured life on fixed and VUL insurance contracts	$ 20
Percent of mortality risk reinsured on newly issued non-term life insurance contracts	20.00%
Swiss Re [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivable	$ 1,100	1,200
Trust funded to support reinsurance receivable	1,000	1,200
Liabilities for reinsurance related embedded derivatives	143	31
LNBAR [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross	22,800	18,800
Reinsurance receivable	2,900	2,700
Trust funded to support reinsurance receivable	3,000	3,200
Protective [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross	10,700	11,300
Protective [Member] \| Ceded Credit Risk, Secured [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross	14,000	15,200
Athene Holding Ltd. [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Deposit assets	5,000	5,800
Amount of amortization, after-tax, of deferred gain on business sold	26	29	$ 30
Reserves associated with modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements	5,404	$ 6,144
Letter of credit	146
Athene Holding Ltd. [Member] \| Ceded Credit Risk, Secured [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reserves associated with modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements	157
Resolution Life [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivable	4,700
Deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance	10
Resolution Life [Member] \| Ceded Credit Risk, Secured [Member]
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]
Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross	$ 4,100