Future Contract Benefit (Summary of Discounted and Undiscounted Expected Future Gross premiums and Expected Future Benefit Payments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Payout Annuities [Member]
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Expected future gross premiums, undiscounted	$ 3,500	$ 3,471
Expected future benefit payments, Discounted	2,047	2,003
Traditional Life [Member]
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Expected future benefit payments, undiscounted	13,309	13,166
Expected future gross premiums, undiscounted	13,280	13,026
Expected future gross premiums, discounted	9,050	8,887
Expected future benefit payments, Discounted	9,320	9,086
Group Protection [Member]
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Expected future benefit payments, undiscounted	7,111	7,063
Expected future benefit payments, Discounted	$ 6,070	$ 6,059