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	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	$ 349	$ 1,147	$ 1,258	$ (118)
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Realized gain (loss)	Realized gain (loss)	Realized gain (loss)	Realized gain (loss)
Trading securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	$ (1)	$ (5)	$ (1)	$ 1
Equity securities
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	0	(13)	(2)	(29)
Mortgage loans on real estate
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	(3)	(5)	(4)	(3)
Derivative investments
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	(8)	0	8	(2)
MRBs
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	160	1,222	845	133
Other assets – LPR ceded derivative
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	1	3	(4)	(10)
Reinsurance-related embedded derivatives
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	(28)	0	(53)	0
RILA, fixed indexed annuity and IUL contracts
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Level 3 Activity [Line Items]
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) included in net income	$ 228	$ (55)	$ 469	$ (208)

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from liability measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
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