Investments (Mortgage Loans in Nonaccrual Status by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - Mortgage Loans - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing receivable in nonaccrual status	$ 63	$ 59
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing receivable in nonaccrual status	0	0
Agricultural
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing receivable in nonaccrual status	0	0
Residential
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing receivable in nonaccrual status	$ 63	$ 59

Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123577603&loc=d3e5111-111524

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124255953&loc=SL82919258-210447

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1405
-Paragraph (a)
-Subparagraph (3)

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1405
-Paragraph (a)
-Subparagraph (2)

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