Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ (154)	$ (161)
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales, maturities and repayments of fixed maturity securities	7,802	4,560
Sales, maturities and repayments of equity securities	34	16
Sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	1,032	880
Sales, maturities and repayments of limited partnerships and limited liability companies	227	136
Purchases of fixed maturity securities	(8,305)	(6,528)
Purchases of equity securities	(3)	(3)
Purchases of mortgage loans	(1,500)	(659)
Purchases of limited partnerships and limited liability companies	(216)	(336)
Cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives	8,641	3,990
Cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives	(8,639)	(4,634)
Receipts on loans to affiliate	0	125
Net change in policy loans	(57)	(23)
Net change in short-term investments	(509)	(177)
Net change in other invested assets	(293)	(115)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,786)	(2,768)
Cash flows from financing activities
Policyholder account balances: Deposits	38,787	15,929
Policyholder account balances: Withdrawals	(35,399)	(12,699)
Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	94	(623)
Long-term and short-term debt repaid	(2)	(126)
Financing element on certain derivative instruments and other derivative related transactions, net	297	36
Other, net	(1)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,776	2,516
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,836	(413)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	3,165	3,752
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	5,001	3,339
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Net cash paid (received) for interest	66	70
Net cash paid (received) for income tax	$ 1	$ 1