Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 257	$ (1,123)	$ 3,711
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts associated with investments, net	(301)	(258)	(225)
(Gains) losses on investments, net	267	227	240
(Gains) losses on derivatives, net	1,456	2,632	162
(Income) loss from equity method investments, net of dividends and distributions	41	76	109
Interest credited to policyholder account balances	2,110	1,801	1,313
Universal life and investment-type product policy fees	(1,601)	(1,778)	(1,876)
Change in market risk benefits, net	(2,089)	(888)	(3,353)
Change in accrued investment income	(117)	(212)	(115)
Change in premiums, reinsurance and other receivables	(1,482)	(1,279)	(1,388)
Change in deferred policy acquisition costs and value of business acquired, net	113	155	144
Change in income tax	(8)	(380)	804
Change in other assets	1,116	1,100	1,220
Change in future policy benefits and other policy-related balances	(316)	(62)	(1,814)
Change in other liabilities	377	(18)	286
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(177)	(7)	(782)
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales, maturities and repayments of fixed maturity securities	11,559	5,922	10,647
Sales, maturities and repayments of equity securities	46	30	50
Sales, maturities and repayments of mortgage loans	1,518	1,206	2,075
Sales, maturities and repayments of limited partnerships and limited liability companies	337	205	252
Purchases of fixed maturity securities	(11,811)	(8,699)	(15,720)
Purchases of equity securities	(3)	(4)	(14)
Purchases of mortgage loans	(2,374)	(813)	(5,321)
Purchases of limited partnerships and limited liability companies	(299)	(453)	(814)
Cash received in connection with freestanding derivatives	12,453	5,048	4,439
Cash paid in connection with freestanding derivatives	(11,856)	(5,422)	(4,270)
Receipts on loans to affiliate	0	125	0
Issuances of loans to affiliate	0	0	(125)
Net change in policy loans	(688)	(40)	(29)
Net change in short-term investments	(572)	(259)	365
Net change in other invested assets	(369)	(109)	(372)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,059)	(3,263)	(8,837)
Cash flows from financing activities
Policyholder account balances: Deposits	29,950	21,514	31,190
Policyholder account balances: Withdrawals	(26,287)	(17,641)	(19,960)
Net change in payables for collateral under securities loaned and other transactions	214	(887)	(1,706)
Long-term and short-term debt issued	0	0	125
Long-term and short-term debt repaid	(2)	(127)	(3)
Dividends paid to parent	0	(266)	0
Financing element on certain derivative instruments and other derivative related transactions, net	(211)	91	(178)
Other, net	(1)	(1)	(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,663	2,683	9,467
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,427	(587)	(152)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	3,165	3,752	3,904
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	4,592	3,165	3,752
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Net cash paid (received) for interest	67	71	69
Net cash paid (received) for income tax	0	0	(12)
Non-cash transactions:
Transfer of mortgage loans to affiliates	0	0	95
Transfer of limited partnerships and limited liability companies from affiliates	$ 0	$ 0	$ 99