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Investments - Investment Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Investments
Investments	$ 4,877		$ 4,877		$ 9,151
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	5,382		5,382		5,340
Investment Segment
Schedule of Investments
Investments	4,786		4,786		8,952
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	5,382		5,382		5,340
Portion of unrealized (losses) gains that relates to equity and debt securities still held	(250)	$ (204)	(1,172)	$ 1,384
Investment Segment \| Equity securities
Schedule of Investments
Investments	4,749		4,749		8,838
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	5,225		5,225		5,340
Investment Segment \| Corporate debt securities
Schedule of Investments
Investments	37		37		114
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	157		157
Investment Segment \| Communication
Schedule of Investments
Investments	317		317		352
Investment Segment \| Consumer, non-cyclical
Schedule of Investments
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	753		753
Investment Segment \| Consumer, cyclical
Schedule of Investments
Investments	666		666		1,281
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	499		499		848
Investment Segment \| Energy
Schedule of Investments
Investments	1,067		1,067		3,184
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	2,180		2,180		2,028
Investment Segment \| Utilities
Schedule of Investments
Investments	1,163		1,163		992
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	818		818		659
Investment Segment \| Healthcares
Schedule of Investments
Investments	341		341		1,009
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	319		319		1,049
Investment Segment \| Technology
Schedule of Investments
Investments	634		634		931
Investment Segment \| Materials
Schedule of Investments
Investments	143		143		194
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	372		372		365
Investment Segment \| Industrial
Schedule of Investments
Investments	418		418		895
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	$ 284		$ 284		$ 391