Investments - Investments - ACL on Fixed Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	$ 13	$ 19	$ 1	$ 23
Credit losses on fixed maturities where credit losses were not previously recorded			12	2
Reduction due to sales	0	(15)	0	(15)
Net increases (decreases) in allowance on fixed maturities that had an allowance in a previous period	0	0	0	(6)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	13	4	13	4
Corporate
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	9	19	1	23
Credit losses on fixed maturities where credit losses were not previously recorded			8	2
Reduction due to sales	0	(15)	0	(15)
Net increases (decreases) in allowance on fixed maturities that had an allowance in a previous period	(1)	0	(1)	(6)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	8	$ 4	8	$ 4
Foreign Govt./Govt. Agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	3		0
Credit losses on fixed maturities where credit losses were not previously recorded			3
Reduction due to sales	0		0
Net increases (decreases) in allowance on fixed maturities that had an allowance in a previous period	1		1
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	4		4
CMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	1		0
Credit losses on fixed maturities where credit losses were not previously recorded			1
Reduction due to sales	0		0
Net increases (decreases) in allowance on fixed maturities that had an allowance in a previous period	0		0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	$ 1		$ 1

Amount of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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