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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investment [Line Items]
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest			$ 1,623	$ 580
Banchile Seguros de Vida [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 74
Huatai Group [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	47.10%		47.10%
Huatai Group [Member] \| CHINA
Investment [Line Items]
Equity method investment, additional 7.1 percentage obtained			7.10%
Portion two of payments to acquire equity method investments			$ 493
Portion one of payments to acquire equity method investments				$ 1,100
Equity method investment, additional 15.3 ownership percentage obtained				15.30%
Equity method investment, additional 22.4 ownership percentage obtained				22.40%
Ownership Percentage	47.00%		47.00%	31.00%
Equity method investment, incremental 0.9 percent obtained	0.90%
Purchase of incremental ownership interest	$ 65
Payment, including deposit, for Huatai Group Interest			$ 1,623	$ 580	$ 0
Huatai Group [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| CHINA
Investment [Line Items]
Equity method investment, additional 7.1 percentage obtained		7.10%