CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 617	$ 415	$ 870
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued investment income	(15)	(11)	(4)
Premiums receivable and other reinsurance balances	(100)	162	110
Deferred policy acquisition costs	(71)	(95)	(198)
Reinsurance ceded receivable balances	(107)	(115)	(178)
Future policy benefits, other policy claims and benefits and other reinsurance balances	5,062	2,819	1,537
Deferred income taxes	(89)	(16)	211
Other assets and other liabilities, net	(97)	225	113
Amortization of net investment premiums, discounts and other	(54)	(46)	(55)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	43	49	49
Investment related (gains) losses, net	(560)	33	(91)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	(11)	0	0
Other, net	(436)	(98)	(57)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,182	3,322	2,307
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	12,142	6,514	13,214
Principal payments on mortgage loans on real estate	887	973	907
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	30	181	98
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Mortgage Notes Receivable	991	661	490
Proceeds from Collection of Policy Loans	57	102	82
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities	(18,071)	(9,619)	(15,664)
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	(22)	(22)	(312)
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	(1,155)	(780)	(1,216)
Payments to Fund Policy Loans	(32)	(41)	(42)
Cash invested in funds withheld at interest	(67)	(131)	(60)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired of $53 and $27	(156)	0	4
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	19	0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(19)	(28)	(34)
Change in short-term investments	371	(155)	199
Change in other invested assets	397	(335)	(304)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,628)	(2,680)	(2,638)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends to stockholders	(194)	(182)	(163)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	0	481	0
Repayment of collateral finance and securitization notes	(208)	(214)	(91)
Proceeds from long-term debt issuance	500	598	599
Debt issuance costs	(6)	(5)	(5)
Principal payments of long-term debt	(403)	(3)	(403)
Purchases of treasury stock	(99)	(163)	(101)
Exercise of stock options, net	0	1	6
Change in cash collateral for derivative positions and other arrangements	31	(32)	(163)
Decrease Increase In Reinsurance Deposits Financing Activities	91	0	0
Deposits on investment-type policies and contracts	1,729	1,576	1,309
Withdrawals on investment-type policies and contracts	(1,421)	(803)	(1,109)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	20	1,254	(121)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(34)	63	11
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(460)	1,959	(441)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	3,408	1,449	1,890
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,948	3,408	1,449
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	160	166	180
Income taxes paid (received), net of refunds	368	108	44
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer of invested assets	1,798	93	6,275
Right-of-use assets acquired through operating leases	0	23	1
Non-cash deposits on reinsurance	1,581	0	0
Assets acquired, excluding cash acquired	847	0	8
Liabilities assumed	(691)	0	(12)
Assets disposed, net of cash transferred	(512)	0	0
Liabilities disposed	$ 504	$ 0	$ 0