Investments (Loan Valuation Allowance for Mortgage Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Roll Forward
Balance, Beginning of Period	$ 38	$ 45	$ 35	$ 64
Provision (release)	(5)	(6)	(8)
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Foreign Currency Translation				(25)
Balance, End of Period	$ 43	$ 39	$ 43	$ 39

Amount of gain (loss) from converting allowance reserve for credit loss to currency of reporting entity from amount denominated or measured in a different currency, which decreases (increases) the allowance for loan and lease losses.

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

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