Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]

The following reflects the amounts of policy acquisition costs deferred and amortized (dollars in millions): 

Years ended December 31,	2022		2021		2020
Balance, beginning of year	$	3,690	$	3,616	$	3,512
Capitalization	632		541		478
Amortization (including interest)	(547)		(496)		(405)
Change in value of embedded derivatives	93		(36)		22
Attributed to unrealized investment gains (losses)	171		33		(26)
Foreign currency translation	(65)		32		35
Balance, end of year	$	3,974	$	3,690	$	3,616