CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ 1,574	$ 163
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	1,973	2,608
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	241	228
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	1	4
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Mortgage Notes Receivable	70	188
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities	(3,664)	(4,762)
Payments to Acquire Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures	(119)	(145)
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable	(323)	(443)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-Term Investments	(90)	(232)
Purchases of property and equipment	29	(58)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,705)	(2,235)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends to stockholders	(53)	(49)
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	(14)
Increase (Decrease) Cash Collateral from Counterparties	17	(6)
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity	(67)	(27)
Purchases of treasury stock	976	2,369
Repayments of Annuities and Investment Certificates	(880)	(505)
Net change in noncontrolling interest	0	90
Net cash provided by financing activities	497	1,854
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1	(21)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	367	(239)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,948
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,294	2,709
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	43	33
Income Taxes Paid, Net	29	81
Transfer to Investments	109	0
Payments to Acquire Equity Securities, FV-NI	(2)	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt	500	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(6)	0
Repayments of Debt	1	1
Increase (Decrease) in Deposits	11	(3)
Cash and cash equivalents	3,294
Proceeds from Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures	93	375
Proceeds from Collection of Policy Loans	10	13
Increase (Decrease) in Funds Held under Reinsurance Agreements	81	(5)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ (5)	$ (6)