Segment Information (Income Loss Before Provision for Income Tax of Reportable Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 351	$ 267
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(75)	(27)
Other Segments | Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	235	117
Other Segments | CANADA
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	39	24
Other Segments | EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	86	101
Other Segments | Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	66	52
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	121	60
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | CANADA
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	29	15
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	27	34
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	79	108
Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts [Member] | Other Segments | Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	114	57
Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts [Member] | Other Segments | CANADA
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	10	9
Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts [Member] | Other Segments | EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	59	67
Nontraditional Long-Duration Contracts [Member] | Other Segments | Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ (13)	$ (56)