CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ 2,818	$ 1,077
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	5,832	8,072
Purchases of fixed maturity securities available-for-sale	753	669
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	1	7
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Mortgage Notes Receivable	265	784
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities	(8,751)	(13,035)
Payments to Acquire Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures	(413)	(465)
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable	(962)	(1,113)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Short-Term Investments	24	(161)
Purchases of property and equipment	21	(129)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,592)	(4,795)
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends to shareholders	(163)	(152)
Repayments of Long-term Debt	0	(181)
Increase (Decrease) Cash Collateral from Counterparties	300	99
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity	(169)	(54)
Purchases of treasury stock	1,884	5,232
Repayments of Annuities and Investment Certificates	(2,652)	(1,076)
Net change in noncontrolling interest	0	88
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(271)	4,461
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(62)	(179)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(107)	564
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,948
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	2,820	3,512
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities	146	106
Income Taxes Paid, Net	240	108
Transfer to Investments	1,459	494
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Net Nonmonetary Assets Acquired (Liabilities Assumed)	0	(6)
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Other Liabilities Assumed	0	1
Payments to Acquire Equity Securities, FV-NI	(4)	(14)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt	900	700
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	(10)	(10)
Repayments of Debt	402	153
Increase (Decrease) in Deposits	41	(32)
Cash and cash equivalents	2,820
Proceeds from Real Estate and Real Estate Joint Ventures	328	579
Proceeds from Collection of Policy Loans	51	31
Increase (Decrease) in Funds Held under Reinsurance Agreements	283	(8)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(20)	(19)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	$ 0	$ 7