Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Change in unrealized gains and losses included in net income for level 3 assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total recurring Level 3 assets	$ (8)	$ 35	$ (5)	$ 73
Total included in net income	(8)	35	(5)	73
Total included in net income	(8)	35	(5)	73
Changes in unrealized net capital gains and losses reported in OCI	$ 1	$ (3)	$ 2	$ (4)
Fair Value Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation Liability Gain Loss Statement Of Income Extensible List Not Disclosed Flag	Total included in net income	Total included in net income	Total included in net income	Total included in net income
Net investment income
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net investment income	Net investment income	Net investment income	Net investment income
Total included in net income	$ 3	$ 4	$ (2)	$ 13
Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives	Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives	Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives	Net gains (losses) on investments and derivatives
Total included in net income	$ (11)	$ 31	$ (3)	$ 60
Corporate - privately placed
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total recurring Level 3 assets	(7)	0	(11)	0
Changes in unrealized net capital gains and losses reported in OCI	1	(3)	1	(2)
Fixed income securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total recurring Level 3 assets	(7)	0	(11)	0
Equity securities
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total recurring Level 3 assets	7	4	6	29
Other investments
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total recurring Level 3 assets	0	0	(1)	0
Other assets
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Total recurring Level 3 assets	(8)	31	1	44
Municipal
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Changes in unrealized net capital gains and losses reported in OCI	0	1	0	1
Corporate - public
Gains (losses) included in net income for Level 3 assets and liabilities:
Changes in unrealized net capital gains and losses reported in OCI	$ 0	$ (1)	$ 1	$ (3)