Reserve for Future Policy Benefits and Contractholder Funds - Schedule of Contractholder Funds Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Contractholder funds activity
Beginning balance	$ 888	$ 879
Deposits	98	99
Interest credited	25	25
Benefits	(9)	(8)
Surrenders and partial withdrawals	(17)	(15)
Contract charges	(89)	(90)
Other adjustments	(5)	(6)
Ending balance	891	884
Components of contractholder funds	$ 891	$ 884
Weighted-average crediting rate	4.19%	4.26%
Net amount at risk	$ 10,927	$ 11,550
Cash surrender value	734	728
Interest-sensitive life insurance
Contractholder funds activity
Ending balance	850	837
Components of contractholder funds	850	837
Fixed annuities
Contractholder funds activity
Ending balance	41	47
Components of contractholder funds	$ 41	$ 47

Decrease in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from benefits paid out of contract holder funds.

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- Definition

An amount that an insurer deducts from a contract holder's account, as compensation for services rendered.

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- Definition

Increase in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from amounts received during the period from the insured.

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- Definition

Increase in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from interest credited during the period by the insurer to policy owner accounts.

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- Definition

Movement in Policyholder Contract Deposits

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- Definition

Other adjustments during the period to the liability for policyholder contract deposits, not specified elsewhere in the taxonomy.

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- Definition

Decrease in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from surrenders and partial withdrawals out of contract holder funds.

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- Definition

Amount of cash to be paid to policyholder upon termination and surrender of long-duration contract issued by insurance entity.

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- Definition

Amount of guaranteed benefit in excess of current account balance of policyholder account balance.

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- Definition

Weighted-average crediting rate for liability for policyholder account balance, calculated at a point in time.

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- Definition

Amount of liability due to policyholder for deposit held under long-duration contract issued by insurance entity.

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