CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		Total		Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018				290,000				14,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 4,628		$ 0	$ 4,500	$ 641	$ (13)	$ (498)	$ (2)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				2,000
Exercise of stock options		35			35
Purchase of additional share in consolidated subsidiaries		(14)			4				(18)
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)								(2,000)
Treasury stock repurchased		(82)						$ (82)
Change in reinsurance liabilities held at fair value resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk	[1]	0
Other comprehensive earnings/gain (loss) - unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments		53					53
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain (loss) on investments in unconsolidated affiliates		9	[2]				9
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		1	[3]				1
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings		(4)	[4]				(4)
Stock-based compensation		27			27
Dividends declared, per common share		(256)				(256)
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests		(8)							(8)
Net earnings		732				722			10
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				292,000				16,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019		5,121		$ 0	4,566	1,107	46	$ (580)	(18)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest					0				0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018		344
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Servicelink non-controlling interest		0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2019		344
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019				290,000				15,000
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2019		4,952		$ 0	4,528	942	36	$ (544)	(10)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				2,000
Exercise of stock options		29			29
Purchase of additional share in consolidated subsidiaries		(10)							(10)
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)								(1,000)
Treasury stock repurchased		(36)						$ (36)
Change in reinsurance liabilities held at fair value resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk	[1]	0
Other comprehensive earnings/gain (loss) - unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments		10					10
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain (loss) on investments in unconsolidated affiliates		2	[2]				2
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		(2)	[3]				(2)
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings	[4]	0
Stock-based compensation		9			9
Dividends declared, per common share		(85)				(85)
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests		(4)							(4)
Net earnings		256				250			6
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019				292,000				16,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019		5,121		$ 0	4,566	1,107	46	$ (580)	(18)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest					0				0
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2019		344
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Servicelink non-controlling interest		0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2019		344
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019				292,000				17,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		5,365		$ 0	4,581	1,356	43	$ (598)	(17)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				3,000
Exercise of stock options		48			48
Treasury stock repurchased (in shares)								(3,000)
Treasury stock repurchased		(104)						$ (104)
F&G acquisition (in shares)				25,000				7,000
F&G acquisition		609			826			$ (217)
Change in reinsurance liabilities held at fair value resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk		(1)	[1]				(1)
Other comprehensive earnings/gain (loss) - unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments		683
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain (loss) on investments in unconsolidated affiliates		5	[2]				5
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		1	[3]				1
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings		(11)	[4]				(11)
Stock-based compensation		29			29		0
Dividends declared, per common share		(284)				(284)
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests		(9)							(9)
Net earnings		646				626			20
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020				320,000				27,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		7,182		$ 0	5,642	1,698	720	$ (919)	41
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest		205			158				47
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019		344
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Servicelink non-controlling interest		(344)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2020		0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020				318,000				27,000
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020		6,349		$ 0	5,431	1,417	429	$ (919)	(9)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				1,000
Exercise of stock options		11			11
Redemption of Servicelink non-controlling interest		205			158				47
F&G acquisition (in shares)				1,000
F&G acquisition		32			32
Change in reinsurance liabilities held at fair value resulting from a change in instrument-specific credit risk		(4)	[1]				(4)
Other comprehensive earnings/gain (loss) - unrealized gain on investments and other financial instruments		303					303
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized gain (loss) on investments in unconsolidated affiliates		(2)	[2]				(2)
Other comprehensive earnings - unrealized loss on foreign currency translation		5	[3]				5
Reclassification adjustments for change in unrealized gains and losses included in net earnings		(11)	[4]				(11)
Stock-based compensation		10			10
Dividends declared, per common share		(97)				(97)
Subsidiary dividends declared to non-controlling interests		(4)							(4)
Net earnings		385				378			7
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020				320,000				27,000
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		7,182		$ 0	5,642	$ 1,698	$ 720	$ (919)	41
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Sale of Parent Equity Interest					$ 158				$ 47
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2020		344
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Servicelink non-controlling interest		(344)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 0

[1] Net of income tax benefit of $(1) million and less than $(1) million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

[2] Net of income tax (benefit) expense of $(1) million and $1 million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1 million and $3 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

[3] Net of income tax expense (benefit) of $2 million and $(1) million for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and less than $1 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

[4] Net of income tax expense $3 million for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, and $3 million and $1 million for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.(5)Net of income tax benefit of $(1) million and less than $(1) million for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, respectively.