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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Net amount of deferred policy acquisition costs capitalized on contracts remaining in force as of the balance sheet date.

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Reinsurance Reinsurance - Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities		$ 117,229		$ 90,985
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs		3,921		1,375	$ 1,145	$ 706
Assets		125,505		$ 100,161
Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities	$ 19,035
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	1,296
Assets	18,255
Reinsurance Agreement Payments	(394)
Net Cost of Reinsurance	1,174
Interest sensitive contract liabilities	69
Future policy benefits	(53)
Voya Insurance and Annuity Company [Member] \| Modified Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities			$ 7,878
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs			481
Assets			7,663
Reinsurance Agreement Payments		(266)
Net Cost of Reinsurance			$ 481
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company [Member] \| Modified Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities	457
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	4
Assets	445
Reinsurance Agreement Payments	12
Net Cost of Reinsurance	0
Interest sensitive contract liabilities	4
Future policy benefits	0
Related Party \| Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Assets		674
Future policy benefits		(12)
Related Party \| Reinsurance Agreement [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities		662
Related Party \| Voya Insurance and Annuity Company [Member] \| Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities		325
Assets		337
Future policy benefits		(12)
Related Party \| Athora Life Re Ltd. [Member] \| Modified Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities		337
Assets		$ 337
Related Party \| Voya Insurance and Annuity Company [Member] \| Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities	3,667
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	293
Assets	3,478
Reinsurance Agreement Payments	(86)
Net Cost of Reinsurance	275
Interest sensitive contract liabilities	8
Future policy benefits	(10)
Related Party \| Voya Insurance and Annuity Company [Member] \| Modified Coinsurance [Member]
Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items]
Liabilities	14,911
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs	999
Assets	14,332
Reinsurance Agreement Payments	(320)
Net Cost of Reinsurance	899
Interest sensitive contract liabilities	57
Future policy benefits	$ (43)