Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Other-than-temporary impairment investment losses
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income	$ 1	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0
Total revenues	3,369	1,802	8,330	2,813
Benefits and Expenses
Amortization of deferred sales inducements			18	43
Policy and other operating expenses (related party of $12 and $3 for the three months ended and $20 and $5 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	185	154	350	296
Total benefits and expenses	2,619	1,481	6,840	2,170
Income before income taxes	750	321	1,490	643
Income tax expense (benefit)	30	64	62	109
Net income	720	257	1,428	534
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
Revenues
Premiums	733	731	2,699	1,009
Product charges	132	106	257	202
Net investment income	1,161	958	2,227	1,813
Investment related gains (losses)	1,316	(2)	3,088	(238)
Other-than-temporary impairment investment losses
Other-than-temporary impairment losses	(7)	0	(9)	(3)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in other comprehensive income	1	0	2	0
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses	(6)	0	(7)	(3)
Other revenues	9	6	21	12
Benefits and Expenses
Interest sensitive contract benefits	1,094	342	2,610	373
Amortization of deferred sales inducements	13	23	18	43
Future policy and other policy benefits	1,057	864	3,352	1,265
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired	261	89	492	171
Dividends to policyholders	9	9	18	22
Variable Interest Entities
Revenues
Net investment income	21	14	37	24
Investment related gains (losses)	$ 3	$ (11)	$ 8	$ (6)
Common Class A
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 3.76	$ 1.30	$ 7.43	$ 2.71
Diluted (in USD per share)	3.75	1.30	7.41	2.70
Common Class B
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Diluted (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Common Class M-1
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Diluted (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Common Class M-2
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Diluted (in USD per share)	3.76	1.29	7.43	2.68
Common Class M-3
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Diluted (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.68
Common Class M-4
Earnings per share
Basic (in USD per share)	3.76	1.30	7.43	2.71
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 3.28	$ 1.02	$ 6.45	$ 1.98