Investments - Investment Funds (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 11,165	$ 9,866
Consolidated Entity, excluding Affiliated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 133	$ 1,178
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 9,494	$ 1,297
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 1,538	$ 7,391
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Other fund | Consolidated Entity, excluding Affiliated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 0	$ 2
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	0.00%	0.20%
Other fund | Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 40	$ 0
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	0.40%	0.00%
Other fund | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 22	$ 2,157
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	1.40%	29.20%
Hybrid Funds | Consolidated Entity, excluding Affiliated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 93	$ 667
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	69.90%	56.60%
Hybrid Funds | Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 2,154	$ 56
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	22.70%	4.30%
Hybrid Funds | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 8	$ 952
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	0.50%	12.90%
Yield Fund | Consolidated Entity, excluding Affiliated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 19	$ 99
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	14.30%	8.40%
Yield Fund | Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 1,288	$ 748
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	13.60%	57.70%
Yield Fund | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 1	$ 305
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	0.10%	4.10%
Strategic Origination Platforms | Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 2,883	$ 264
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	30.40%	20.30%
Strategic Origination Platforms | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 267	$ 1,338
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	17.40%	18.10%
Strategic Insurance Platforms | Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 554	$ 0
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	5.80%	0.00%
Strategic Insurance Platforms | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 1,092	$ 1,440
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	71.00%	19.50%
Equity Funds | Consolidated Entity, excluding Affiliated Entity
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 21	$ 410
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	15.80%	34.80%
Equity Funds | Variable Interest Entities
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 2,575	$ 229
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	27.10%	17.70%
Equity Funds | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 148	$ 1,199
Carrying Amount, Assets, Percent of Total	9.60%	16.20%
Athora Holding Ltd. | Differentiated investments | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 818	$ 743
Venerable | Differentiated investments | Related Party
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment funds	$ 230	$ 219