Discontinued Operations - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Benefits and expenses:
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ (82)	$ 457
VIAC And DSL | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale
Revenues:
Net investment income			0	510
Fee income			0	295
Premiums			0	(50)
Total net realized capital gains (losses)			0	(345)
Other revenue			0	10
Total revenues			0	420
Benefits and expenses:
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders			0	442
Operating expenses			0	(14)
Net amortization of Deferred policy acquisition costs and Value of business acquired			0	49
Interest expense			0	10
Total benefits and expenses			0	487
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes			0	(67)
Income tax expense (benefit)			0	(19)
Adjustment to loss on sale, net of tax			(82)
Adjustment to loss on sale, net of tax				505
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			$ (82)	$ 457