Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Total	Total Voya Financial, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings (Deficit), Unappropriated	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 11,178,000,000	$ 10,110,000,000	$ 0	$ 2,000,000	$ (1,016,000,000)	$ 11,183,000,000	$ 4,898,000,000	$ (4,957,000,000)	$ 1,068,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	2,380,000,000	1,719,000,000						1,719,000,000	661,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	(2,582,000,000)
Reversal of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) due to Individual Life Transaction	913,000,000	913,000,000					913,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	(1,669,000,000)	(1,669,000,000)					(1,669,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(202,000,000)	(863,000,000)							661,000,000
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of consolidated investment entities	8,000,000								8,000,000
Common stock issuance	4,000,000	4,000,000				4,000,000	0	0
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(803,000,000)	(803,000,000)	0	0	(833,000,000)	30,000,000	0	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(32,000,000)	(32,000,000)	0	0	0	(32,000,000)	0	0
Dividends on common stock	(59,000,000)	(59,000,000)	0	0	0	(59,000,000)	0	0
Share-based compensation	32,000,000	32,000,000	0	0	(57,000,000)	89,000,000	0
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest, net	(131,000,000)		0	0	0	0	0		(131,000,000)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	9,995,000,000	8,389,000,000	0	2,000,000	(1,906,000,000)	11,215,000,000	2,316,000,000	(3,238,000,000)	1,606,000,000
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2021	9,775,000,000	8,362,000,000	0	2,000,000	(1,820,000,000)	11,143,000,000	2,431,000,000	(3,394,000,000)	1,413,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	370,000,000	156,000,000						156,000,000	214,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	(115,000,000)	(115,000,000)					(115,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	255,000,000	41,000,000							214,000,000
Common stock issuance	2,000,000	2,000,000	0	0	0	2,000,000	0	0	0
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	0	0	0	0	(80,000,000)	80,000,000	0	0	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(14,000,000)	(14,000,000)	0	0	0	14,000,000	0	0	0
Dividends on common stock	(19,000,000)	(19,000,000)	0	0	0	(19,000,000)	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	17,000,000	17,000,000	0	0	(6,000,000)	23,000,000	0	0	0
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest, net	(21,000,000)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(21,000,000)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	9,995,000,000	8,389,000,000	0	2,000,000	(1,906,000,000)	11,215,000,000	2,316,000,000	(3,238,000,000)	1,606,000,000
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	9,821,000,000	8,253,000,000	0	1,000,000	(80,000,000)	7,542,000,000	2,100,000,000	(1,310,000,000)	1,568,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Interest in VIM Holdings LLC	412,000,000	412,000,000				412,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	289,000,000	316,000,000						316,000,000	(27,000,000)
Net income (loss)	296,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	(4,086,000,000)	(4,086,000,000)					(4,086,000,000)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(3,797,000,000)	(3,770,000,000)							(27,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(3,790,000,000)
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of consolidated investment entities	3,000,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,000,000
Common stock issuance	7,000,000	7,000,000	0	0	0	7,000,000	0	0	0
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	(750,000,000)	(750,000,000)	0	0	(750,000,000)	0	0	0	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(32,000,000)	(32,000,000)	0	0	0	(32,000,000)	0	0	0
Dividends on common stock	(61,000,000)	(61,000,000)	0	0	0	(61,000,000)	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	34,000,000	34,000,000	0	0	(43,000,000)	77,000,000	0	0	0
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest, net	46,000,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46,000,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,683,000,000	4,093,000,000	0	1,000,000	(873,000,000)	7,945,000,000	(1,986,000,000)	(994,000,000)	1,590,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Temporary, Interest in VIM Holdings LLC	148,000,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	0
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Interest in VIM Holdings LLC	412,000,000	412,000,000				412,000,000
Net income (loss)	7,000,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)	7,000,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	155,000,000
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2022	6,213,000,000	4,516,000,000	0	1,000,000	(821,000,000)	7,500,000,000	(963,000,000)	(1,201,000,000)	1,697,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Interest in VIM Holdings LLC	412,000,000	412,000,000				412,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	62,000,000	207,000,000	0	0	0	0	0	207,000,000	(145,000,000)
Net income (loss)	69,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss), after tax	(1,023,000,000)	(1,023,000,000)					(1,023,000,000)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(961,000,000)	(816,000,000)							(145,000,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(954,000,000)
Net consolidations (deconsolidations) of consolidated investment entities	3,000,000	0							3,000,000
Common stock issuance	5,000,000	5,000,000	0	0	0	5,000,000	0	0	0
Common stock acquired - Share repurchase	0	0	0	0	(50,000,000)	50,000,000	0	0	0
Dividends on preferred stock	(14,000,000)	(14,000,000)	0	0	0	(14,000,000)	0	0	0
Dividends on common stock	(20,000,000)	(20,000,000)	0	0	0	(20,000,000)	0	0	0
Share-based compensation	10,000,000	10,000,000	0	0	(2,000,000)	12,000,000	0	0	0
Contributions from (Distributions to) noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest, net	35,000,000	0	0	0	0		0	0	35,000,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	5,683,000,000	4,093,000,000	$ 0	$ 1,000,000	$ (873,000,000)	7,945,000,000	$ (1,986,000,000)	$ (994,000,000)	$ 1,590,000,000
Comprehensive income (loss):
Temporary, Interest in VIM Holdings LLC	148,000,000
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	0
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Interest in VIM Holdings LLC	412,000,000	$ 412,000,000				$ 412,000,000
Net income (loss)	7,000,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)	7,000,000
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 155,000,000