Investments (Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Carrying value	$ 15,817	$ 13,751
Mortgage loans, gross as a percentage of total mortgage loans, net	100.40%	100.40%
Mortgage loans valuation allowances	$ (64)	$ (57)
Mortgage loans valuation allowances as a percentage of total mortgage loans, net	(0.40%)	(0.40%)
Mortgage loans, net	$ 15,753	$ 13,694
Mortgage loans, net as a percentage of total mortgage loans, net	100.00%	100.00%
Mortgage Loans \| Commercial
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Carrying value	$ 9,721	$ 8,529
Mortgage loans, gross as a percentage of total mortgage loans, net	61.70%	62.30%
Mortgage Loans \| Agricultural
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Carrying value	$ 3,388	$ 2,946
Mortgage loans, gross as a percentage of total mortgage loans, net	21.50%	21.50%
Mortgage Loans \| Residential
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Carrying value	$ 2,708	$ 2,276
Mortgage loans, gross as a percentage of total mortgage loans, net	17.20%	16.60%

Percentage of Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses on Real Estate to total Mortgage Loans on Real Estate.

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Percentage of loans receivable to total mortgage loans on real estate, net of valuation allowances.

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Percentage of Mortgage Loans On Real Estate to total Mortgage Loans on Real Estate.

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable.

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