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Fair Value, Investments, Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share, Unfunded Commitments, Before Reclassification To Disposal Group, Assets Held For Sale

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126976982&loc=SL6742756-110258

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information on Separate Account Assets Priced at Net Asset Value (Details) - Separate Account Assets - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 252
Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	920	$ 842
Securities partnerships
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	252
Securities partnerships \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	540	513
Real estate funds
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 0
Real estate funds \| Minimum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	30 days
Real estate funds \| Maximum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	90 days
Real estate funds \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 376	325
Hedge funds
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Unfunded Commitments	$ 0
Hedge funds \| Minimum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	30 days
Hedge funds \| Maximum
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Redemption Notice Period	90 days
Hedge funds \| Recurring \| NAV
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 4	$ 4