Account Values by Range of Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rates (Details) - Investment contract reserves: - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Deferred Fixed Annuity
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	$ 696	$ 711	$ 734	$ 755	$ 756
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	55			526
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	400			0
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	17			173
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	224			56
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	646			704
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	5			475
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	400			0
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	17			173
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	224			56
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	50			51
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	50			51
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Deferred Fixed Annuity | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Universal life
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	456	$ 458	$ 457	457	$ 456
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	397			403
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			45
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	56			7
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	3			2
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	120			114
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	61			60
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			45
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	56			7
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	3			2
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	53			52
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	53			52
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	283			291
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	283			291
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	0			0
Universal life | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Balance, end of period	$ 0			$ 0