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Amount, before tax, of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity), and investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading).

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading).

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Investments (Summary of fixed maturity and equity securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Gross Unrealized Gains	$ 2,191	$ 4,558
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,157	112
Allowance for Credit Losses	17	18	$ 43	$ 40
Estimated Fair Value	41,939	44,373
Total fixed maturity securities trading
Debt securities, amortized cost	40,928	39,952
Total fixed maturity securities	41,945	44,380
Corporate and other bonds
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	22,001	21,444
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,277	2,755
Gross Unrealized Losses	486	56
Allowance for Credit Losses	12	11	27	23
Estimated Fair Value	22,780	24,132
Total fixed maturity securities trading
Total fixed maturity securities	23,475	24,852
States, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	10,516	10,358
Gross Unrealized Gains	862	1,599
Gross Unrealized Losses	319	14
Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	11,059	11,943
Total fixed maturity securities trading
Total fixed maturity securities	11,059	11,943
Asset-backed
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	7,701	7,441
Gross Unrealized Gains	49	188
Gross Unrealized Losses	334	37
Allowance for Credit Losses	5	7	$ 16	$ 17
Estimated Fair Value	7,411	7,585
Total fixed maturity securities trading
Total fixed maturity securities	7,411	7,585
Residential mortgage-backed
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	2,983	2,893
Gross Unrealized Gains	25	71
Gross Unrealized Losses	160	8
Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	2,848	2,956
Commercial mortgage-backed
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	2,008	1,987
Gross Unrealized Gains	13	63
Gross Unrealized Losses	81	19
Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	1,940	2,031
Other asset-backed
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	2,710	2,561
Gross Unrealized Gains	11	54
Gross Unrealized Losses	93	10
Allowance for Credit Losses	5	7
Estimated Fair Value	2,623	2,598
Fixed maturity securities
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	40,922	39,945
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,191	4,558
Gross Unrealized Losses	1,157	112
Allowance for Credit Losses	17	18
Estimated Fair Value	41,939	44,373
U.S. Treasury and obligations of government-sponsored enterprises
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	125	132
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	5	3
Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	120	130
Foreign government
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	559	570
Gross Unrealized Gains	3	15
Gross Unrealized Losses	13	2
Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	549	583
Redeemable preferred stock
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale:
Cost or Amortized Cost	20	0
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0
Estimated Fair Value	20	0
Total fixed maturity securities trading
Total fixed maturity securities trading
Cost or amortized cost, trading securities	6	7
Estimated fair value, trading securities	$ 6	$ 7