Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Fee waivers	$ 0	$ 83,000,000	$ 57,000,000	$ 246,000,000

Revenue From Contract With Customer, Fee Waivers Associated With Revenue From Asset Management And Administrative Service

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