SCHEDULE I - CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES (Details) - Parent Company [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	$ 135,603
Carrying Value	153,630
Derivative Liabilities	425	$ 552
Other Liabilities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities	677
Trading Securities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	4,170
Fair Value	4,482
Carrying Value	4,482
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	18,090
Fair Value	18,700
Carrying Value	17,991
Policy loans [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	2,364
Carrying Value	2,364
Derivative Instruments [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	1,225
Fair Value	5,437
Carrying Value	5,437
Other Investments [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	4,292
Fair Value	4,292
Carrying Value	4,292
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	105,177
Fair Value	118,746
Carrying Value	118,746
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Mortgage-Backed And Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	12,325
Fair Value	12,636
Carrying Value	12,636
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Hybrid And Redeemable Preferred Securities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	409
Fair Value	504
Carrying Value	504
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | U.S. government and government agencies and authorities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	375
Fair Value	433
Carrying Value	433
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | Foreign governments [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	373
Fair Value	432
Carrying Value	432
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | State And Municipal Bonds [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	5,322
Fair Value	6,621
Carrying Value	6,621
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | Public utilities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	13,785
Fair Value	15,997
Carrying Value	15,997
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] | Bonds [Member] | All other corporate bonds [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	72,588
Fair Value	82,123
Carrying Value	82,123
Equity Securities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	285
Fair Value	318
Carrying Value	318
Equity Securities [Member] | Nonredeemable preferred securities [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	193
Fair Value	185
Carrying Value	185
Equity Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Banks, trusts, and insurance companies [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	56
Fair Value	65
Carrying Value	65
Equity Securities [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Industrial, miscellaneous and all other [Member]
Summary of investments, other than investments in related parties [Line Items]
Cost	36
Fair Value	68
Carrying Value	$ 68