Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Carrying and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets
Fixed maturity AFS securities	$ 97,572	$ 118,746
Trading securities	3,580	4,482
Equity securities	427	318
Mortgage loans on real estate	18,066	17,991
Derivative investments	3,681	5,437
Other investments	3,820	4,292
Carrying Value [Member]
Assets
Trading securities	3,580	4,482
Equity securities	427	318
Mortgage loans on real estate	18,066	17,991
Derivative investments	3,681	5,437
Other investments	3,811	4,284
Cash and invested cash	1,472	2,612
Indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives	456	528
Separate account assets	137,295	182,583
Future contract benefits:
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts embedded derivatives	(3,194)	(6,131)
Other contract holder funds:
Remaining guaranteed interest and similar contracts	(1,739)	(1,788)
Account values of certain investment contracts	(42,922)	(41,194)
Short-term debt	(500)	(300)
Long-term debt	(5,959)	(6,325)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives		(206)
Other liabilities - derivative liabilities	(241)	(677)
Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Trading securities	3,580	4,482
Equity securities	427	318
Mortgage loans on real estate	16,426	18,700
Derivative investments	3,681	5,437
Other investments	3,811	4,284
Cash and invested cash	1,472	2,612
Indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives	456	528
Separate account assets	137,295	182,583
Future contract benefits:
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts embedded derivatives	(3,194)	(6,131)
Other contract holder funds:
Remaining guaranteed interest and similar contracts	(1,739)	(1,788)
Account values of certain investment contracts	(35,140)	(47,862)
Short-term debt	(497)	(302)
Long-term debt	(4,953)	(6,707)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives		(206)
Other liabilities - derivative liabilities	(241)	(677)
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Assets
Fixed maturity AFS securities	97,572	118,746
Fixed Maturity AFS Securities [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Fixed maturity AFS securities	97,572	118,746
GLB Direct Embedded Derivatives [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Assets
Other assets - GLB embedded derivatives	1,442	1,963
GLB Direct Embedded Derivatives [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Other assets - GLB embedded derivatives	1,442	1,963
GLB Ceded Embedded Derivatives [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Assets
Other assets - GLB embedded derivatives	37	56
Other contract holder funds:
Other liabilities - GLB embedded derivatives	(149)	(182)
GLB Ceded Embedded Derivatives [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Other assets - GLB embedded derivatives	37	56
Other contract holder funds:
Other liabilities - GLB embedded derivatives	(149)	$ (182)
Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Assets
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives	479
Reinsurance Related Embedded Derivatives [Member] \| Fair Value [Member]
Assets
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives	$ 479

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. This item represents the liability related to indexed annuity contracts classified within future contract benefits as of the balance sheet date.

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