Segment Information - Net Revenues and Operating Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Net revenues
Gain on disposal of business				$ 213
Total net revenues		$ 13,431	$ 11,899	12,967
Operating earnings
Pretax income		3,350	1,831	2,232
Advice and Wealth Management Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		6,978	5,782	5,675
Asset Management Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		3,632	2,838	2,858
Retirement and Protection Solutions Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		2,766	2,661	2,694
Corporate and Other Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		485	548	1,483
Reportable segments
Net revenues
Total net revenues		15,434	13,206	14,112
Operating earnings
Pretax income		3,304	2,129	2,608
Reportable segments | Advice and Wealth Management Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		8,021	6,675	6,599
Operating earnings
Pretax income		1,743	1,321	1,509
Reportable segments | Asset Management Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		3,682	2,891	2,913
Operating earnings
Pretax income		1,096	697	661
Reportable segments | Retirement and Protection Solutions Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		3,244	3,094	3,123
Operating earnings
Pretax income		735	480	724
Reportable segments | Corporate and Other Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		487	546	1,477
Operating earnings
Pretax income		(270)	(369)	(286)
Intersegment eliminations
Net revenues
Total net revenues	[1]	(1,573)	(1,377)	(1,402)
Intersegment eliminations | Advice and Wealth Management Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		(1,043)	(893)	(924)
Intersegment eliminations | Asset Management Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		(50)	(53)	(55)
Intersegment eliminations | Retirement and Protection Solutions Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		(478)	(433)	(429)
Intersegment eliminations | Corporate and Other Segment
Net revenues
Total net revenues		(2)	2	6
Segment reconciling items
Net revenues
Net realized gains (losses)		90	(11)	(14)
Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entities		107	71	88
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net (revenues)		38	10
Mean reversion related impacts, net revenue		1
Market impact on hedges on investments		(22)		(35)
Block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts		(644)		8
Integration and restructuring charges				(3)
Gain on disposal of business				213
Total net revenues		(430)	70	257
Operating earnings
Net realized gains (losses)		87	(10)	(12)
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities		(4)	4	1
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net		(656)	(375)	(591)
Mean reversion related impacts		152	87	57
Market impact of hedges on investments		(22)		(35)
Block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts		521		8
Integration and restructuring charges		(32)	(4)	(17)
Gain on disposal of business				213
Total Segments after intersegment eliminations | Reportable segments
Net revenues
Total net revenues		$ 13,861	$ 11,829	$ 12,710

[1] Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues recognized for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 in each segment as follows: Advice and Wealth Management ($1,043, $893 and $924, respectively); Asset Management ($50, $53 and $55, respectively); Retirement & Protection Solutions ($478, $433 and $429, respectively); and Corporate & Other ($2, $(2) and $(6), respectively).