Segment Information - Net revenues and Operating Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Net revenues
Total net revenues	$ 3,508	$ 3,418	$ 7,163	$ 6,768
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	955	721	1,878	1,214
Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	1,835	1,714	3,649	3,343
Asset Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	870	865	1,875	1,680
Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues
Total net revenues	655	690	1,315	1,361
Corporate & Other
Net revenues
Total net revenues	119	118	235	257
Reportable segments
Net revenues
Total net revenues	3,816	3,786	7,763	7,419
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	840	781	1,680	1,560
Reportable segments | Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	2,056	1,980	4,098	3,859
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	492	423	932	812
Reportable segments | Asset Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	881	879	1,898	1,707
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	222	253	507	481
Reportable segments | Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues
Total net revenues	760	808	1,532	1,595
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	179	182	370	365
Reportable segments | Corporate & Other
Net revenues
Total net revenues	119	119	235	258
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	(53)	(77)	(129)	(98)
Intersegment eliminations
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(337)	(399)	(689)	(778)
Intersegment eliminations | Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(221)	(266)	(449)	(516)
Intersegment eliminations | Asset Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(11)	(14)	(23)	(27)
Intersegment eliminations | Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(105)	(118)	(217)	(234)
Intersegment eliminations | Corporate & Other
Net revenues
Total net revenues	0	(1)	0	(1)
Segment reconciling items
Net revenues
Net realized gains (losses)	(15)	10	2	67
Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entities	20	16	37	50
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net	25	21	51	26
Mean reversion related impacts	(1)	1	(1)	1
Market impact of hedges on investments	0	(17)	0	(17)
Total net revenues	29	31	89	127
Operating earnings
Net realized gains (losses)	(14)	11	2	66
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities	(1)	(2)	1	(3)
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net	305	(87)	439	(483)
Mean reversion related impacts	(161)	42	(220)	98
Market impact of hedges on investments	0	(17)	0	(17)
Integration and restructuring charges	(14)	(7)	(24)	(7)
Total Segments after intersegment eliminations | Reportable segments
Net revenues
Total net revenues	$ 3,479	$ 3,387	$ 7,074	$ 6,641