Segment Information - Net revenues and Operating Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Net revenues
Total net revenues	$ 3,491	$ 2,903	$ 10,654	$ 9,671
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	685	1,270	2,563	2,484
Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	1,935	1,787	5,584	5,130
Asset Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	809	903	2,684	2,583
Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues
Total net revenues	685	712	2,000	2,073
Corporate & Other
Net revenues
Total net revenues	116	113	351	370
Reportable segments
Net revenues
Total net revenues	3,861	3,910	11,624	11,329
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	738	850	2,418	2,410
Reportable segments | Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	2,137	2,048	6,235	5,907
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	595	459	1,527	1,271
Reportable segments | Asset Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	823	915	2,721	2,622
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	191	285	698	766
Reportable segments | Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues
Total net revenues	786	834	2,318	2,429
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	31	187	401	552
Reportable segments | Corporate & Other
Net revenues
Total net revenues	115	113	350	371
Operating earnings
Pretax income (loss)	(79)	(81)	(208)	(179)
Intersegment eliminations
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(316)	(395)	(1,005)	(1,173)
Intersegment eliminations | Advice & Wealth Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(202)	(261)	(651)	(777)
Intersegment eliminations | Asset Management
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(14)	(12)	(37)	(39)
Intersegment eliminations | Retirement & Protection Solutions
Net revenues
Total net revenues	(101)	(122)	(318)	(356)
Intersegment eliminations | Corporate & Other
Net revenues
Total net revenues	1	0	1	(1)
Segment reconciling items
Net revenues
Net realized gains (losses)	(100)	14	(98)	81
Revenue attributable to consolidated investment entities	31	42	68	92
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net	15	(1)	66	25
Mean reversion related impacts	0	0	(1)	1
Market impact of hedges on investments	0	(23)	0	(40)
Block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts	0	(644)	0	(644)
Total net revenues	(54)	(612)	35	(485)
Operating earnings
Net realized gains (losses)	(92)	12	(90)	78
Net income (loss) attributable to consolidated investment entities	(3)	2	(2)	(1)
Market impact on non-traditional long-duration products, net	132	(94)	571	(577)
Mean reversion related impacts	(79)	9	(299)	107
Market impact of hedges on investments	0	(23)	0	(40)
Block transfer reinsurance transaction impacts	0	521	0	521
Integration and restructuring charges	(11)	(7)	(35)	(14)
Total Segments after intersegment eliminations | Reportable segments
Net revenues
Total net revenues	$ 3,545	$ 3,515	$ 10,619	$ 10,156