Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs - Deferred Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023		Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	$ 2,777	[1]	$ 2,844
Amortization	(246)		(252)	[2]	$ (259)	[2]
Ending balance	2,713		2,777	[1]	2,844
Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	1,598		1,696		1,732
Capitalization of acquisition costs	23		38		111
Amortization	(125)		(136)		(147)
Ending balance	1,496		1,598		1,696
Structured Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	149		91		26
Capitalization of acquisition costs	83		73		71
Amortization	(24)		(15)		(6)
Ending balance	208		149		91
Fixed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	45		53		61
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0		0		0
Amortization	(10)		(8)		(8)
Ending balance	35		45		53
Fixed Indexed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	6		7		8
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0		0		0
Amortization	(1)		(1)		(1)
Ending balance	5		6		7
Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	118		125		131
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0		1		3
Amortization	(8)		(8)		(9)
Ending balance	110		118		125
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	521		512		505
Capitalization of acquisition costs	57		55		54
Amortization	(44)		(46)		(47)
Ending balance	534		521		512
Indexed Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	236		248		257
Capitalization of acquisition costs	4		5		9
Amortization	(17)		(17)		(18)
Ending balance	223		236		248
Other Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	3		3
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0		0
Amortization	(1)		0
Ending balance	2		3		3
Life Contingent Payout Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	2		1		0
Capitalization of acquisition costs	4		1		1
Amortization	0		0		0
Ending balance	6		2		1
Term and Whole Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	18		19		19
Capitalization of acquisition costs	1		1		2
Amortization	(2)		(2)		(2)
Ending balance	17		18		19
Disability Income Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	79		84		89
Capitalization of acquisition costs	4		4		4
Amortization	(8)		(9)		(9)
Ending balance	75		79		84
Total, All Products
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	2,775		2,839		2,831
Capitalization of acquisition costs	176		178		255
Amortization	(240)		(242)		(247)
Ending balance	2,711		2,775		2,839
Other broker dealer acquisition costs
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	2		5
Ending balance	2		2		5
Other Life Insurance, Netting
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance			3		3
Capitalization of acquisition costs					0
Amortization					0
Ending balance					3
Previously Reported
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	3,160		2,782
Ending balance			3,160		2,782
Previously Reported | Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					1,690
Previously Reported | Structured Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					22
Previously Reported | Fixed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					43
Previously Reported | Fixed Indexed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					7
Previously Reported | Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					100
Previously Reported | Variable Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					452
Previously Reported | Indexed Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					108
Previously Reported | Life Contingent Payout Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					0
Previously Reported | Term and Whole Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					19
Previously Reported | Disability Income Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					89
Previously Reported | Total, All Products
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					2,527
Previously Reported | Other Life Insurance, Netting
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					(3)
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	$ (383)		62
Ending balance			$ (383)		62
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					42
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Structured Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					4
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Fixed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					18
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Fixed Indexed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					1
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					31
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Variable Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					53
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Indexed Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					149
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Life Contingent Payout Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					0
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Term and Whole Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					0
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Disability Income Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					0
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Total, All Products
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					304
Effect of shadow reserve adjustments | Other Life Insurance, Netting
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance					$ 6

[1] Certain prior period amounts have been restated. See Note 3 for more information.

[2] Certain prior period amounts have been restated. See Note 3 for more information.