Fair Value Measurements - Changes in Unrealized Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income for Financial Instruments Classified as Level 3 Still Held at Year End (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	$ (4)	$ 1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Liabilities	(4)	2
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Contingent Consideration
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Liabilities	(4)	2
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Freestanding Derivatives, net
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Derivatives	(3)	1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Freestanding Derivatives, net | Equity
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Derivatives	(2)	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Freestanding Derivatives, net | Interest rate derivatives
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Derivatives	(1)	1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	(1)
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | CMBS | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | Corporate | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	(1)	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | Municipal | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | RMBS | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	7	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Liabilities	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Contingent Consideration
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Liabilities	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Freestanding Derivatives, net
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Derivatives	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Freestanding Derivatives, net | Equity
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Derivatives	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	7	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | CMBS | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	1	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | Corporate | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	7	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | Municipal | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	0	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Total Fixed Maturities, AFS | RMBS | Securities available-for-sale and other
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) Included in Net Income, Assets	$ (1)	$ (3)