Investments - Investments - Available-for-Sale Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	$ 41,073		$ 40,078
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	32	$ 32	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	3,145		2,125
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(142)		(55)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	44,044		42,148
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			4
ABS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	1,449		1,461
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	41		18
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	0		(3)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	1,490		1,476
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			0
CLOs
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	2,465		2,186
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	4		5
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(20)		(8)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	2,449		2,183
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			0
CMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	4,200		4,210
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	275		141
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(31)		(13)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	4,444		4,338
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			4
Corporate
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	17,930		16,435
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	29	32	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	1,597		986
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(82)		(25)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	19,416		17,396
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			0
Foreign Govt./Govt. Agencies
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	901		1,057
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	83		66
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	0		0
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	984		1,123
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			0
Municipal
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	8,491		8,763
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	3	$ 0	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	829		737
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(7)		(2)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	9,310		9,498
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			0
RMBS
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	4,394		4,775
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	156		97
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(2)		(3)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	4,548		4,869
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			0
U.S. Treasuries
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value, amortized cost	1,243		1,191
Allowance for credit losses, fixed maturity, AFS	0
Gross Unrealized Gains, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	160		75
Gross Unrealized Losses, fixed maturities, available-for-sale	0		(1)
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $54,478 and $53,805)	$ 1,403		1,265
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities			$ 0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to portion of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) due to factors other than credit losses on debt securities categorized as available-for-sale that an entity does not intend to sell and which it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis of the debt security. The amount represented by this item is net of tax, as applicable.

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