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Current weighted average loan to value ratio of commercial mortgage loan.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Investments - Investments - Loan-to-Value and Debt Service Coverage Ratio by Origination Year (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Current Weighted Average Loan to Value Ratio of Commercial Mortgage Loan	55.00%
Original Weighted Average Loan to Value Ratio of Commercial Mortgage loan	61.00%
Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 4,622	$ 4,531
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.35	2.52
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 34	$ 38	$ 21	$ 0
Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.59	1.59
Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.49	2.69
Amortized Cost [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage loans originated in current year	$ 175	$ 687
Mortgage loans originated in year before latest fiscal year	694	919
Mortgage loans originated two years before latest fiscal year	918	622
Mortgage loans originated three years before latest fiscal year	620	491
Mortgage loans originated four years before latest fiscal year	468	286
Mortgage loans originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	1,747	1,526
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	4,622	4,531
Amortized Cost [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage loans originated in current year	26	28
Mortgage loans originated in year before latest fiscal year	57	243
Mortgage loans originated two years before latest fiscal year	223	212
Mortgage loans originated three years before latest fiscal year	210	45
Mortgage loans originated four years before latest fiscal year	45	51
Mortgage loans originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	166	115
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	727	694
Amortized Cost [Member] \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage loans originated in current year	149	659
Mortgage loans originated in year before latest fiscal year	637	676
Mortgage loans originated two years before latest fiscal year	695	410
Mortgage loans originated three years before latest fiscal year	410	446
Mortgage loans originated four years before latest fiscal year	423	235
Mortgage loans originated five or more years before latest fiscal year	1,581	1,411
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 3,895	$ 3,837
Originated in Current Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.57	2.52
Originated in Current Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.28	1.62
Originated in Current Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.62	2.56
Originated in Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.66	2.51
Originated in Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.12	1.58
Originated in Fiscal Year Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.71	2.85
Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.46	1.94
Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.59	1.33
Originated Two Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.74	2.25
Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.87	1.90
Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.32	2.02
Originated Three Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.16	1.89
Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.88	2.80
Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.83	1.92
Originated Four Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.88	2.99
Originated Five or More Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.44	2.92
Originated Five or More Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| 65% - 80%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	1.57	1.74
Originated Five or More Years Before Latest Fiscal Year \| Commercial Loan [Member] \| Less than 65%
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Avg. Debt-Service Coverage Ratio	2.53	3.01