Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, carrying value	$ 74,249	$ 73,008
Assets, fair value	43,181	42,258
Liabilities, carrying value	59,909	59,332
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value	2,537	2,483
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value	37,395	37,085
Carrying Amount | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other policyholder funds and benefits payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, carrying value	647	658
Carrying Amount | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mortgage loans
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, carrying value	6,047	6,000
Carrying Amount | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Senior notes [2]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, carrying value	3,859	3,858
Carrying Amount | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Junior subordinated debentures [2]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, carrying value	499	499
Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other policyholder funds and benefits payable
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, fair value	648	658
Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mortgage loans
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value	5,531	5,362
Fair Value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Senior notes [2]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, fair value	3,463	3,339
Fair Value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Junior subordinated debentures [2]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities, fair value	403	419
Commercial Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss	$ 36	$ 36	$ 31	$ 29