Other Income and Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Equity in net income of partially-owned entities	[1]	$ (71)	$ 774	$ 290	$ 1,271
Gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets	[2]	(18)	15	(49)	19
Federal excise and capital taxes		(5)	(5)	(9)	(10)
Other		(7)	(7)	(23)	(13)
Total		(101)	777	209	1,267
Partially-owned Investment Companies
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments		(134)	674	121	1,074
Huatai Group [Member]
Equity in net income of partially-owned entities		$ 15	$ 49	$ 55	$ 98

[1] Equity in net income (loss) of partially-owned entities principally comprises market-to-market gain (loss) on private equities where we own more than three percent of $(134) million and $121 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and $674 million and $1,074 million, respectively, for the prior year periods. This line item also includes net income of $15 million and $55 million attributable to our investments in Huatai (Huatai Group, Huatai P&C, and Huatai Life) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, compared to $49 million and $98 million, respectively, for the prior year periods.

[2] Related to gains (losses) from fair value changes in separate account assets that do not qualify for separate account reporting under GAAP.