Reserve for Future Policy Benefits and Contractholder Funds - Contractholder funds activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Contractholder funds activity
Beginning balance	$ 879	$ 890
Deposits	66	69
Interest credited	17	17
Benefits	(6)	(11)
Surrenders and partial withdrawals	(10)	(11)
Contract charges	(60)	(58)
Other adjustments	(5)	(4)
Ending balance	881	892
Components of contractholder funds	$ 881	$ 892
Weighted-average crediting rate	4.27%	4.28%
Net amount at risk	$ 11,640	$ 11,934
Cash surrender value	725	727
Interest- sensitive life
Contractholder funds activity
Ending balance	833	839
Components of contractholder funds	833	839
Fixed annuities
Contractholder funds activity
Ending balance	48	53
Components of contractholder funds	$ 48	$ 53

Decrease in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from benefits paid out of contract holder funds.

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- Definition

An amount that an insurer deducts from a contract holder's account, as compensation for services rendered.

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- Definition

Increase in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from amounts received during the period from the insured.

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- Definition

Increase in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from interest credited during the period by the insurer to policy owner accounts.

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- Definition

Movement in Policyholder Contract Deposits

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- Definition

Other adjustments during the period to the liability for policyholder contract deposits, not specified elsewhere in the taxonomy.

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- Definition

Decrease in the liability for policyholder contract deposits resulting from surrenders and partial withdrawals out of contract holder funds.

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- Definition

Amount of cash to be paid to policyholder upon termination and surrender of long-duration contract issued by insurance entity.

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- Definition

Amount of guaranteed benefit in excess of current account balance of policyholder account balance.

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- Definition

Weighted-average crediting rate for liability for policyholder account balance, calculated at a point in time.

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- Definition

Amount of liability due to policyholder for deposit held under long-duration contract issued by insurance entity.

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