Bank Loans and Related Allowance for Credit Losses - Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 22	$ 20	$ 21	$ 38	$ 38
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	1	(18)
Ending balance	22	20	22	20	21
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	16	15	15	34	34
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	1	(19)
Ending balance	16	15	16	15	15
Residential real estate \| First Mortgages
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15	14	14	32	32
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	1	(18)
Ending balance	15	14	15	14	14
Residential real estate \| HELOCs
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1	1	1	2	2
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	(1)
Ending balance	1	1	1	1	1
Pledged asset lines
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	0	0	0	0
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	0
Ending balance	0	0	0	0	0
Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6	5	6	4	4
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
Provision for credit losses	0	0	0	1
Ending balance	$ 6	$ 5	$ 6	$ 5	$ 6

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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