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Statutory Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Dividends available to be paid | $ 5,700 |  |
Approximate increase in statutory capital and surplus resulting from discount of certain A&E liabilities | 120 | $ 129 |
Minimum statutory capital and surplus required to satisfy regulatory requirements | 36,900 | 34,000 |
Statutory Accounting Practices, Permitted Practice, Amount | 79 | 72 |
PropertyAndCasualtySubsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory capital and surplus | 40,824 | 46,662 |
Statutory net income | 4,028 | 7,983 | $ 4,354
LifeSubsidiaries [Member] [Member] |  |  |
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items] |  |  |
Statutory capital and surplus | 4,834 | 2,294 |
Statutory net income | $ 1,425 | $ 424 | $ (245)

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