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Investments - Carrying value of non-impaired mortgage loans summarized by debt service coverage ratio distribution (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 4,694 | $ 4,670
Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 4,555 | 4,534
Variable rate mortgage loans | 133 | 132
Total | 4,688 | 4,666
Below 1.0 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 20 | 6
Variable rate mortgage loans | 32 | 31
Total | 52 | 37
1.0 - 1.25 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 247 | 273
Variable rate mortgage loans | 0 | 0
Total | 247 | 273
1.26 - 1.50 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 1,347 | 1,192
Variable rate mortgage loans | 18 | 0
Total | 1,365 | 1,192
Above 1.50 | Mortgage loans, non-impaired |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |
Fixed rate mortgage loans | 2,941 | 3,063
Variable rate mortgage loans | 83 | 101
Total | $ 3,024 | $ 3,164

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