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Investments (Modifications to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty) (Details) - Commercial Mortgage Loans - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Maximum |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Term Increase | 5 | Less than one year | 5 | Less than one year
Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.10% | 1.00%
Extended Maturity |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification | $ 339 | $ 156 | $ 589 | $ 236

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