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Segment Information - Total Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | $ 144,403 | $ 137,216
Advice and Wealth Management [Member] |  |
Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | 14,218 | 14,480
Asset Management [Member] |  |
Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | 8,084 | 7,558
Annuities [Member] |  |
Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | 93,594 | 88,771
Protection [Member] |  |
Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | 16,435 | 17,126
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |
Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | 10,045 | $ 9,281
Assets Held-for-sale, Auto and Home [Domain] |  |
Summary of assets by segment |  |
Total assets | $ 2,027 |

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