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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, carrying value | $ 225,260 | $ 224,576
Assets, fair value | 40,297 | 34,818
Liabilities, carrying value | 211,766 | 207,673
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 2,029 | 2,193
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 35,950 | 31,192
Carrying Amount | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other policyholder funds and benefits payable |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, carrying value | 825 | 611
Carrying Amount | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, carrying value | 3,175 | 2,886
Carrying Amount | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, carrying value | 3,415 | 3,826
Carrying Amount | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Junior Subordinated Debentures |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, carrying value | 1,583 | 1,083
Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other policyholder funds and benefits payable |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 827 | 613
Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets, fair value | 3,220 | 2,878
Fair Value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Senior Notes |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | 4,054 | 4,316
Fair Value | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Junior Subordinated Debentures |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Liabilities, fair value | $ 1,699 | $ 1,246

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