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Derivatives - Credit Risk Assumed through Credit Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 13,706 | $ 12,291
Fair Value | (66) | (61)
Credit derivatives |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 515 | 1,123
Fair Value | 8 | (3)
Offsetting Notional Amount | 15 | 21
Offsetting Fair Value | 5 | 6
Credit derivatives | Single name credit default swaps | A Minus | Investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 100 |
Fair Value | $ 3 |
Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 5 years |
Offsetting Notional Amount | $ 0 |
Offsetting Fair Value | 0 |
Credit derivatives | Single name credit default swaps | A | Investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 169
Fair Value |  | $ 2
Weighted Average Years to Maturity |  | 4 years
Offsetting Notional Amount |  | $ 0
Offsetting Fair Value |  | 0
Credit derivatives | Basket credit default swaps | A Minus | Investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 11
Fair Value |  | $ 0
Weighted Average Years to Maturity |  | 5 years
Offsetting Notional Amount |  | $ 2
Offsetting Fair Value |  | 0
Credit derivatives | Basket credit default swaps | BBB Plus | Investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 400 | 799
Fair Value | $ 10 | $ (1)
Weighted Average Years to Maturity | 5 years | 6 years
Offsetting Notional Amount | $ 0 | $ 0
Offsetting Fair Value | 0 | 0
Credit derivatives | Basket credit default swaps | A | Investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 1 |
Fair Value | $ 0 |
Average Term of Credit Risk Derivatives Less than 1 Year | Less than 1 year |
Offsetting Notional Amount | $ 1 |
Offsetting Fair Value | 0 |
Credit derivatives | Basket credit default swaps | CCC Minus | Below investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 14 |
Fair Value | $ (5) |
Average Term of Credit Risk Derivatives Less than 1 Year | Less than 1 year |
Offsetting Notional Amount | $ 14 |
Offsetting Fair Value | $ 5 |
Credit derivatives | Basket credit default swaps | B Plus | Below investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 125
Fair Value |  | $ 2
Weighted Average Years to Maturity |  | 5 years
Offsetting Notional Amount |  | $ 0
Offsetting Fair Value |  | 0
Credit derivatives | Basket credit default swaps | CCC | Below investment grade risk exposure |  |
Credit Derivatives [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | 19
Fair Value |  | $ (6)
Average Term of Credit Risk Derivatives Less than 1 Year |  | Less than 1 year
Offsetting Notional Amount |  | $ 19
Offsetting Fair Value |  | $ 6

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