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Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended				72 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2020
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 2,800				$ 2,800
Loss Contingency, Undiscounted Amount of Insurance-related Assessment Liability	82	$ 74
Premium tax offsets	1	0			1
Fair value of derivative instrument in a net liability position	8				8
Collateral already posted	8				8
Asbestos and Environmental
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for unpaid losses and loss adjustment expenses, at undiscounted amounts	390				390
Adverse development from comprehensive annual review			$ 220		1,244
Reinsurance, Excess Retention, Amount Reinsured, Per Policy	256
Reinsurance, Amount Retained, Per Policy				$ 1,700
Other liabilities \| Retained Earnings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability	$ 22	$ 25	$ 26		22
Other liabilities \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] \| Retained Earnings
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability						$ 25
Insurance-related Assessments [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum Percentage of Premiums Written Per Year to be Considered for Assessment Under Guaranty Fund	1.00%
Maximum Percentage of Premiums Written Per Year to be Considered for Assessment Under Guaranty Fund	2.00%
Limited partnerships and other alternative investments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 2,100				2,100
Private Placement Securities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Commitment	335				335
Mortgage loans
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Commitment	351				351
Cancelable mortgage loan [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Commitment	$ 66				$ 66