Derivatives - Credit Risk Assumed through Credit Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 7,398	$ 12,363
Fair Value	38	7
Credit derivatives
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	498	499
Fair Value	23	22
Derivative, Nominal Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral, Net	498	499
Offsetting Fair Value	(23)	(22)
Standard & Poor's, AAA Rating [Member] \| Basket credit default swaps \| Credit derivatives \| Investment grade risk exposure
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	101	101
Fair Value	$ (1)	$ (1)
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	4 years	5 years
Derivative, Nominal Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral, Net	$ 101	$ 101
Offsetting Fair Value	1	1
Standard & Poor's, B+ Rating \| Basket credit default swaps \| Credit derivatives \| Below investment grade risk exposure
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	396	396
Fair Value	$ 25	$ 24
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	4 years	4 years
Derivative, Nominal Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral, Net	$ 396	$ 396
Offsetting Fair Value	(25)	(24)
CCC Minus \| Basket credit default swaps \| Credit derivatives \| Below investment grade risk exposure
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1	2
Fair Value	$ (1)	$ (1)
Average Term of Credit Risk Derivatives Less than 1 Year	Less than 1 year	Less than 1 year
Derivative, Nominal Value, Amount Offset Against Collateral, Net	$ 1	$ 2
Offsetting Fair Value	$ 1	$ 1

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Average period covered by credit risk derivative contracts, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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