Derivatives - Derivative Balance Sheet Classification (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 7,141	$ 12,363
Fair Value	12	7
Asset Derivatives	68	57
Liability Derivatives	(56)	(50)
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	648	645
Fair Value	0	0
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Other investments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	907	1,662
Fair Value	31	(1)
Asset Derivatives	31	18
Liability Derivatives	0	(19)
Other liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	5,586	10,056
Fair Value	(19)	8
Asset Derivatives	37	39
Liability Derivatives	(56)	(31)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	2,382	8,269
Fair Value	3	(5)
Asset Derivatives	37	27
Liability Derivatives	(34)	(32)
Interest rate swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	4,100	3,450
Fair Value	(3)	(1)
Asset Derivatives	1	1
Liability Derivatives	(4)	(2)
Interest rate swaps \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	344	6,600
Foreign currency swaps \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	659	644
Fair Value	12	13
Asset Derivatives	30	29
Liability Derivatives	(18)	(16)
Total cash flow hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	4,759	4,094
Fair Value	9	12
Asset Derivatives	31	30
Liability Derivatives	(22)	(18)
Interest rate swaps and futures \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	343	6,626
Fair Value	(2)	(5)
Asset Derivatives	1	0
Liability Derivatives	(3)	(5)
Foreign currency swaps and forwards \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	648	645
Fair Value	0	0
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Credit derivatives in offsetting positions \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	987	998
Fair Value	0	0
Asset Derivatives	31	27
Liability Derivatives	(31)	(27)
Equity Option [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	404	0
Fair Value	5	0
Asset Derivatives	5	0
Liability Derivatives	$ 0	$ 0

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