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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | $ 660 | $ 633
Purchases | 58 | 9
Sales | (3) | (5)
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (3) | 0
Other | (22) | 1
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 728 | 594
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 38 | (44)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 35 | (44)
Equity securities | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Equity securities | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 38 | (44)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 35 | (44)
Equity securities | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Equity securities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Equity securities | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (12) | (47)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (17) | (44)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 2 | (3)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Foreign government bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 19 | 24
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 19 | 24
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Corporate securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 482 | 637
Purchases | 14 | 4
Sales | 0 | (10)
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (19) | (45)
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 68 | 63
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 538 | 603
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (7) | (46)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (14) | (44)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Structured securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 114 | 69
Purchases | 137 | 116
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (11) | (4)
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | (18) | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 219 | 177
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (3) | (4)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (3) | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | Equity securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 0 | 0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities | All other activity |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 20 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 7
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 20 | 7
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other invested assets |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 366 | 567
Purchases | 0 | 27
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | (1)
Other | 0 | (20)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 378 | 581
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 12 | 8
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 13 | 8
Other invested assets | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 11 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 12 | 0
Other invested assets | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 1 | 8
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 1 | 8
Other invested assets | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other invested assets | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other invested assets | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Short-term investments |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 177 | 155
Purchases | 256 | 43
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (10) | (110)
Other | (26) | (37)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 396 | 53
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (1) | 2
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (1) | 0
Short-term investments | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (1) | 2
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (1) | 0
Short-term investments | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Short-term investments | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Cash equivalents |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 1 | 131
Purchases | 3 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | (130)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 4 | 1
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Cash equivalents | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Cash equivalents | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Cash equivalents | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Cash equivalents | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Cash equivalents | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other assets |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 268 | 113
Purchases | 12 | 17
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (3) | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 144 | 382
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (133) | 252
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (133) | 252
Other assets | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (133) | 252
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (133) | 252
Other assets | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other assets | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other assets | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other assets | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Separate accounts assets |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 1,821 | 1,717
Purchases | 68 | 56
Sales | (13) | (13)
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (6) | (18)
Other | (615) | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 22 | 7
Transfers out of Level 3 | (14) | (81)
Fair Value, end of period | 1,306 | 1,528
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 43 | (140)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 36 | (128)
Separate accounts assets | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Separate accounts assets | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Separate accounts assets | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 43 | (140)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 36 | (128)
Separate accounts assets | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Separate accounts assets | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Future policy benefits |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | (18,879) | (12,831)
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | (331) | (319)
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 4
Transfers Into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | (11,314) | (27,935)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 7,896 | (14,789)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 7,681 | (14,923)
Future policy benefits | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 7,896 | (14,789)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 7,681 | (14,923)
Future policy benefits | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Future policy benefits | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Future policy benefits | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Future policy benefits | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Policyholders' account balances |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | (1,914) | (1,316)
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | (122) | (96)
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers Into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | (2,171) | (1,206)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (135) | 206
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (99) | 209
Policyholders' account balances | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (135) | 206
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (99) | 209
Policyholders' account balances | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Policyholders' account balances | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Policyholders' account balances | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Policyholders' account balances | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 0 | (105)
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers Into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 0 | (47)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 58
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 58
Other liabilities | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other liabilities | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 58
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 58
Other liabilities | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other liabilities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Other liabilities | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 0 | (800)
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers Into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 0 | (799)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Realized investment gains (losses), net |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (28) | (27)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (41) | (27)
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Other income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | (300) | (483)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | (301) | (481)
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Net investment income |  |
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 2 | 2
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | U.S. government |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 150 | 105
Purchases | 0 | 10
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 150 | 115
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | U.S. states |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 4 | 4
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 4 | 4
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Foreign government bonds |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 11 | 22
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Fair Value, end of period | 11 | 21
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized): |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | (1)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held: |  |
Included in earnings | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Corporate securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Fair Value, beginning of period | 5,335 | 3,236
Purchases | 243 | 294
Sales | 0 | (113)
Issuances | 0 | 0
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Available-for-sale | Fixed maturities | Structured securities |  |
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Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | (74) | (100)
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Sales | (2) | (6)
Issuances | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | (2)
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