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Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Deferred Profit Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | [1] | $ 261,773 |  |  |  |  |
Other adjustments | [2] | (337) | $ (654) | [3] | $ 35 | [3] |
Balance, EOP |  | 273,281 | 261,773 | [1] |  |  |
Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 65,135 | 74,129 |  |  |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 1 | 327 |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 65,134 | 73,802 |  |  |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | (1,289) |  | (187) |  | $ (2,458)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | 514 |  | 273 |  | (818)
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 137,149 |  | 128,973 |  | 119,530
Interest accrual |  | 5,109 | 4,231 |  | 4,054 |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | 4,209 | (7,180) |  | (611) |  |
Other adjustments |  | (18) | (535) |  | (95) |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 69,728 | 65,134 |  | 73,802 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 61 | 1 |  | 327 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 69,789 | 65,135 |  | 74,129 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 5,539 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 64,250 | 65,135 |  | 74,129 |  |
Retirement Strategies | Institutional | Gross Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual |  | 2,876 | 2,591 |  | 2,344 |  |
Revenue |  | 11,156 | 15,427 |  | 11,022 |  |
International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 48,056 | 70,049 |  |  |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 106 | 4 |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 47,950 | 70,045 |  |  |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | 145 |  | (115) |  | (619)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | (1,030) |  | (1,730) |  | (97)
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 81,473 |  | 86,163 |  | 89,104
Interest accrual |  | 2,615 | 2,641 |  | 2,718 |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | (2,286) | (6,043) |  | (5,833) |  |
Other adjustments |  | 256 | 291 |  | 404 |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 50,757 | 47,950 |  | 70,045 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 19 | 106 |  | 4 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 50,776 | 48,056 |  | 70,049 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 102 | 126 |  | 142 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 50,674 | 47,930 |  | 69,907 |  |
International Businesses | Life Planner | Gross Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual |  | 1,726 | 1,706 |  | 1,735 |  |
Revenue |  | 6,199 | 6,731 |  | 7,376 |  |
International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 51,520 | 77,032 |  |  |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 140 | 1 |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 51,380 | 77,031 |  |  |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | 44 |  | (164) |  | 145
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | (806) |  | (892) |  | (215)
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 90,835 |  | 100,314 |  | 106,009
Interest accrual |  | 2,287 | 2,399 |  | 2,516 |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | (3,229) | (7,489) |  | (6,862) |  |
Other adjustments |  | (28) | (22) |  | (38) |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 52,669 | 51,380 |  | 77,031 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 6 | 140 |  | 1 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 52,675 | 51,520 |  | 77,032 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 202 | 203 |  | 279 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 52,473 | 51,317 |  | 76,753 |  |
International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other | Gross Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual |  | 1,507 | 1,540 |  | 1,598 |  |
Revenue |  | 6,154 | 6,987 |  | 8,000 |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 180,470 | 243,233 |  |  |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 247 | 333 |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 180,223 | 242,900 |  |  |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | (744) |  | 1,360 |  | (3,399)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | (1,431) |  | (2,359) |  | (528)
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 341,905 |  | 347,486 |  | 344,497
Interest accrual |  | 11,549 | 10,762 |  | 10,688 |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | (1,306) | (20,712) |  | (13,306) |  |
Other adjustments |  | 194 | (283) |  | 306 |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 190,584 | 180,223 |  | 242,900 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 86 | 247 |  | 333 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 190,670 | 180,470 |  | 243,233 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 6,587 | 1,037 |  | 953 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 184,083 | 179,433 |  | 242,280 |  |
Other businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 69 | 76 |  | 5 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 1,563 | 1,758 |  | 2,500 |  |
Total balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 185,646 | 181,191 |  | 244,516 |  |
Deferred Profit Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassified to “Liabilities held-for-sale” |  |  |  |  | (25) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 5,532 | 5,183 |  | 5,116 |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 5,532 | 5,183 |  | 5,116 |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | 35 |  | 382 |  | 112
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | 21 |  | 102 |  | 180
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 5,588 |  | 5,667 |  | 5,408
Profits deferred |  | 342 | 230 |  | 104 |  |
Interest accrual |  | 227 | 214 |  | 202 |  |
Amortization |  | (565) | (548) |  | (527) |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | 15 | (30) |  | (4) |  |
Other adjustments |  | 8 | (1) |  | 0 |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 5,615 | 5,532 |  | 5,183 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 5,615 | 5,532 |  | 5,183 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 386 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 5,229 | 5,532 |  | 5,183 |  |
Revenue |  | (68) | (378) |  | (70) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | Retirement Strategies | Institutional | Gross Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual |  | 227 | 214 |  | 202 |  |
Revenue |  | (68) | (378) |  | (70) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 3,379 | 2,741 |  | 2,074 |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 3,379 | 2,741 |  | 2,074 |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | (67) |  | 28 |  | 4
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | (14) |  | (1) |  | 0
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 3,298 |  | 2,768 |  | 2,078
Profits deferred |  | 1,674 | 1,725 |  | 1,769 |  |
Interest accrual |  | 148 | 123 |  | 94 |  |
Amortization |  | (1,158) | (1,131) |  | (1,108) |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | (39) | (131) |  | (127) |  |
Other adjustments |  | 32 | 25 |  | 35 |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 3,955 | 3,379 |  | 2,741 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 1 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 3,956 | 3,379 |  | 2,741 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 9 | 8 |  | 8 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 3,947 | 3,371 |  | 2,733 |  |
Revenue |  | (615) | (773) |  | (792) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | International Businesses | Life Planner | Gross Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual |  | 148 | 123 |  | 94 |  |
Revenue |  | (615) | (773) |  | (792) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 5,261 | 5,014 |  | 4,476 |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 1 | 1 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 5,260 | 5,013 |  | 4,476 |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | (228) |  | (5) |  | (12)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | (61) |  | (110) |  | (3)
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 4,971 |  | 4,898 |  | 4,461
Profits deferred |  | 1,331 | 1,555 |  | 1,743 |  |
Interest accrual |  | 152 | 143 |  | 127 |  |
Amortization |  | (1,015) | (1,036) |  | (1,054) |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | (137) | (300) |  | (268) |  |
Other adjustments |  | 0 | 0 |  | 4 |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 5,302 | 5,260 |  | 5,013 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 1 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 5,303 | 5,261 |  | 5,014 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 10 | 10 |  | 16 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 5,293 | 5,251 |  | 4,998 |  |
Revenue |  | (179) | (547) |  | (805) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other | Gross Basis |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest accrual |  | 152 | 143 |  | 127 |  |
Revenue |  | (179) | (547) |  | (805) |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  | 14,172 | 12,938 |  | 11,666 |  |
Flooring impact, BOP |  | 1 | 1 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, BOP, pre-flooring |  | 14,171 | 12,937 |  | 11,666 |  |
Effect of assumption update |  |  | (260) |  | 405 |  | 104
Effect of actual variances from expected experience and other activity |  |  | (54) |  | (9) |  | 177
Adjusted balance, BOP |  |  | 13,857 |  | 13,333 |  | $ 11,947
Profits deferred |  | 3,347 | 3,510 |  | 3,616 |  |
Interest accrual |  | 527 | 480 |  | 423 |  |
Amortization |  | (2,738) | (2,715) |  | (2,689) |  |
Foreign currency adjustment |  | (161) | (461) |  | (399) |  |
Other adjustments |  | 40 | 24 |  | 39 |  |
Balance, EOP, pre-flooring |  | 14,872 | 14,171 |  | 12,937 |  |
Flooring impact, EOP |  | 2 | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Balance, EOP |  | 14,874 | 14,172 |  | 12,938 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  | 405 | 18 |  | 24 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 14,469 | 14,154 |  | 12,914 |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | Other businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | 148 | 183 |  | 227 |  |
Revenue |  | 34 | 42 |  | 270 |  |
Deferred Profit Liability | Total balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable |  | $ 14,617 | $ 14,337 |  | $ 13,116 |  |
[1] | Prior period amounts adjusted for the implementation of ASU 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.
[2] | See Note 24 for additional information regarding related party transactions.
[3] | Prior period amounts adjusted for the implementation of ASU 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.

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