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Business and Basis of Presentation (Liability for Future Policy Benefit-Deferred Profit Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change | $ 79,822 | $ 78,639 | $ 109,562 |  | $ 117,484
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 102 | 126 | 142 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP | 50,674 | 47,930 | 69,907 |  |
International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change | 79,036 | 80,331 | 114,846 |  | 124,342
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 202 | 203 | 279 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP | 52,473 | 51,317 | 76,753 |  |
Other businesses |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change | 1,716 | 1,921 | 2,623 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 69 | 76 | 5 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP | $ 1,563 | $ 1,758 | $ 2,500 |  |
Deferred Profit Liaibility |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | $ 12,163 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 22 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 12,141 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Retirement Strategies |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 5,116 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 0 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 5,116 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 2,074 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 7 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 2,067 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 4,476 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 15 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 4,461 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Other businesses |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 497 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 0 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 497 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  |  | 7,374
Deferred Profit Liaibility | As Previously Reported | Retirement Strategies |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  |  | 1,315
Deferred Profit Liaibility | As Previously Reported | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  |  | 1,964
Deferred Profit Liaibility | As Previously Reported | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  |  | 3,746
Deferred Profit Liaibility | As Previously Reported | Other businesses |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  |  | $ 349
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | 4,789 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | Retirement Strategies |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | 3,801 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | 110 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | 730 |
Deferred Profit Liaibility | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | Other businesses |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | $ 148 |

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