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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total income tax expense (benefit)(1) | $ 613 | $ (279) | [1] | $ 1,995 | [1] |
Effective tax rate | 20.00% | 14.70% |  | 18.40% |  |
U.S. federal income tax rate | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |
Impact of IRS Notice 2023-55 | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability | (99) |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense | $ 542 | $ 925 |  |  |  |
U.S. federal income tax rate | 21.00% |  |  |  |  |
DRD constituting non-taxable investment income | $ 62 | 78 |  | $ 115 |  |
Non-taxable investment income | $ 162 | 86 |  | 292 |  |
Percent of income tax expense (benefit) | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from domestic operations | $ 1,341 | (2,262) |  | 8,889 |  |
Income (loss) from foreign operations | 1,731 | 369 |  | $ 1,946 |  |
Brazil Full Inclusion |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax adjustment impact | $ 11 | (12) |  |  |  |
Japan Statutory Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 28.00% |  |  |  |  |
Brazil Statutory Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 40.00% |  |  |  |  | 45.00%
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense |  | $ 201 |  |  |  |
Office of the Tax Commissioner, Bermuda |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense | $ 403 |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Prior period amounts adjusted for the implementation of ASU 2018-12: Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.

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