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Business and Basis of Presentation (Terminal Dividend Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Term Life | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change | $ 19,852 | $ 19,288 | $ 22,768 |  | $ 23,400
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 744 | 708 | 532 |  |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP | $ 7,834 | $ 7,298 | $ 9,266 |  |
Terminal Dividend Liability |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | $ 580 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 0 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 580 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Closed Block division |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 375 |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 0 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 375 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | 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 |  |  |  |  | 591
Terminal Dividend Liability | As Previously Reported | Closed Block division |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  |  | 375
Terminal Dividend Liability | 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 |  |  |  | (11) |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | Closed Block division |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | 0 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Variable/ Universal Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 201 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Variable/ Universal Life | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 0 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 201 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Variable/ Universal Life | 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 |  |  |  |  | 212
Terminal Dividend Liability | Variable/ Universal Life | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | (11) |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Term Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, before Reinsurance, after Discount Rate Change |  |  |  | 4 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Term Life | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable |  |  |  | 0 |
Total balance after reinsurance recoverable, EOP |  |  |  | 4 |
Terminal Dividend Liability | Term Life | 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 |  |  |  |  | $ 4
Terminal Dividend Liability | Term Life | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Changes In Benefit Reserves | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefit, Cumulative Increase (Decrease) from Cash Flow Change |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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