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Business and Basis of Presentation (Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021
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Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | $ 20,546 | [1] | $ 19,763 |  | $ 20,763 |
Balance, EOP | 20,856 |  | 20,546 | [1] | 19,763 | $ 20,763
Other businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 146 |  | 230 |  | 626 |
Balance, EOP | 228 |  | 146 |  | 230 | 626
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 19,537 |  |  |  |  | 19,027
Balance, EOP |  |  | 19,537 |  |  |
As Previously Reported | Other businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  |  | 520
Effect of Change |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 1,009 |  |  |  | 1,736 |
Balance, EOP |  |  | 1,009 |  |  | 1,736
Effect of Change | Other businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | 106 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | 106
Individual Variable | Retirement Strategies |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 4,171 |  | 4,872 |  | 4,916 | 4,916
Balance, EOP | 3,676 |  | 4,171 |  | 4,872 | 4,916
Individual Variable | As Previously Reported | Retirement Strategies |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  |  | 4,643
Individual Variable | Effect of Change | Retirement Strategies |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | 273 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | 273
Term Life | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 2,288 |  | 2,372 |  | 2,417 | 2,417
Balance, EOP | 2,237 |  | 2,288 |  | 2,372 | 2,417
Term Life | As Previously Reported | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  |  | 2,417
Term Life | Effect of Change | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Variable/ Universal Life | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 5,000 |  | 4,679 |  | 4,229 | 4,229
Balance, EOP | 5,364 |  | 5,000 |  | 4,679 | 4,229
Variable/ Universal Life | As Previously Reported | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  |  | 3,779
Variable/ Universal Life | Effect of Change | Individual Life |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | 450 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | 450
Life Planner | International Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP | 4,710 |  | 4,685 |  | 4,615 | 4,615
Balance, EOP | $ 4,909 |  | $ 4,710 |  | 4,685 | 4,615
Life Planner | As Previously Reported | International Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  |  | 4,278
Life Planner | Effect of Change | International Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | 337 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | 337
Gibraltar Life and Other | International Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | 3,960 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | 3,960
Gibraltar Life and Other | As Previously Reported | International Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  |  | 3,390
Gibraltar Life and Other | Effect of Change | International Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, BOP |  |  |  |  | $ 570 |
Balance, EOP |  |  |  |  |  | $ 570
[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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