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Liability for Future Policy Benefits (Revenue and Interest Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Benefit reserves | Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 11,156 | $ 15,427 | $ 11,022
Interest Expense | 2,876 | 2,591 | 2,344
Benefit reserves | Individual Life | Term Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,848 | 1,875 | 1,867
Interest Expense | 406 | 395 | 367
Benefit reserves | Individual Life | Variable/ Universal Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Benefit reserves | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,199 | 6,731 | 7,376
Interest Expense | 1,726 | 1,706 | 1,735
Benefit reserves | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 6,154 | 6,987 | 8,000
Interest Expense | 1,507 | 1,540 | 1,598
Benefit reserves | Other businesses |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 540 | 522 | 538
Interest Expense | 490 | 464 | 445
Benefit reserves | Total |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 25,897 | 31,542 | 28,803
Interest Expense | 7,005 | 6,696 | 6,489
Deferred Profit Liability | Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | (68) | (378) | (70)
Interest Expense | 227 | 214 | 202
Deferred Profit Liability | Individual Life | Term Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Deferred Profit Liability | Individual Life | Variable/ Universal Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Deferred Profit Liability | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | (615) | (773) | (792)
Interest Expense | 148 | 123 | 94
Deferred Profit Liability | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | (179) | (547) | (805)
Interest Expense | 152 | 143 | 127
Deferred Profit Liability | Other businesses |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 34 | 42 | 270
Interest Expense | 4 | 6 | 6
Deferred Profit Liability | Total |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | (828) | (1,656) | (1,397)
Interest Expense | 531 | 486 | 429
Additional insurance reserves | Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Additional insurance reserves | Individual Life | Term Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Additional insurance reserves | Individual Life | Variable/ Universal Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,947 | 2,678 | 3,018
Interest Expense | 488 | 435 | 347
Additional insurance reserves | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 1 | 0
Interest Expense | 2 | 3 | 4
Additional insurance reserves | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 1
Additional insurance reserves | Other businesses |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Additional insurance reserves | Total |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,947 | 2,679 | 3,018
Interest Expense | 490 | 438 | 352
Revenues | Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 11,088 | 15,049 | 10,952
Revenues | Individual Life | Term Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 1,848 | 1,875 | 1,867
Revenues | Individual Life | Variable/ Universal Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 2,947 | 2,678 | 3,018
Revenues | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 5,584 | 5,959 | 6,584
Revenues | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 5,975 | 6,440 | 7,195
Revenues | Other businesses |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 574 | 564 | 808
Revenues | Total |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 28,016 | 32,565 | 30,424
Interest Expense | Retirement Strategies | Institutional |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 3,103 | 2,805 | 2,546
Interest Expense | Individual Life | Term Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 406 | 395 | 367
Interest Expense | Individual Life | Variable/ Universal Life |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 488 | 435 | 347
Interest Expense | International Businesses | Life Planner |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 1,876 | 1,832 | 1,833
Interest Expense | International Businesses | Gibraltar Life and Other |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 1,659 | 1,683 | 1,726
Interest Expense | Other businesses |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | 494 | 470 | 451
Interest Expense | Total |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ 8,026 | $ 7,620 | $ 7,270

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