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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Deferred Sales Inducements and Value of Business Acquired - Balance of and Changes in VOBA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, BOP	[1]	$ 621
Reclassified to "Assets held-for-sale"		0	$ 0		$ (205)
Balance, EOP		530	621	[1]
Gibraltar Life and Other
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, EOP		511
Aoba Life
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, EOP		19
Gibraltar Life and Other
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, BOP		597	746		911
Amortization expense		(49)	(58)		(75)
Other adjustments		0	0		(1)
Foreign currency adjustment		(37)	(91)		(89)
Balance, EOP		511	597		746
Other businesses
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, BOP		24	237
Balance, EOP		19	24		237
Individual Retirement Strategies
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Reclassified to "Assets held-for-sale"					(27)
Full Services Retirement
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Reclassified to "Assets held-for-sale"					(178)
Gibraltar Life and Other And Other Businesses [Member]
Movement Analysis of Value of Business Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, BOP		621	778
Balance, EOP		$ 530	$ 621		$ 778
[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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