Derivative Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) contract
All Counterparties Except Merrill Lynch
Derivative [Line Items]
Counterparties, collateral required threshold	0.00%
Embedded derivatives
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of contract, term one	1 year
Term of contract, term two	2 years
Term of contract, term three	3 years
Term of contract, term four	5 years
Call options \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral posted	$ 124	$ 790
Maximum amount of loss due to credit risk	30	42
Call options \| Derivatives for Trading and Investment \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral posted	124	790
Maximum amount of loss due to credit risk	30	42
Call options \| Cash and Cash Equivalents \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Collateral posted	$ 98	$ 576
Futures contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of instruments held \| contract	349,000,000	329,000,000
Collateral held	$ 3	$ 3

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