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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions | Total | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Capital in Excess of Par Value Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated Undistributed (Overdistributed) Earnings | Accumulated Undistributed (Overdistributed) Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
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Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  | 431,000,000 |  |  |  |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 7,467 |  | $ 0 | $ 7,760 |  | $ (293) |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of offering and underwriting costs | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) |  |  | (8,000,000) |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock | $ (100) |  |  | (100) |  |  |
Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net investment income | $ 794 |  |  |  |  | 794 |
Net realized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions | (166) |  |  |  |  | (166) |
Net unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions | (144) |  |  |  |  | (144) |
Dividends declared and payable | (679) |  |  |  |  | (679) |
Tax reclassification of stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP | 0 |  |  | (8) |  | 8 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  | 423,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2020 | 7,176 |  | $ 0 | 7,656 |  | (480) |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of common stock (net of offering and underwriting costs) (in shares) |  |  | 42,000,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of offering and underwriting costs | $ 819 |  |  | 819 |  |  |
Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | 1,900,000 |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan | $ 38 |  |  | 38 |  |  |
Net investment income | 741 |  |  |  |  | 741 |
Net realized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions | 240 |  |  |  |  | 240 |
Net unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions | 586 |  |  |  |  | 586 |
Dividends declared and payable | (732) |  |  |  |  | (732) |
Tax reclassification of stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP | 0 |  |  | 40 |  | (40) |
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  | 468,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021 | 8,868 | $ (2) | $ 0 | 8,553 | $ (4) | 315 | $ 2
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuances of common stock (net of offering and underwriting costs) (in shares) |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock, net of offering and underwriting costs | $ 1,001 |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |
Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | 1,500,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan | $ 29 |  |  | 29 |  |  |
Net investment income | 1,092 |  |  |  |  | 1,092 |
Net realized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions | 33 |  |  |  |  | 33 |
Net unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions | (525) |  |  |  |  | (525) |
Dividends declared and payable | (941) |  |  |  |  | (941) |
Tax reclassification of stockholders’ equity in accordance with GAAP | 0 |  |  | (22) |  | 22 |
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  | 519,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | $ 9,555 |  | $ 1 | $ 9,556 |  | $ (2) |

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