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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | $ 2,186 | $ 1,331 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | (115) | 19 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | (231) | (215) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 44 | 11 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 52 | 23 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 1 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 2,197 | 1,531 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 1 | 0 |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | (11) | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | (11) | 0 |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | (140) |  |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 25 | 28 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 1 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 1 | 1 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 25 | 27 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 1 |  |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 720 | 533 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | (1) | 76 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 15 | 613 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 704 | 0 |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 4 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 4 |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Debt Security, Government, Non-US [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | (1) |  |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 121 | 110 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | (109) | 108 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | (230) | (2) |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | (230) | (2) |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Funds Withheld At Interest Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | 0 | (27) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 1 | 29 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 1 | 0 |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Short-term Investments [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 0 | 47 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 0 | (1) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 0 | 49 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 3 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 3 |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Longevity Swap [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability Value |  | 1,042 | 904 | $ 930 | $ 945
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases | [1] | (11) | 2 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements | [1] | 21 | 18 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 15 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | (6) | (3) |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 131 | (17) |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 128 | (18) |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 15 |  |  |
Interest Sensitive Contract Liabilities Embedded Derivatives [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 77 | 33 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | 0 | (3) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 56 | 40 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 14 | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | (7) | 4 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | (7) | 4 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Structured Finance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 208 | 103 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  | (27) | 1 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases | [1] | (9) | (31) |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales | [1] | 1 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements | [1] | 13 | 15 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3 |  | 21 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value |  | 144 | 120 |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 53 | 0 |  |
Structured Finance [Member] | Investment Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Structured Finance [Member] | Interest Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Structured Finance [Member] | Other Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Structured Finance [Member] | Investment Related Gains Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Structured Finance [Member] | Insurance Claims [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | 0 |  |  |
Structured Finance [Member] | Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  | $ (27) |  |  |
[1] | The amount reported within purchases, sales and settlements is the purchase price (for purchases) and the sales/settlement proceeds (for sales and settlements) based upon the actual date purchased or sold/settled. Items purchased and sold/settled in the same period are excluded from the rollforward. The Company had no issuances during the period.

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