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Supplementary Insurance Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | $ 3,690 | $ 3,616 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 62,159 | 54,729 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 6,993 | 6,413 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 12,513 | 11,694 | $ 11,297
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 3,138 | 2,575 | 2,520
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 13,476 | 11,779 | 10,894
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 532 | 383 | 330
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 1,959 | 1,881 | 1,944
US Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 1,926 | 1,816 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 12,757 | 12,245 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 2,806 | 2,578 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 6,244 | 5,838 | 5,729
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 930 | 714 | 769
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 6,790 | 5,979 | 5,339
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 269 | 200 | 199
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 679 | 679 | 697
US Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 190 | 255 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 25,107 | 23,104 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 24 | 18 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 55 | 53 | 39
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 1,089 | 999 | 931
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 731 | 764 | 737
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 101 | 52 | 31
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 145 | 109 | 113
Canada Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 192 | 195 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 3,668 | 3,474 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 330 | 292 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 1,194 | 1,052 | 1,066
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 248 | 207 | 205
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 1,096 | 909 | 857
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 13 | 16 | 12
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 211 | 201 | 249
Canada Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 16 | 16 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 5 | 4 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 90 | 83 | 89
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 0 | 1 | 3
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 79 | 68 | 80
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 7 | 3 | 4
EMEA Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 253 | 264 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 1,366 | 1,379 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 1,612 | 1,389 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 1,738 | 1,555 | 1,442
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 88 | 72 | 73
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 1,829 | 1,389 | 1,205
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 48 | 31 | 36
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 189 | 186 | 199
EMEA Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 0 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 5,999 | 5,881 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 89 | 66 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 350 | 252 | 218
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 205 | 193 | 195
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 258 | 163 | 175
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 55 | 50 | 52
Asia Pacific Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 1,052 | 1,045 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 3,792 | 3,568 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 2,116 | 2,059 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 2,624 | 2,681 | 2,568
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 136 | 107 | 104
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 2,445 | 2,293 | 2,317
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 60 | 65 | 36
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 283 | 274 | 223
Asia Pacific Non-Traditional Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 74 | 41 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 8,202 | 4,187 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 6 | 2 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 218 | 180 | 146
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 138 | 85 | 46
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 244 | 206 | 162
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 41 | 19 | 16
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | 34 | 25 | 27
Corporate And Other Segment Reporting Information [Member] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  | 3 | 0 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Loss, Claim and Loss Expense |  | 1,252 | 875 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Policy Claim and Benefit Payable |  | 5 | 5 |
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Premium Revenue |  | 0 | 0 | 0
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Net Investment Income |  | 304 | 197 | 194
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Benefit, Claim, Loss and Settlement Expenses |  | 4 | 8 | 22
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Amortization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0
SEC Schedule, 12-16, Insurance Companies, Supplementary Insurance Information, Other Operating Expense | [2] | $ 356 | $ 354 | $ 380
[1] | Includes the effect from investment related gains and losses.
[2] | Includes policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses, excluding amortization of DAC. Also includes other operating expenses, interest expense, and collateral finance and securitization expense.

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