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Policyholder Account Balances (Guaranteed Minimum) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	$ 23,166		$ 23,581
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,622	$ 1,683	1,690	$ 1,719
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	514		550
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	108		1,140
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,000		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,622		1,690
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	514		550
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	108		1,140
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,000		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	17,515	18,906	19,227	18,758
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	16,306		17,931
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	301		312
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	673		694
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	97		41
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	138		249
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	2,351		2,811
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,625		2,023
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	14		7
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	608		636
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	62		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	42		145
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	4,652		5,394
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	4,335		5,092
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	234		242
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	2		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	81		60
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	8,708		8,902
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	8,665		8,853
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	43		49
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,804		2,120
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,681		1,963
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	10		14
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	63		58
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	35		41
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	15		44
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	3,978	$ 3,351	2,593	$ 1,621
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	3,978		2,593
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	827		609
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	827		609
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,289		769
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,289		769
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0300 to 0399 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	882		7
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	882		7
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0400 and Greater | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	281		426
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	281		426
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0051 to 0150
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0151 and Greater
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0100
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	0		0
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	699		782
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, at Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	699		782
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | Policyholder Account Balance, above Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0001 to 0050
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