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Reinsurance (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract] |
Reinsurance Premium And Effect On Claims And Other Policy Benefits [Table Text Block] | The effect of reinsurance on net premiums is as follows (dollars in millions):
Years ended December 31, |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Direct insurance |  | $ | 1,477 |  |  | $ | 26 |  |  | $ | 33 |
Reinsurance assumed |  | 14,281 |  |  | 13,830 |  |  | 13,354 |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (673) |  |  | (778) |  |  | (874) |
Net premiums |  | $ | 15,085 |  |  | $ | 13,078 |  |  | $ | 12,513 |
The effect of reinsurance on claims and other policy benefits and future policy benefits remeasurement gains and losses is as follows (dollars in millions):
Years ended December 31, |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Direct insurance |  | $ | 1,577 |  |  | $ | 73 |  |  | $ | 59 |
Reinsurance assumed |  | 12,912 |  |  | 12,867 |  |  | 12,944 |
Reinsurance ceded |  | (679) |  |  | (667) |  |  | (763) |
Net claims and other policy benefits and future policy benefits remeasurement gains and losses |  | $ | 13,810 |  |  | $ | 12,273 |  |  | $ | 12,240 |
Reinsurance Information [Table Text Block] | The effect of reinsurance on life reinsurance in force is shown in the following schedule (dollars in millions):
|  | Direct |  | Assumed |  | Ceded |  | Net |  | Assumed/Net %
December 31, 2023 |  | $ | 924 |  |  | $ | 3,704,061 |  |  | $ | 69,242 |  |  | $ | 3,635,743 |  |  | 101.9 | %
December 31, 2022 |  | 1,027 |  |  | 3,400,735 |  |  | 151,569 |  |  | 3,250,193 |  |  | 104.6 |
December 31, 2021 |  | 1,117 |  |  | 3,467,054 |  |  | 166,842 |  |  | 3,301,329 |  |  | 105.0 |
Schedule Of Assets Held In Support Of Reserves Associated With Coinsurance With Funds Withheld Agreement | The following assets were held in support of the Company’s funds withheld arrangements and are reported in the line items shown in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in millions):
|  | For the years ended December 31,
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Fixed maturity securities available-for-sale |  | $ | 2,442 |  |  | $ | 203 |
Equity securities |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
Mortgage loans |  | 451 |  |  | 18 |
Funds withheld at interest |  | 1,545 |  |  | 1,596 |
Real estate joint ventures |  | 35 |  |  | — |
Short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents |  | 30 |  |  | 1 |
Accrued investment income |  | 28 |  |  | 3 |
Net other assets |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Net assets |  | $ | 4,534 |  |  | $ | 1,822 |

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