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Policyholder Account Balances (Guaranteed Minimum) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	$ 24,808		$ 22,586
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	3,296	$ 3,273	1,595	$ 1,612
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	2,086		502
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	59		109
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	55		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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	1,096		984
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	109		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	108		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	1		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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	613		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	491		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	7		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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	115		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	1,798		1,595
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	721		502
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	50		109
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	54		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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	973		984
Americas [Member] | Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeLessThan100Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	710		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	710		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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	66		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	56		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	2		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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	8		0
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	16,892	16,432	17,251	17,838
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	15,698		15,975
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	263		310
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	570		686
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	166		125
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	195		155
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	1,892		2,250
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	1,180		1,462
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	9		16
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	540		632
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	140		103
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate, Range from 0200 to 0299 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	23		37
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	3,799		4,367
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	3,423		4,019
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	212		241
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	0		2
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	164		105
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	9,922		9,037
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	9,892		8,993
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	30		44
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	1,279		1,597
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	1,203		1,501
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	12		9
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	30		52
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	26		22
Americas [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments | PolicyholderAccountBalanceGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0100To0199Member | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	8		13
Asia Pacific [Member] | Insurance, Other | Other Segments
Policyholder Account Balance, Guaranteed Minimum Crediting Rate [Line Items]
Policyholder Account Balance	4,572	$ 4,285	3,692	$ 3,990
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	4,572		3,692
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	479		675
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	479		675
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	984		1,244
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	984		1,244
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	2,405		894
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	2,405		894
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	262		255
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	262		255
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 | PolicyholderAccountBalanceAboveGuaranteedMinimumCreditingRateRangeFrom0051To0150Member
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	442		624
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	442		624
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