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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and liabilities measured and carried at fair value in the financial statements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | $ 48,046 | $ 46,505
Trading fixed maturities |  | 97 | 113
Equity securities |  | 1,602 | 1,937
Equity index call options |  | 605 | 924
Assets of managed investment entities |  | 70,867 | 70,130
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) | [1] | 577 | 628
Total assets accounted for at fair value |  | 55,444 | 54,893
Liabilities: |  |  |
Liabilities of managed investment entities |  | 64,741 | 63,861
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value |  | 7,921 | 8,311
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Assets of managed investment entities |  | 4,393 | 4,736
Liabilities: |  |  |
Liabilities of managed investment entities |  | 4,236 | 4,571
Annuity benefits accumulated |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 3,675 | 3,730
Other liabilities — derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 10 | 10
Fixed maturities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 48,046 | 46,505
Trading fixed maturities |  | 97 | 113
U.S. Government and government agencies |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 210 | 209
States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 6,951 | 6,963
Foreign government |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 184 | 172
Residential MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 3,222 | 3,160
Commercial MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 889 | 927
Collateralized loan obligations |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 4,507 | 4,280
Other asset-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 7,315 | 7,128
Corporate and other |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 24,768 | 23,666
Equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity securities |  | 1,602 | 1,937
Other assets |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 124 | 50
Level 1 |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) | [1] | 0 | 0
Total assets accounted for at fair value |  | 1,422 | 1,828
Liabilities: |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value |  | 145 | 206
Level 1 | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Assets of managed investment entities |  | 151 | 213
Liabilities: |  |  |
Liabilities of managed investment entities |  | 145 | 206
Level 1 | Annuity benefits accumulated |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Other liabilities — derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 195 | 180
Trading fixed maturities |  | 1 | 2
Level 1 | U.S. Government and government agencies |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 167 | 151
Level 1 | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Foreign government |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Residential MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Commercial MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Other asset-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 1 | Corporate and other |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 28 | 29
Level 1 | Equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity securities |  | 1,075 | 1,433
Level 1 | Other assets |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) | [1] | 577 | 628
Total assets accounted for at fair value |  | 50,182 | 49,224
Liabilities: |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value |  | 4,084 | 4,359
Level 2 | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Assets of managed investment entities |  | 4,225 | 4,506
Liabilities: |  |  |
Liabilities of managed investment entities |  | 4,074 | 4,349
Level 2 | Annuity benefits accumulated |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Level 2 | Other liabilities — derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 10 | 10
Level 2 | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 44,480 | 42,938
Trading fixed maturities |  | 96 | 111
Level 2 | U.S. Government and government agencies |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 28 | 43
Level 2 | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 6,844 | 6,858
Level 2 | Foreign government |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 184 | 172
Level 2 | Residential MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 3,066 | 2,987
Level 2 | Commercial MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 856 | 892
Level 2 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 4,300 | 4,265
Level 2 | Other asset-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 5,987 | 5,842
Level 2 | Corporate and other |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 23,215 | 21,879
Level 2 | Equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity securities |  | 75 | 67
Level 2 | Other assets |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 124 | 50
Level 3 |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Variable annuity assets (separate accounts) | [1] | 0 | 0
Total assets accounted for at fair value |  | 3,840 | 3,841
Liabilities: |  |  |
Total liabilities accounted for at fair value |  | 3,692 | 3,746
Level 3 | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Assets of managed investment entities |  | 17 | 17
Liabilities: |  |  |
Liabilities of managed investment entities |  | 17 | 16
Level 3 | Annuity benefits accumulated |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 3,675 | 3,730
Level 3 | Other liabilities — derivatives |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Derivatives included in annuity benefits accumulated, long-term debt, and other liabilities |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 3,371 | 3,387
Trading fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | U.S. Government and government agencies |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 15 | 15
Level 3 | States, municipalities and political subdivisions |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 107 | 105
Level 3 | Foreign government |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Residential MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 156 | 173
Level 3 | Commercial MBS |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 33 | 35
Level 3 | Collateralized loan obligations |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 207 | 15
Level 3 | Other asset-backed securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 1,328 | 1,286
Level 3 | Corporate and other |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Available for sale (AFS) fixed maturities |  | 1,525 | 1,758
Level 3 | Equity securities |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity securities |  | 452 | 437
Level 3 | Other assets |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 0 | 0
Equity index call options | Equity index call options |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 605 | 924
Equity index call options | Level 1 | Equity index call options |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 0 | 0
Equity index call options | Level 2 | Equity index call options |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | 605 | 924
Equity index call options | Level 3 | Equity index call options |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |
Equity index call options |  | $ 0 | $ 0
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