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Fair Value Measurements - Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities carried at fair value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance |  | $ (3,933) | $ (3,730) | $ (2,720)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in Net earnings |  | (223) | (283) | (919)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | (169) | (242) | (333)
Sales and settlements |  | 159 | 322 | 242
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Sale of annuity business | $ 4,143 |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Ending Balance |  | (23) | (3,933) | (3,730)
Contingent consideration - acquisitions |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance |  | 0 |  |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in Net earnings |  | 0 |  |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 0 |  |
Purchases and issuances |  | (23) |  |
Sales and settlements |  | 0 |  |
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0 |  |
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0 |  |
Sale of annuity business | 0 |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Ending Balance |  | (23) | 0 |
Liabilities of discontinued annuity operations | Annuity subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance |  | (3,933) | (3,730) | (2,720)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in Net earnings |  | (223) | (283) | (919)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases and issuances |  | (146) | (242) | (333)
Sales and settlements |  | 159 | 322 | 242
Transfer into Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Sale of annuity business | $ 4,143 |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Ending Balance |  | $ 0 | $ (3,933) | $ (3,730)

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- Definition Amount of transfers of financial instrument classified as a liability into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123874694&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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