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Fair Value Measurements - Changes in balances of Level 3 financial liabilities carried at fair value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance | $ (23) | $ (23) | $ (3,933)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in Net income | 0 | 0 | (222)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases and issuances | (2) | (2) | (146)
Sales and settlements | 0 | 0 | 158
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 | (25) | (25) | 0
Contingent consideration — acquisitions |  |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial liabilities, Beginning Balance | (23) | (23) |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in Net income | 0 | 0 |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 |
Purchases and issuances | (2) | (2) |
Sales and settlements | 0 | 0 |
Transfer into Level 3 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer out of Level 3 | 0 | 0 |
Financial liabilities, Ending Balance | $ (25) | $ (25) |
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)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in Net income |  |  | (222)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 0
Purchases and issuances |  |  | (146)
Sales and settlements |  |  | 158
Transfer into Level 3 |  |  | 0
Transfer out of Level 3 |  |  | 0
Sale of annuity business |  |  | 4,143
Financial liabilities, Ending Balance |  |  | $ 0

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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 https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126976982&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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