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Investments (Commercial Mortgage Loans By Year Of Origination) (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Loan-to-value ratio, less than 65% [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 14,723 | $ 14,206
Loan-to-value ratio, 65% to 74% [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Total | 1,428 | 1,399
Commercial [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 715 |
2019 | 3,457 |
2018 | 2,617 |
2017 | 2,000 |
2016 | 1,949 |
2015 and prior | 5,414 |
Total | 16,152 | 15,606
Commercial [Member] | Loan-to-value ratio, less than 65% [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | 654 |
2019 | 2,964 |
2018 | 2,346 |
2017 | 1,798 |
2016 | 1,732 |
2015 and prior | 5,229 |
Total | $ 14,723 |
2020 | item | 3.57 |
2019 | item | 2.29 |
2018 | item | 2.17 |
2017 | item | 2.34 |
2016 | item | 2.37 |
2015 and prior | item | 2.43 |
Commercial [Member] | Loan-to-value ratio, 65% to 74% [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2020 | $ 61 |
2019 | 493 |
2018 | 271 |
2017 | 202 |
2016 | 217 |
2015 and prior | 184 |
Total | $ 1,428 |
2020 | item | 1.47 |
2019 | item | 1.78 |
2018 | item | 1.48 |
2017 | item | 2.67 |
2016 | item | 1.92 |
2015 and prior | item | 1.68 |
Commercial [Member] | Loan-to-value ratio, 75% to 100% [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2015 and prior | $ 1 |
Total | $ 1 | $ 1
2015 and prior | item | 0.90 |

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