Realized Gain (Loss) (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Realized Gain (Loss) [Abstract]
Schedule Of Realized Gain (Loss)	For the Three For the Nine Months Ended Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Fixed maturity AFS securities: Gross gains$ 1 $ 2 $ 17 $ 30 Gross losses (3) (6) (21) (78)Credit loss benefit (expense) (1) (8) (1) (9) (22)Realized gain (loss) on equity securities (2) 5 5 37 (9)Credit loss benefit (expense) on mortgage loans on real estate 40 71 77 (112)Credit loss benefit (expense) on reinsurance related assets (2) - (6) - Other gain (loss) on investments (1) 2 1 (6)Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL and changes in other contract holder funds (9) (8) (19) 34 Total realized gain (loss) related to certain financial assets 23 65 77 (163)Realized gain (loss) on the mark-to-market on certain instruments (3)(4) 8 (13) 25 27 Indexed annuity and IUL contracts net derivative results: (5) Gross gain (loss) (24) 47 16 (3)Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL 19 (20) 8 (5)Variable annuity net derivative results: (6) Gross gain (loss) 60 704 (274) 223 Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL (1) (154) 51 (122)Total realized gain (loss)$ 85 $ 629 $ (97)$ (43) (1)Includes changes in the allowance for credit losses as well as direct write-downs to amortized cost as a result of negative credit events.(2)Includes market adjustments on equity securities still held of $4 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $40 million and $(8) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.(3)Represents changes in the fair values of certain derivative investments (not including those associated with our variable and indexed annuity and IUL contracts net derivative results), reinsurance related embedded derivatives, mortgage loans on real estate accounted for under the fair value option and trading securities. See Note 7 for information regarding Modco.(4)Includes gains and losses from fair value changes on mortgage loans on real estate accounted for under the fair value option of $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $2 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.(5)Represents the net difference between the change in fair value of the index options that we hold and the change in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities of our indexed annuity and IUL contracts along with changes in the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities related to index options we may purchase or sell in the future to hedge contract holder index allocations applicable to future reset periods for our indexed annuity products.(6)Includes the net difference in the change in embedded derivative reserves of our GLB riders and the change in the fair value of the derivative instruments we own to hedge the change in embedded derivative reserves on our GLB riders and the benefit ratio unlocking on our GLB and GDB riders, including the cost of purchasing the hedging instruments.

Realized Gain (Loss) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

For the Three For the Nine Months Ended Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Fixed maturity AFS securities: Gross gains$ 1 $ 2 $ 17 $ 30 Gross losses (3) (6) (21) (78)Credit loss benefit (expense) (1) (8) (1) (9) (22)Realized gain (loss) on equity securities (2) 5 5 37 (9)Credit loss benefit (expense) on mortgage loans on real estate 40 71 77 (112)Credit loss benefit (expense) on reinsurance related assets (2) - (6) - Other gain (loss) on investments (1) 2 1 (6)Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL and changes in other contract holder funds (9) (8) (19) 34 Total realized gain (loss) related to certain financial assets 23 65 77 (163)Realized gain (loss) on the mark-to-market on certain instruments (3)(4) 8 (13) 25 27 Indexed annuity and IUL contracts net derivative results: (5) Gross gain (loss) (24) 47 16 (3)Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL 19 (20) 8 (5)Variable annuity net derivative results: (6) Gross gain (loss) 60 704 (274) 223 Associated amortization of DAC, VOBA, DSI and DFEL (1) (154) 51 (122)Total realized gain (loss)$ 85 $ 629 $ (97)$ (43) (1)Includes changes in the allowance for credit losses as well as direct write-downs to amortized cost as a result of negative credit events.(2)Includes market adjustments on equity securities still held of $4 million and $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $40 million and $(8) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.(3)Represents changes in the fair values of certain derivative investments (not including those associated with our variable and indexed annuity and IUL contracts net derivative results), reinsurance related embedded derivatives, mortgage loans on real estate accounted for under the fair value option and trading securities. See Note 7 for information regarding Modco.(4)Includes gains and losses from fair value changes on mortgage loans on real estate accounted for under the fair value option of $2 million and $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $2 million and $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.(5)Represents the net difference between the change in fair value of the index options that we hold and the change in the fair value of the embedded derivative liabilities of our indexed annuity and IUL contracts along with changes in the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities related to index options we may purchase or sell in the future to hedge contract holder index allocations applicable to future reset periods for our indexed annuity products.(6)Includes the net difference in the change in embedded derivative reserves of our GLB riders and the change in the fair value of the derivative instruments we own to hedge the change in embedded derivative reserves on our GLB riders and the benefit ratio unlocking on our GLB and GDB riders, including the cost of purchasing the hedging instruments.