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Federal Income Taxes (Federal Income Tax Asset Liability) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Federal income tax asset (liability) [Abstract] |  |
Current | $ 83 | $ 142
Deferred |  | (2,800)
Deferred | 1,618 |
Total federal income tax asset (liability) | $ 1,701 | $ (2,658)

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of income taxes previously overpaid to tax authorities (such as U.S. Federal, state and local tax authorities) representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes, net of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due. + References No definition available. + Details
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