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Adoption of ASU 2018-12 (Effect of Accounting Adoption to Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Reinsurance recoverables | $ 19,309 | $ 19,443 |  |  |
Other assets | 19,280 | 18,802 |  |  |
Future contract benefits |  | 38,826 |  |  |
DFEL | 5,250 | 5,052 |  |  |
Other liabilities | 11,562 | 12,021 |  |  |
Total | 6,732 | 5,102 | $ 14,255 |  |
Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total | 4,940 | 5,924 | 6,354 | $ 5,196 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total | (3,754) | $ (6,352) | $ 3,315 | $ 9,984 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
DAC, VOBA and DSI | 6,079 |  |  |  | $ 12,104
Reinsurance recoverables | 3,038 |  |  |  | 19,388
Other assets | 242 |  |  |  |
Future contract benefits | (3,932) |  |  |  | 42,828
MRBs, net | (4,300) |  |  |  | 5,334
DFEL | (3,190) |  |  |  | 3,591
Other liabilities | 417 |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | 607 |  |  |  |
Other assets | 242 |  |  |  |
Future contract benefits | (844) |  |  |  |
MRBs, net | (7,956) |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | 1,678 |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
DAC, VOBA and DSI | 6,079 |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables | 2,431 |  |  |  |
Future contract benefits | (3,088) |  |  |  |
MRBs, net | 3,656 |  |  |  |
DFEL | (3,190) |  |  |  |
Other liabilities | $ (1,261) |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | (1,646)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Reinsurance recoverables |  |  |  |  | 607
Future contract benefits |  |  |  |  | 844
Total |  |  |  |  | (6,273)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | $ 4,627

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