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Adoption of ASU 2018-12 (Summary of Changes in DFEL) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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DFEL | $ 5,450 | $ 5,052 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL | (3,190) |  |  | $ 3,591
Variable Annuities [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL | 282 | 286 | $ 291 |
Variable Annuities [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | 293
UL and Other [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL | $ 5,168 | 4,766 | $ 3,934 |
UL and Other [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | 3,298
As Previously Reported [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  | $ 5,669 |  | 401
As Previously Reported [Member] | Variable Annuities [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | 288
As Previously Reported [Member] | UL and Other [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | 113
Restatement Adjustments [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | 3,190
Restatement Adjustments [Member] | Variable Annuities [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | 5
Restatement Adjustments [Member] | UL and Other [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 [Member] |  |  |  |
DFEL |  |  |  | $ 3,185

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