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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Carrying and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Assets |  |
Fixed maturity AFS securities | $ 99,736 | $ 118,711
Trading securities | 3,498 | 4,460
Equity securities | 427 | 375
Mortgage loans on real estate | 18,301 | 17,991
Derivative investments | 3,594 | 5,697
Other investments | 3,739 | 4,288
MRB assets | 2,807 | 1,888
Future contract benefits: |  |
MRB liabilities | (2,078) | (4,399)
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Benefit Plans' Assets | 1,197 | 1,734
Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Trading securities | 3,498 | 4,460
Equity securities | 427 | 375
Mortgage loans on real estate | 18,301 | 17,991
Derivative investments | 3,594 | 5,697
Other investments | 3,739 | 4,279
Cash and invested cash | 3,343 | 2,612
MRB assets | 2,807 | 1,888
Separate account assets | 143,536 | 182,583
Future contract benefits: |  |
MRB liabilities | (2,078) | (4,399)
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Short-term debt | (500) | (300)
Long-term debt | (5,955) | (6,325)
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Trading securities | 3,498 | 4,460
Equity securities | 427 | 375
Mortgage loans on real estate | 16,553 | 18,700
Derivative investments | 3,594 | 5,697
Other investments | 3,739 | 4,279
Cash and invested cash | 3,343 | 2,612
MRB assets | 2,807 | 1,888
Separate account assets | 143,536 | 182,583
Future contract benefits: |  |
MRB liabilities | (2,078) | (4,399)
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Short-term debt | (496) | (302)
Long-term debt | (5,005) | (6,707)
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Fixed maturity AFS securities | 99,736 | 118,711
Fixed maturity securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Fixed maturity AFS securities | 99,736 | 118,711
Other Assets [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Ceded MRBs | 12 | 95
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives | 416 |
Indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives | 525 | 528
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives | 416 |
Other Assets [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Ceded MRBs | 12 | 95
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives | 416 |
Indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives | 525 | 528
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives | 416 |
Policyholder Account Balances [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Future contract benefits: |  |
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts embedded derivatives | (4,783) | (6,131)
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Account values of certain investment contracts | (43,578) | (41,199)
Policyholder Account Balances [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Future contract benefits: |  |
Indexed annuity and IUL contracts embedded derivatives | (4,783) | (6,131)
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Account values of certain investment contracts | (34,274) | (47,870)
Other Liabilities [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Remaining guaranteed interest and similar contracts | (574) | (594)
Ceded MRBs | (205) | (17)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives |  | (206)
Other liabilities - derivative liabilities | (210) | (709)
Other Liabilities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |
Other contract holder funds: |  |
Remaining guaranteed interest and similar contracts | (574) | (594)
Ceded MRBs | (205) | (17)
Reinsurance related embedded derivatives |  | (206)
Other liabilities - derivative liabilities | $ (210) | $ (709)

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