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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated Net Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 367 | $ 865 | $ (76)
Annuities Segment [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 185 | 255 | 149
Retirement Plan Services Segment [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 36 | 52 | 24
Life Segment [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (587) | 110 | (33)
Group Protection Segment [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 11 | (44) | 11
Others [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (116) | (105) | (82)
MRB Related Impacts [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 661 | 781 |
Excluded Realized Gain (Loss), Pre-Tax [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | (151)
Investment And Reinsurance-related Realized Gain (loss) [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (27) | 175 |
Change In Fair Value Of GLB And GDB Hedge Instrument [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 190 | (360) |
Indexed Product Net Derivative Results [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 15 | 5 |
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, tax, reconciling item [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | (2) | (3)
Benefit ratio unlocking, tax, reconciling item [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ (2) |  | 51
Net Impact From the Tax Cuts And Jobs Act [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  | (37)
Acquisition and integration costs related to mergers and acquisitions [Member] |  |  |
Reconciliation of Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | $ (2) | $ (5)

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