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Investments - Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses on AFS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-period | $ 46 | $ 19
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities | 0 | 0
Additions for securities for which credit losses were not previously recognized | 15 | 1
Additions (reductions) for securities for which credit losses were previously recognized | 13 | 2
Reductions for disposed securities |  | (1)
Reductions for securities charged off | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-period | 74 | 21
Accrued interest receivable on fixed maturity AFS securities | 911 | 943
Corporate bonds |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-period | 14 | 8
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities | 0 | 0
Additions for securities for which credit losses were not previously recognized | 7 | 1
Additions (reductions) for securities for which credit losses were previously recognized | 2 | 2
Reductions for disposed securities |  | (1)
Reductions for securities charged off | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-period | 23 | 10
RMBS |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-period | 7 | 6
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities | 0 | 0
Additions for securities for which credit losses were not previously recognized | 0 | 0
Additions (reductions) for securities for which credit losses were previously recognized | (1) | 0
Reductions for disposed securities |  | 0
Reductions for securities charged off | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-period | 6 | 6
ABS |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-period | 24 | 4
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities | 0 | 0
Additions for securities for which credit losses were not previously recognized | 8 | 0
Additions (reductions) for securities for which credit losses were previously recognized | 12 | 0
Reductions for disposed securities |  | 0
Reductions for securities charged off | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-period | 44 | 4
Hybrids |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-period | 1 | 1
Additions from purchases of PCD debt securities | 0 | 0
Additions for securities for which credit losses were not previously recognized | 0 | 0
Additions (reductions) for securities for which credit losses were previously recognized | 0 | 0
Reductions for disposed securities |  | 0
Reductions for securities charged off | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-period | $ 1 | $ 1

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