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Investments - Composition of Current and Past Due Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ (154,000,000) | $ (152,000,000)
Unamortized premium (discount) | 86,000,000 | 77,000,000
Mark-to-market gains (losses) | (32,000,000) | (31,000,000)
Total carrying value | 21,558,000,000 | 21,083,000,000
Loans with fair value option in non-accrual, amortized cost | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000
Loans with fair value option in non-accrual | 21,000,000 | 21,000,000
Loans with fair value option, 90 days past due and still accruing | 0 | 0
Current |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 21,397,000,000 | 20,954,000,000
30 to 59 days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 97,000,000 | 77,000,000
60 to 89 days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 29,000,000 | 33,000,000
90 or more days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 135,000,000 | 125,000,000
Commercial |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (98,000,000) | (99,000,000)
Unamortized premium (discount) | (5,000,000) | (6,000,000)
Mark-to-market gains (losses) | (32,000,000) | (31,000,000)
Total carrying value | 17,514,000,000 | 17,472,000,000
Commercial | Current |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 17,602,000,000 | 17,567,000,000
Commercial | 30 to 59 days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 13,000,000 | 6,000,000
Commercial | 60 to 89 days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 3,000,000 | 0
Commercial | 90 or more days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 31,000,000 | 35,000,000
Residential mortgage loans on real estate |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (56,000,000) | (53,000,000)
Unamortized premium (discount) | 91,000,000 | 83,000,000
Mark-to-market gains (losses) | 0 | 0
Total carrying value | 4,044,000,000 | 3,611,000,000
Residential mortgage loans on real estate | Current |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 3,795,000,000 | 3,387,000,000
Residential mortgage loans on real estate | 30 to 59 days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 84,000,000 | 71,000,000
Residential mortgage loans on real estate | 60 to 89 days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | 26,000,000 | 33,000,000
Residential mortgage loans on real estate | 90 or more days past due |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate, gross | $ 104,000,000 | $ 90,000,000

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