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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Schedule of Investment Holdings Movements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | $ 763 | $ 590 | $ 1,507 | $ 917
Sales | (319) | (119) | (410) | (263)
Maturities | (6) | 1 | (26) | (4)
Settlements | 88 | (118) | 65 | (224)
Calls | (51) | (11) | (67) | (12)
Total | 475 | 343 | 1,069 | 414
Corporate bonds | Fixed maturity AFS securities, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 414 | 364 | 660 | 641
Sales | (243) | (58) | (288) | (199)
Maturities | (6) | 0 | (6) | (2)
Settlements | (123) | (114) | (225) | (225)
Calls | (10) | 0 | (10) | (1)
Total | 32 | 192 | 131 | 214
RMBS | Fixed maturity AFS securities, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 68 | 6 | 75 | 6
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 67 | 6 | 74 | 6
CMBS | Fixed maturity AFS securities, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 33 | 15 | 55 | 15
Sales | (15) | 0 | (15) | 0
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 18 | 15 | 40 | 15
ABS | Fixed maturity AFS securities, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 577 | 462 | 1,171 | 726
Sales | (40) | (30) | (40) | (30)
Maturities | 0 | 0 | (10) | 0
Settlements | (77) | (56) | (167) | (119)
Calls | (41) | (11) | (57) | (11)
Total | 419 | 365 | 897 | 566
Hybrid and redeemable preferred securities | Fixed maturity AFS securities, at fair value |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 1 |  | 21 |
Sales | 0 |  | (2) |
Maturities | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |
Calls | 0 |  | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0
Trading securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 11 | 5 | 61 | 5
Sales | (10) | 0 | (52) | (2)
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | (2) | (3) | (6) | (14)
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | (1) | 2 | 3 | (11)
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0
Sales | (11) | (1) | (12) | (1)
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | (4) | (1) | 3 | (1)
Mortgage loans on real estate |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Sales | 0 | (30) | (1) | (31)
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | (2) | (5) | (2) | (5)
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | (1) | (35) | (2) | (35)
Derivative investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances |  | (3) |  | 4
Sales |  | 0 |  | 0
Maturities |  | 1 |  | (2)
Settlements |  | 0 |  | 0
Calls |  | 0 |  | 0
Total |  | (2) | 0 | 2
Other investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 9 |  | 11 |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 |
Maturities | 0 |  | (10) |
Settlements | 0 |  | 0 |
Calls | 0 |  | 0 |
Total | 9 |  | 1 |
Indexed annuity ceded embedded derivatives | Other Assets |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | 67 | 26 | 93 | 52
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 4 | (43) | (22) | (69)
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | 71 | (17) | 71 | (17)
RILA, fixed indexed annuity and IUL contracts | Policyholder Account Balances |  |  |  |
Fair Value Investments Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share Unobservable Input Investment Holdings Movements [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Issuances | (425) | (285) | (656) | (533)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Maturities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 289 | 103 | 488 | 208
Calls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total | $ (136) | $ (182) | $ (168) | $ (325)

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