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Investments - Changes in Allowance for Credit Losses on Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (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
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year |  |  | $ 152 |
Additions (reductions) from provision for credit loss expense | $ 8 | $ 18 | 10 | $ 18
Balance as of end-of-year | 162 |  | 162 |
Accrued interest receivable excluded from credit losses | 107 | 81 | 107 | 81
Mortgage loans on real estate |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | 154 | 115 | 152 | 114
Additions (reductions) from provision for credit loss expense | 8 | 18 | 10 | 19
Additions from purchases of PCD mortgage loans on real estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-year | 162 | 133 | 162 | 133
Credit loss expense (reversal) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Commercial |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year |  |  | 99 |
Balance as of end-of-year | 97 |  | 97 |
Commercial | Mortgage loans on real estate |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | 98 | 84 | 99 | 86
Additions (reductions) from provision for credit loss expense | (1) | 9 | (2) | 7
Additions from purchases of PCD mortgage loans on real estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-year | 97 | 93 | 97 | 93
Residential |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year |  |  | 53 |
Balance as of end-of-year | 65 |  | 65 |
Residential | Mortgage loans on real estate |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning-of-year | 56 | 31 | 53 | 28
Additions (reductions) from provision for credit loss expense | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12
Additions from purchases of PCD mortgage loans on real estate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance as of end-of-year | $ 65 | $ 40 | $ 65 | $ 40

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- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financing receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3A -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-3A + Details
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- Definition Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-1 + Details
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- Definition Amount, excluding accrued interest, of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 220 -SubTopic 40 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147476148/220-40-50-22 + Details
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