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Changes in DAC and VOBA, ASU 2018-12 Transition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Variable Annuities |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | $ 2,456 | $ 2,508 | $ 2,672 | $ 2,718 |  | $ 2,912
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net | 333 | 341 | 368 | 377 |  | 428
Variable Annuities | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | $ 2,912 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 428 |
Variable Annuities | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 2,440
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  |  | 363
Variable Annuities | AOCI Attributable to Parent | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 472 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 65 |
Fixed Rate Annuities |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | 108 | 107 | 91 | 89 |  | 64
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net | 64 | 65 | 69 | 70 |  | 76
Fixed Rate Annuities | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 64 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 76 |
Fixed Rate Annuities | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 64
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  |  | 76
Fixed Rate Annuities | AOCI Attributable to Parent | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Index-linked Annuities |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | 1,239 | 1,213 | 1,114 | 1,081 |  | 886
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Index-linked Annuities | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 886 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Index-linked Annuities | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 886
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Index-linked Annuities | AOCI Attributable to Parent | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Term and Whole Life Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | 392 | 405 | 447 | 462 |  | 527
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |  | 8
Term and Whole Life Insurance | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 527 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Term and Whole Life Insurance | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 527
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Term and Whole Life Insurance | AOCI Attributable to Parent | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Universal Life Insurance |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost | 383 | 392 | 420 | 431 |  | 469
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net | $ 47 | $ 48 | $ 52 | $ 54 |  | 61
Universal Life Insurance | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | 469 |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | 61 |
Universal Life Insurance | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 492
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55
Universal Life Insurance | AOCI Attributable to Parent | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost and Present Value of Future Profit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost |  |  |  |  | (23) |
Present Value of Future Insurance Profits, Net |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |

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