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Investments (Credit Quality of Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - Mortgage Loans - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | $ 85 | $ 4,369
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 4,390 | 6,197
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 6,189 | 1,091
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,078 | 2,648
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 2,626 | 2,191
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 8,591 | 6,559
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 22,959 | 23,055
Commercial |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 47 | 2,419
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 2,417 | 3,191
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 3,212 | 445
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 443 | 1,879
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 1,866 | 1,377
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 5,544 | 4,263
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 13,529 | $ 13,574
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 100.00% | 100.00%
Commercial | Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Greater than 1.20x |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 12,365 | $ 12,157
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 91.40% | 89.60%
Commercial | Debt Service Coverage Ratio, 1.00x to 1.20x |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 421 | $ 590
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 3.10% | 4.30%
Commercial | Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Less than 1.00x |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 743 | $ 827
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 5.50% | 6.10%
Commercial | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Less than 65% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | $ 47 | $ 1,916
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 1,914 | 2,819
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 2,840 | 405
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 404 | 1,493
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 1,481 | 888
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 4,492 | 3,627
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 11,178 | 11,148
Commercial | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 65% to 75% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 503
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 503 | 354
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 354 | 0
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 0 | 271
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 270 | 367
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 714 | 425
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 1,841 | 1,920
Commercial | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 76% to 80% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 0 | 18
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 18 | 40
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 39 | 90
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 40 | 65
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 119 | 48
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 216 | 261
Commercial | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Greater than 80% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 0 | 25
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 75 | 57
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 219 | 163
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 294 | 245
Agricultural |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 36 | 680
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 699 | 1,253
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 1,254 | 479
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 471 | 552
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 547 | 645
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,381 | 756
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 4,388 | 4,365
Agricultural | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Less than 65% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 36 | 532
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 560 | 1,163
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 1,138 | 420
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 412 | 496
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 498 | 643
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,362 | 740
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 4,006 | 3,994
Agricultural | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 65% to 75% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 148
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 139 | 90
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 116 | 59
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 59 | 56
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 49 | 1
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 18 | 16
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 381 | 370
Agricultural | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Greater than 80% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 0 | 1
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1 | 0
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 1 | 1
Residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 2 | 1,270
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 1,274 | 1,753
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 1,723 | 167
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 164 | 217
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 213 | 169
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,666 | 1,540
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 5,042 | 5,116
Residential | Performing |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 2 | 1,266
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 1,269 | 1,745
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 1,713 | 167
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 163 | 215
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 211 | 168
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,613 | 1,491
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 4,971 | 5,052
Residential | Nonperforming |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 4
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 5 | 8
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 10 | 0
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1 | 2
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 2 | 1
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 53 | 49
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 71 | $ 64

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