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Investments (Credit Quality of Mortgage Loans by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - Mortgage Loans - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | $ 255 | $ 514
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 623 | 4,423
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 4,441 | 6,136
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 6,100 | 1,044
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 1,032 | 2,600
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 10,361 | 7,928
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 22,812 | 22,645
Commercial |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 127 | 206
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 199 | 2,417
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 2,416 | 3,205
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 3,202 | 438
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 437 | 1,859
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 6,827 | 5,068
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 13,208 | $ 13,193
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 | $ 12,042 | $ 12,086
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 91.20% | 91.60%
Commercial | Debt Service Coverage Ratio, 1.00x to 1.20x |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 682 | $ 702
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 5.10% | 5.30%
Commercial | Debt Service Coverage Ratio, Less than 1.00x |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 484 | $ 405
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses by debt service coverage ratio as a percentage of financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 3.70% | 3.10%
Commercial | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Less than 65% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | $ 104 | $ 206
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 199 | 655
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 654 | 1,823
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,819 | 177
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 177 | 1,239
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 3,779 | 2,630
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 6,732 | 6,730
Commercial | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 65% to 75% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 23 | 0
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 0 | 935
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 935 | 1,079
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,081 | 222
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 222 | 261
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,358 | 1,158
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 3,619 | 3,655
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 | 427
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 427 | 76
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 76 | 39
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 38 | 209
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 771 | 564
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 1,312 | 1,315
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 | 400
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 400 | 227
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 226 | 0
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 0 | 150
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 919 | 716
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 1,545 | 1,493
Agricultural |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 128 | 203
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 208 | 698
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 711 | 1,240
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,228 | 460
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 450 | 535
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,814 | 1,309
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 4,539 | 4,445
Agricultural | Loan-to-Value Ratio, Less than 65% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 128 | 202
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 207 | 571
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 584 | 1,132
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,120 | 454
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 445 | 505
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,771 | 1,292
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 4,255 | 4,156
Agricultural | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 65% to 75% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 1
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 1 | 127
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 127 | 108
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 108 | 6
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 5 | 30
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 43 | 17
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 284 | 289
Residential |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 105
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 216 | 1,308
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 1,314 | 1,691
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,670 | 146
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 145 | 206
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,720 | 1,551
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 5,065 | 5,007
Residential | Performing |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 105
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 216 | 1,286
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 1,288 | 1,669
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 1,646 | 145
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 143 | 204
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 1,671 | 1,508
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | 4,964 | 4,917
Residential | Nonperforming |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Financing receivable, originated in current FY | 0 | 0
Financing receivable, originated in FY before latest FY | 0 | 22
Financing receivable, originated two years before latest FY | 26 | 22
Financing receivable, originated three years before latest FY | 24 | 1
Financing receivable, originated four years before latest FY | 2 | 2
Financing receivable, originated five or more years before latest FY | 49 | 43
Financing receivable, before allowance for credit losses | $ 101 | $ 90

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