XML 68 R54.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.24.1.u1

Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Value of Business Acquired and Other Intangibles (Unearned Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Universal Life Insurance
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 356	$ 356
Capitalization	9	10
Amortization	(9)	(10)
Balance, end of period	356	356
ULSG
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	612	488
Capitalization	42	44
Amortization	(14)	(11)
Balance, end of period	640	521
Variable Annuities
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	67	74
Capitalization	0	0
Amortization	(2)	(1)
Balance, end of period	$ 65	$ 73

X

- Definition

Deferred Revenue, Amortization Expense

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bhf_DeferredRevenueAmortizationExpense
Namespace Prefix:	bhf_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Deferred Revenue, Capitalization

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	bhf_DeferredRevenueCapitalization
Namespace Prefix:	bhf_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Carrying amount of premiums written on insurance contracts that have not been earned as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(13)(a)(2))
-SubTopic 210
-Topic 944
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479440/944-210-S99-1

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_UnearnedPremiums
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_UniversalLifeMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=bhf_UniversalLifeInsuranceWithSecondaryGuaranteesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_VariableAnnuityMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: