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Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Deferred Sales Inducements and Liability for Lifetime Income Benefit Riders (Assumption Updates) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Insurance [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Aggregate investment spread assumption, near term, rate | 2.60% | 2.25% | 2.40% |
Aggregate investment spread assumption, long term, rate | 2.60% | 2.50% | 2.60% | 2.60%
Mean reversion period | 8 years | 8 years | 8 years | 20 years
Net investment earned rate, rate increase (decrease), basis points | 40 |  |  |
Net investment earned rate assumption, near term, rate | 4.25% |  |  |
Net investment earned rate assumption, long term, rate | 5.00% |  |  |
Crediting / discount rate, rate increase (decrease), basis points | 30 |  |  |
Crediting / Discount rate assumption, near term, rate | 1.65% | 1.55% | 1.60% | 1.90%
Crediting / Discount rate assumption, long term, rate | 2.40% | 2.10% | 2.10% | 2.90%
Lapse tables, period of experience | 5 years |  |  |
Lapse floor, rate | 1.00% |  |  |

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