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Market Risk Benefit Assets, Gross

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Amount, before effect of reinsurance and after accumulated increase (decrease) in instrument-specific credit risk, of contract or contract feature in long-duration contract issued by insurance entity that both protects contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk.

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Amount of asset position for contract or contract feature in long-duration contract issued by insurance entity that both protects contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk.

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Amount of liability position for contract or contract feature in long-duration contract issued by insurance entity that both protects contract holder from other-than-nominal capital market risk and exposes insurance entity to other-than-nominal capital market risk.

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Market Risk Benefits - Balances and changes in market risk benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit	$ 4,034	$ 7,034	$ 8,401	$ 8,563
Market risk benefit in an asset position				176
Reinsured market risk benefit				162
Market risk benefit assets, at fair value	796	610	338	338
Market risk benefit liabilities, at fair value	4,736	7,499	8,739
As Previously Reported
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				0
Market risk benefit assets, at fair value	0	0	0
Market risk benefit liabilities, at fair value	0	0	0
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Reclassification Of Embedded Derivative Liability From Policyholder Contract Deposits
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				6,471
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Reclassification Of Future Policy Benefits
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				1,575
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				2,327
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For The Removal Of Shadow Adjustments
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				(605)
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				(1,367)
Individual Retirement
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit	3,738	6,452	7,599	7,761
Market risk benefit in an asset position				176
Reinsured market risk benefit				162
Market risk benefit liabilities, at fair value				7,937
Individual Retirement \| As Previously Reported
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				0
Individual Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Reclassification Of Embedded Derivative Liability From Policyholder Contract Deposits
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				5,894
Individual Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Reclassification Of Future Policy Benefits
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				1,356
Individual Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				2,140
Individual Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For The Removal Of Shadow Adjustments
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				(516)
Individual Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				(1,275)
Group Retirement
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit	$ 296	$ 582	$ 802	802
Market risk benefit in an asset position				0
Reinsured market risk benefit				0
Market risk benefit assets, at fair value				0
Market risk benefit liabilities, at fair value				802
Group Retirement \| As Previously Reported
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				0
Group Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Reclassification Of Embedded Derivative Liability From Policyholder Contract Deposits
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				577
Group Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Reclassification Of Future Policy Benefits
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				219
Group Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				187
Group Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For The Removal Of Shadow Adjustments
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				(89)
Group Retirement \| Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items]
Market risk benefit				$ (92)