Policyholders' Account Balances (Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
|
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
$ 1,138
|
$ 1,102
|
$ 1,963
|
$ 2,385
|
|
| Total Policyholders' account balance |
180,931
|
154,991
|
180,931
|
154,991
|
|
| Closed Block Division |
4,293
|
4,424
|
4,293
|
4,424
|
$ 4,359
|
| Unearned revenue reserve, unearned expense credit, and additional interest reserve |
6,429
|
5,622
|
6,429
|
5,622
|
|
| Other |
$ 4,428
|
$ 4,168
|
$ 4,428
|
$ 4,168
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
2.38%
|
3.23%
|
2.38%
|
3.23%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 513,776
|
$ 487,473
|
$ 513,776
|
$ 487,473
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
151,140
|
126,715
|
151,140
|
126,715
|
|
| International Businesses |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
54,270
|
51,399
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
4,971
|
4,255
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
686
|
1,068
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
(336)
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(296)
|
(305)
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(672)
|
(1,036)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
(1,159)
|
(1,257)
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
(10)
|
(25)
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
1,585
|
(2,301)
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
$ 59,375
|
$ 51,462
|
$ 59,375
|
$ 51,462
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
2.42%
|
4.15%
|
2.42%
|
4.15%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 30,967
|
$ 24,055
|
$ 30,967
|
$ 24,055
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
52,544
|
45,343
|
52,544
|
45,343
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
152,033
|
132,729
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
18,040
|
16,006
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
1,888
|
2,207
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
(336)
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(1,551)
|
(1,510)
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(6,313)
|
(6,000)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
(1,698)
|
(1,693)
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
335
|
328
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
1,462
|
1,347
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
1,585
|
(2,301)
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
165,781
|
140,777
|
165,781
|
140,777
|
|
| Institutional |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Policyholders' account balance |
10,486
|
9,422
|
10,486
|
9,422
|
|
| Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender |
|
|
|
0
|
|
| Institutional | Retirement Strategies |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
19,088
|
17,738
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
4,806
|
3,466
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
404
|
356
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(5)
|
(6)
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(2,855)
|
(2,514)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
(323)
|
(292)
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
0
|
1
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
$ 21,115
|
$ 18,749
|
$ 21,115
|
$ 18,749
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
4.02%
|
3.90%
|
4.02%
|
3.90%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
21,115
|
18,749
|
21,115
|
18,749
|
|
| Individual Variable |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Policyholders' account balance |
3,261
|
3,780
|
3,261
|
3,780
|
|
| Individual Variable | Retirement Strategies |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
34,085
|
23,765
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
3,869
|
3,755
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
349
|
224
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(34)
|
(12)
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(556)
|
(442)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
(38)
|
(38)
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
41
|
49
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
917
|
1,171
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
$ 38,633
|
$ 28,472
|
$ 38,633
|
$ 28,472
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
1.92%
|
1.71%
|
1.92%
|
1.71%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
37,231
|
26,972
|
37,231
|
26,972
|
|
| Individual Fixed |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Policyholders' account balance |
6,689
|
4,412
|
6,689
|
4,412
|
|
| Individual Fixed | Retirement Strategies |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
12,020
|
7,095
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
2,538
|
2,815
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
183
|
105
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(24)
|
0
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(455)
|
(338)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
(69)
|
(37)
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
60
|
125
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
$ 14,253
|
$ 9,765
|
$ 14,253
|
$ 9,765
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
2.78%
|
2.49%
|
2.78%
|
2.49%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
12,529
|
8,193
|
12,529
|
8,193
|
|
| Life/Disability | Group Insurance |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
4,974
|
5,293
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
483
|
491
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
67
|
75
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(168)
|
(164)
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(842)
|
(849)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
(13)
|
(6)
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
$ 4,501
|
$ 4,840
|
$ 4,501
|
$ 4,840
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
2.81%
|
2.96%
|
2.81%
|
2.96%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 74,475
|
$ 74,276
|
$ 74,475
|
$ 74,276
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
3,668
|
3,794
|
3,668
|
3,794
|
|
| Variable Universal Life |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total Policyholders' account balance |
23,603
|
23,893
|
23,603
|
23,893
|
|
| Variable Universal Life | Individual Life |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance, beginning of period |
|
|
27,596
|
27,439
|
|
| Deposits |
|
|
1,373
|
1,224
|
|
| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances |
|
|
199
|
379
|
|
| Acquisitions and Dispositions |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Policy charges |
|
|
(1,024)
|
(1,023)
|
|
| Surrenders and withdrawals |
|
|
(933)
|
(821)
|
|
| Benefit payments |
|
|
(109)
|
(69)
|
|
| Net transfers (to) from separate account |
|
|
307
|
285
|
|
| Change in market value and other adjustments |
|
|
495
|
75
|
|
| Foreign currency adjustment |
|
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Balance, end of period |
$ 27,904
|
$ 27,489
|
$ 27,904
|
$ 27,489
|
|
| Weighted-average crediting rate |
1.44%
|
2.76%
|
1.44%
|
2.76%
|
|
| Net amount at risk |
$ 408,334
|
$ 389,142
|
$ 408,334
|
$ 389,142
|
|
| Cash Surrender Value |
24,053
|
23,664
|
24,053
|
23,664
|
|
| Full Service | Corporate and Other |
|
|
|
|
|
| Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Reinsurance and other recoverable |
$ 5,004
|
$ 5,268
|
$ 5,004
|
$ 5,268
|
|