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Lending Activities - Composition of mortgages and other loans receivable (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Total mortgage and other loans receivable $ 55,208 $ 53,539    
Allowance for credit losses (727) (771) $ (698) $ (600)
Mortgage and other loans receivable, net [1] 54,481 52,768    
Off-balance-sheet commitments $ 7 $ 20    
Financing receivable, nonperforming to outstanding (as a percent) 0.01 0.01 0.01  
Commercial Mortgages        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Total mortgage and other loans receivable $ 37,009 $ 35,795    
Allowance for credit losses $ (594) $ (626) $ (614) $ (531)
Weighted average loan-to-value ratio (as a percent) 60.00% 60.00%    
Weighted average debt service coverage ratio 1.9 1.9    
Off-balance-sheet commitments $ 7 $ 20 $ 58  
Loans on nonaccrual status 900 1,000    
Accrued interest receivable $ 175 $ 154    
Commercial Mortgages | New York        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Weighted average loan-to-value ratio (as a percent) 66.00% 65.00%    
Weighted average debt service coverage ratio 1.9 1.9    
Commercial Mortgages | California        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Weighted average loan-to-value ratio (as a percent) 57.00% 56.00%    
Weighted average debt service coverage ratio 2.1 2.1    
Commercial Mortgages | Geographic Concentration Risk | Interest on mortgage and other loans | New York        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Percentage of mortgage loans in geographic area 17.00% 18.00%    
Commercial Mortgages | Geographic Concentration Risk | Interest on mortgage and other loans | California        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Percentage of mortgage loans in geographic area 10.00% 10.00%    
Residential mortgages        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Total mortgage and other loans receivable $ 13,839 $ 12,735    
Loans on nonaccrual status 128 93    
Accrued interest receivable 107 71    
Life insurance policy loans        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Total mortgage and other loans receivable 1,694 1,726    
Commercial loans, other loans and notes receivable        
Composition of Mortgages and other loans receivable        
Total mortgage and other loans receivable $ 2,666 $ 3,283    
[1] See Note 8 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities