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Reinsurance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Maximum retention per single insured life on fixed and VUL insurance contracts $ 20    
Percent of mortality risk reinsured on newly issued non-term life insurance contracts 25.00%    
Investments $ 132,587 $ 124,051  
Other investments 7,812 6,935  
Deposit assets, net of allowance for credit losses 34,819 30,537  
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses 48,607 48,943  
Reinsurance recoverable, allowance for credit loss 91 95  
Lincoln Pinehurst Reinsurance Company (Bermuda)      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Deposits assets 9,600 7,900  
Investments 13,700 11,500  
Reserves associated with modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements 13,723 11,515  
LNBAR      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Reinsurance recoverables 14,100 14,200  
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses 3,900 4,100  
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, amortization 174 159  
Other investments 1,500 1,400  
Trust funded to support reinsurance receivable 12,800 12,200  
Resolution Life      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses 4,800 4,900  
Reinsurance recoverable for paid and unpaid claims and claims adjustments 3,600 3,800  
Commonwealth      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Deposits assets 11,500 9,500  
Investments 11,600 9,000  
Protective      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses 8,100 8,400  
Reinsurance recoverable for paid and unpaid claims and claims adjustments 9,300 9,900  
Athene Holding Ltd.      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Other investments 56 54  
Reinsurance ACL and deposit assets 1,700 2,100  
Reserves associated with modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements 1,683 2,067  
Letter of credit 50    
Amount of amortization, after-tax, of deferred gain on business sold 18 26 $ 33
Athene Holding Ltd. | Over-Collateralization      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Reserves associated with modified coinsurance reinsurance arrangements 47    
Swiss Re      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Trust funded to support reinsurance receivable 597 617  
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses 1,400 1,300  
Hannover Life      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Deposit assets, net of allowance for credit losses 4,500 3,000  
Fixed Annuities | Lincoln Pinehurst Reinsurance Company (Bermuda)      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Reinsurance recoverables 3,900 3,700  
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses 37 14  
Fixed Annuities | Fortitude Re      
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]      
Reinsurance recoverables 10,600 10,600  
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses 2,500 2,600  
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses, amortization 92 90  
Deposit assets, net of allowance for credit losses $ 2,400 $ 3,000