Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs - Deferred Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	$ 2,677
Ending balance	2,625	$ 2,677
Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	1,402	1,496
Capitalization of acquisition costs	23	24
Amortization	(112)	(118)
Ending balance	1,313	1,402
Structured Variable Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	276	208
Capitalization of acquisition costs	88	98
Amortization	(39)	(30)
Ending balance	325	276
Fixed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	28	35
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization	(5)	(7)
Ending balance	23	28
Fixed Indexed Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	4	5
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization	(1)	(1)
Ending balance	3	4
Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	103	110
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization	(7)	(7)
Ending balance	96	103
Variable Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	553	534
Capitalization of acquisition costs	62	64
Amortization	(45)	(45)
Ending balance	570	553
Indexed Universal Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	210	223
Capitalization of acquisition costs	2	3
Amortization	(15)	(16)
Ending balance	197	210
Other Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	2	2
Capitalization of acquisition costs	0	0
Amortization	(1)	0
Ending balance	1	2
Life Contingent Payout Annuities
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	10	6
Capitalization of acquisition costs	3	5
Amortization	0	(1)
Ending balance	13	10
Term and Whole Life Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	17	17
Capitalization of acquisition costs	2	2
Amortization	(2)	(2)
Ending balance	17	17
Disability Income Insurance
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	70	75
Capitalization of acquisition costs	3	3
Amortization	(8)	(8)
Ending balance	65	70
Total, All Products
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	2,675	2,711
Capitalization of acquisition costs	183	199
Amortization	(235)	(235)
Ending balance	2,623	2,675
Other broker dealer acquisition costs
Balances of and changes in DAC
Beginning balance	2
Ending balance	$ 2	$ 2