v3.26.1
Policyholders' Account Balances (Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances $ 1,109 $ 825  
Total Policyholders’ account balance 192,131 170,278  
Closed Block Division 4,240 4,324 $ 4,273
Unearned revenue reserve, unearned expense credit, and additional interest reserve 6,956 6,220  
Other $ 13 $ 3,843  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.35% 1.96%  
Net amount at risk $ 527,147 $ 508,913  
Cash Surrender Value 165,281 142,251  
Variable Universal Life      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Total Policyholders’ account balance 10,763 11,031  
Annuities      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Total Policyholders’ account balance 3,857 4,239  
Guaranteed Universal Life      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Total Policyholders’ account balance 12,772 12,689  
Retirement      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 80,975 60,869  
Deposits 5,851 5,019  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 539 404  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges (44) (29)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (2,384) (1,659)  
Benefit payments (219) (194)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account (23) 31  
Change in market value and other adjustments (1,561) (1,461)  
Foreign currency adjustment (11) 0  
Balance, end of period $ 83,123 $ 62,980  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.63% 2.62%  
Net amount at risk $ 0 $ 1  
Cash Surrender Value 79,736 60,231  
Group Insurance | Life/Disability      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 4,763 4,974  
Deposits 58 120  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 33 35  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges (73) (89)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (256) (452)  
Benefit payments 0 0  
Net transfers (to) from separate account 3 (13)  
Change in market value and other adjustments 0 0  
Foreign currency adjustment 0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 4,528 $ 4,575  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.82% 2.94%  
Net amount at risk $ 75,147 $ 74,477  
Cash Surrender Value 3,596 3,658  
Individual Life | Variable Universal Life      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 15,480 14,902  
Deposits 386 341  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 93 107  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges (133) (130)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (457) (414)  
Benefit payments (10) (23)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account 217 143  
Change in market value and other adjustments (73) 11  
Foreign currency adjustment 0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 15,503 $ 14,937  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.40% 2.88%  
Net amount at risk $ 273,818 $ 256,477  
Cash Surrender Value 10,931 12,549  
U.S. Legacy Products | Annuities      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 3,715 4,324  
Deposits 31 29  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 18 27  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges 0 (1)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (165) (188)  
Benefit payments (35) (28)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account 11 2  
Change in market value and other adjustments 0 0  
Foreign currency adjustment 0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 3,575 $ 4,165  
Weighted-average crediting rate 1.93% 2.50%  
Net amount at risk $ 0 $ 0  
Cash Surrender Value 3,398 3,808  
U.S. Legacy Products | Guaranteed Universal Life      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 12,788 12,694  
Deposits 332 350  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 92 91  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges (384) (384)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (24) (32)  
Benefit payments (32) (30)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account 0 0  
Change in market value and other adjustments 0 0  
Foreign currency adjustment 0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 12,772 $ 12,689  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.88% 2.87%  
Net amount at risk $ 148,490 $ 148,707  
Cash Surrender Value 11,608 11,424  
International Businesses      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 60,946 54,270  
Deposits 1,829 2,357  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 281 92  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges (180) (149)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (633) (382)  
Benefit payments (621) (496)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account 0 0  
Change in market value and other adjustments (3) (4)  
Foreign currency adjustment (198) 857  
Balance, end of period $ 61,421 $ 56,545  
Weighted-average crediting rate 1.84% 0.66%  
Net amount at risk $ 29,692 $ 29,251  
Cash Surrender Value 56,012 50,581  
Corporate and Other | Full Service      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Reinsurance and other recoverable 1,070 5,040  
Total      
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of period 178,667 152,033  
Deposits 8,487 8,216  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 1,056 756  
Acquisitions and Dispositions 0 0  
Policy charges (814) (782)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (3,919) (3,127)  
Benefit payments (917) (771)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account 208 163  
Change in market value and other adjustments (1,637) (1,454)  
Foreign currency adjustment (209) 857  
Balance, end of period $ 180,922 $ 155,891