v3.26.1
Policyholder Contract Deposits and Other Policyholder Funds - Rollforward of policyholder contract deposit (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]      
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, beginning of year $ 191,124 $ 176,215  
Reclassification due to reinsurance recapture   0  
Deposits 7,422 7,726  
Policy charges (732) (733)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (7,075) (6,074)  
Benefit payments (1,901) (1,964)  
Net transfers from (to) separate account 2,667 2,432  
Interest credited 1,876 1,688  
Other, including foreign exchange (6) 10  
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, end of period 193,375 179,300  
Other reconciling items (3,299) (2,988)  
Policyholder contract deposits 190,076 176,312 $ 188,876
Cash surrender value 161,402 151,878  
Fair value of embedded derivatives (649) (222)  
Individual Retirement      
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]      
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, beginning of year 111,802 100,230  
Reclassification due to reinsurance recapture   0  
Deposits 4,353 4,305  
Policy charges (59) (49)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (3,184) (2,339)  
Benefit payments (671) (687)  
Net transfers from (to) separate account 0 0  
Interest credited 1,141 993  
Other, including foreign exchange (8) (6)  
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, end of period 113,374 102,447  
Other reconciling items (3,078) (2,831)  
Policyholder contract deposits $ 110,296 $ 99,616  
Weighted average crediting rate 3.71% 3.43%  
Cash surrender value $ 106,048 $ 95,527  
Group Retirement      
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]      
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, beginning of year 38,407 39,246  
Reclassification due to reinsurance recapture   0  
Deposits 1,107 1,143  
Policy charges (125) (124)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (2,158) (2,109)  
Benefit payments (505) (503)  
Net transfers from (to) separate account 1,202 1,023  
Interest credited 286 304  
Other, including foreign exchange 0 0  
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, end of period 38,214 38,980  
Other reconciling items (341) (334)  
Policyholder contract deposits $ 37,873 $ 38,646  
Weighted average crediting rate 3.23% 3.15%  
Cash surrender value $ 37,314 $ 38,060  
Life Insurance      
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]      
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, beginning of year 10,440 10,338  
Reclassification due to reinsurance recapture   0  
Deposits 395 406  
Policy charges (370) (375)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (63) (65)  
Benefit payments (62) (65)  
Net transfers from (to) separate account 5 11  
Interest credited 129 118  
Other, including foreign exchange 11 17  
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, end of period 10,485 10,385  
Other reconciling items 42 103  
Policyholder contract deposits $ 10,527 $ 10,488  
Weighted average crediting rate 4.34% 4.33%  
Cash surrender value $ 9,374 $ 9,191  
Institutional Markets      
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]      
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, beginning of year 22,746 18,026  
Reclassification due to reinsurance recapture   14  
Deposits 1,058 1,445  
Policy charges (17) (18)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (55) (78)  
Benefit payments (303) (362)  
Net transfers from (to) separate account 59 64  
Interest credited 271 217  
Other, including foreign exchange (12) (7)  
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, end of period 23,747 19,301  
Other reconciling items 78 74  
Policyholder contract deposits $ 23,825 $ 19,375  
Weighted average crediting rate 4.77% 4.75%  
Cash surrender value $ 2,633 $ 2,598  
Corporate & Other      
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]      
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, beginning of year 7,729 8,375  
Reclassification due to reinsurance recapture   (14)  
Deposits 509 427  
Policy charges (161) (167)  
Surrenders and withdrawals (1,615) (1,483)  
Benefit payments (360) (347)  
Net transfers from (to) separate account 1,401 1,334  
Interest credited 49 56  
Other, including foreign exchange 3 6  
Policyholder contract deposits account balance, end of period 7,555 8,187  
Other reconciling items 0 0  
Policyholder contract deposits $ 7,555 $ 8,187  
Weighted average crediting rate 2.60% 2.71%  
Cash surrender value $ 6,033 $ 6,502