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Policyholder Account Balances (Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance $ 38,679 $ 24,808    
Interest credited 480 299    
Policyholder Account Balance, Increase (Decrease) from Other Change 36 48    
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | US Traditional Segment        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Interest credited 22 29 [1]    
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Americas [Member]        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance 3,241      
Life Insurance Product Line [Member] | Americas [Member] | US Traditional Segment        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance 3,241 3,296 $ 3,318 $ 3,273
Policyholder Account Balance, Issuance 93 105    
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge (81) (84)    
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal (27) (25)    
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment (101) (18)    
Interest credited 39 45    
Policyholder Account Balance Foreign Currency Translation 0 0    
Policyholder Account Balance Reinsurance Recoverable 0 0    
Policyholder Account Balance After Reinsurance 3,241 3,296    
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk [2] 27,485 25,951    
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value $ 3,234 $ 3,280    
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate 3.10% 3.10%    
Insurance, Other | US Financial Solutions Segment        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Interest credited $ 264 $ 123 [1]    
Insurance, Other | Asia Pacific Financial Solutions Segment        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Interest credited 140 84 [1]    
Insurance, Other | Americas [Member]        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance 26,299      
Insurance, Other | Americas [Member] | US Financial Solutions Segment        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance 26,299 16,892 26,186 16,432
Policyholder Account Balance, Issuance 630 877    
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge (198) (20)    
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal (416) (418)    
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment (167) (123)    
Interest credited 264 144    
Policyholder Account Balance Foreign Currency Translation 0 0    
Policyholder Account Balance Reinsurance Recoverable (2,573) (2,746)    
Policyholder Account Balance After Reinsurance 23,726 14,146    
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk [2] 131,090 6,422    
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value $ 25,993 $ 16,680    
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate 3.60% 3.60%    
Insurance, Other | Asia Pacific [Member]        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance $ 9,103      
Insurance, Other | Asia Pacific [Member] | Asia Pacific Financial Solutions Segment        
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]        
Policyholder Account Balance 9,103 $ 4,572 $ 7,804 $ 4,285
Policyholder Account Balance, Issuance 1,453 390    
Policyholder Account Balance, Policy Charge (9) (5)    
Policyholder Account Balance, Surrender and Withdrawal (182) (73)    
Policyholder Account Balance, Benefit Payment (77) (75)    
Interest credited 93 45    
Policyholder Account Balance Foreign Currency Translation 21 (5)    
Policyholder Account Balance Reinsurance Recoverable 0 0    
Policyholder Account Balance After Reinsurance 9,103 4,572    
Policyholder Account Balance, Net Amount at Risk [2] 0 0    
Policyholder Account Balance, Cash Surrender Value $ 8,634 $ 4,179    
Policyholder Account Balance, Weighted Average Crediting Rate 4.50% 4.00%    
[1] The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment level information that is regularly provided to the CEO. Intersegment expenses are included within the amounts above.
[2] Net amount at risk is defined as the guaranteed amount less the account value as of the balance sheet date. The balance represents the amount of the claim the Company would incur if death claims were filed on all contracts on the balance sheet date.