Derivatives (Credit Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 144	$ 100
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 11,692	$ 6,619
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	4 years 4 months 24 days	2 years 9 months 18 days
Aaa/Aa/A
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 36	$ 45
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 3,777	$ 3,777
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	1 year 1 month 6 days	1 year 4 months 24 days
Aaa/Aa/A \| Credit default swaps referencing indices
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 36	$ 45
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 3,777	$ 3,777
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	1 year 1 month 6 days	1 year 4 months 24 days
Baa [Member]
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 96	$ 49
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 7,641	$ 2,729
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	6 years	4 years 10 months 24 days
Baa [Member] \| Single name credit default swaps (3)
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 0	$ 0
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 15	$ 15
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	2 years 2 months 12 days	2 years 6 months
Baa [Member] \| Credit default swaps referencing indices
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 96	$ 49
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 7,626	$ 2,714
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	6 years	4 years 10 months 24 days
Ba
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 1	$ 1
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 25	$ 24
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year
Ba \| Credit default swaps referencing indices
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 1	$ 1
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 25	$ 24
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year
Caa
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ (1)	$ (1)
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 15	$ 15
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year
Caa \| Credit default swaps referencing indices
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ (1)	$ (1)
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 15	$ 15
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	8 months 12 days	1 year
B
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 234	$ 74
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	4 years 4 months 24 days	3 years
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 12	$ 6
B \| Credit default swaps referencing indices
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Maximum Amount of Future Payments under Credit Default Swaps	$ 234	$ 74
Weighted Average Years to Maturity	4 years 4 months 24 days	3 years
Estimated Fair Value of Credit Default Swaps	$ 12	$ 6

Maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that could be required under the credit derivative, before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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