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Policyholder Account Balances - Summary of Balances and Changes in Policyholder Account Balances (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance as of beginning-of-year     $ 136,245  
Interest credited $ 1,024 $ 916 2,023 $ 1,805
Balance as of end-of-period 139,510   139,510  
Variable Annuities        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance as of beginning-of-year     40,060 35,267
Gross deposits     3,552 2,893
Withdrawals     (1,934) (1,234)
Policyholder assessments     (3) (1)
Net transfers from (to) separate account     (1,353) (619)
Interest credited     469 403
Change in fair value of embedded derivative instrument and other     1,777 317
Balance as of end-of-period $ 42,568 $ 37,026 $ 42,568 $ 37,026
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
Net amount at risk $ 1,594 $ 1,689 $ 1,594 $ 1,689
Cash surrender value 41,161 35,740 41,161 35,740
Fixed Annuities        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance as of beginning-of-year     28,728 25,963
Gross deposits     1,327 2,099
Withdrawals     (1,258) (1,744)
Policyholder assessments     (30) (30)
Net transfers from (to) separate account     0 0
Interest credited     523 438
Change in fair value of embedded derivative instrument and other     128 106
Balance as of end-of-period $ 29,418 $ 26,832 $ 29,418 $ 26,832
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.60% 3.30% 3.60% 3.30%
Net amount at risk $ 438 $ 272 $ 438 $ 272
Cash surrender value 28,116 25,660 28,116 25,660
UL and Other        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance as of beginning-of-year     35,986 36,599
Gross deposits     1,637 1,713
Withdrawals     (759) (818)
Policyholder assessments     (2,170) (2,205)
Net transfers from (to) separate account     154 63
Interest credited     721 715
Change in fair value of embedded derivative instrument and other     121 49
Balance as of end-of-period $ 35,690 $ 36,116 $ 35,690 $ 36,116
Weighted-average crediting rate 4.00% 3.90% 4.00% 3.90%
Net amount at risk $ 289,590 $ 296,496 $ 289,590 $ 296,496
Cash surrender value 32,285 32,446 32,285 32,446
Retirement Plan Services        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance as of beginning-of-year     23,843 23,619
Gross deposits     1,781 1,921
Withdrawals     (2,749) (2,433)
Policyholder assessments     (9) (8)
Net transfers from (to) separate account     217 254
Interest credited     336 347
Change in fair value of embedded derivative instrument and other     0 0
Balance as of end-of-period $ 23,419 $ 23,700 $ 23,419 $ 23,700
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.80% 3.00% 2.80% 3.00%
Net amount at risk $ 2 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2
Cash surrender value $ 23,383 $ 23,667 $ 23,383 $ 23,667