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Reinsurance - Reinsurance Recoverables (Details)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
reinsurer
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits $ 3,471  
Allowance for uncollectible reinsurance (22)  
Market risk benefits 650 $ 822
Total reinsurance recoverables 4,099  
Balance Sheet Location [Axis]: us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Total reinsurance recoverables 117  
Fair Value of Collateral Contractually Required to Meet or Exceed Carrying Value of Recoverable    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 346  
Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 2,777  
No Collateral    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 348  
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits $ 3,054  
Number of reinsurers | reinsurer 6  
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company And Lincoln Life And Annuity Of New York    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Number of reinsurers | reinsurer 2  
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company And Lincoln Life And Annuity Of New York | Reinsurer Concentration Risk | Reinsurance Recoverables, Gross, Acquisition Disposition Runoff Activities, Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations, BBB+ Or Higher    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Concentration percentage 77.00%  
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | Fair Value of Collateral Contractually Required to Meet or Exceed Carrying Value of Recoverable    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits $ 269  
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 2,762  
BBB+ equivalent and higher current ratings | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | No Collateral    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 23  
A- equivalent and higher current ratings | Ongoing operations    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 261  
A- equivalent and higher current ratings | Ongoing operations | Fair Value of Collateral Contractually Required to Meet or Exceed Carrying Value of Recoverable    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 0  
A- equivalent and higher current ratings | Ongoing operations | Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 5  
A- equivalent and higher current ratings | Ongoing operations | No Collateral    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 256  
BBB- to BBB+ equivalent current credit ratings | Ongoing operations    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 64  
BBB- to BBB+ equivalent current credit ratings | Ongoing operations | Fair Value of Collateral Contractually Required to Meet or Exceed Carrying Value of Recoverable    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 0  
BBB- to BBB+ equivalent current credit ratings | Ongoing operations | Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 0  
BBB- to BBB+ equivalent current credit ratings | Ongoing operations | No Collateral    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 64  
Not rated | Ongoing operations    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 86  
Not rated | Ongoing operations | Fair Value of Collateral Contractually Required to Meet or Exceed Carrying Value of Recoverable    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 77  
Not rated | Ongoing operations | Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 5  
Not rated | Ongoing operations | No Collateral    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 4  
Not rated | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 6  
Not rated | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | Fair Value of Collateral Contractually Required to Meet or Exceed Carrying Value of Recoverable    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 0  
Not rated | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | Collateral provisions exist that may mitigate risk of credit loss    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits 5  
Not rated | Acquisition, disposition or run-off activities | No Collateral    
Ceded Credit Risk [Line Items]    
Reinsurance recoverables before market risk benefits $ 1