v3.26.1
Policyholders' Account Balances (Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances $ 1,974 $ 1,138 $ 3,083 $ 1,963  
Closed Block Division 4,212 4,293 4,212 4,293 $ 4,273
Unearned revenue reserve, unearned expense credit, and additional interest reserve 7,141 6,429 7,141 6,429  
Other (106) 4,428 (106) 4,428  
Policyholders’ account balances $ 202,223 $ 180,931 $ 202,223 $ 180,931 $ 191,307
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.24% 2.38% 3.24% 2.38%  
Net amount at risk $ 527,866 $ 513,776 $ 527,866 $ 513,776  
Cash surrender value 177,049 151,140 177,049 151,140  
Variable Universal Life          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, end of period 10,724 10,932 10,724 10,932  
Annuities          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, end of period 3,522 4,094 3,522 4,094  
Guaranteed Universal Life          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, end of period 12,747 12,671 12,747 12,671  
Retirement          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     80,975 60,869  
Deposits     11,179 11,154  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     1,044 888  
Policy charges     (93) (62)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (4,441) (3,500)  
Benefit payments     (416) (379)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     (85) 44  
Change in market value and other adjustments     3,131 977  
Foreign currency adjustment     (16) 0  
Balance, end of period $ 91,278 $ 69,991 $ 91,278 $ 69,991  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.42% 2.71% 2.42% 2.71%  
Net amount at risk $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Cash surrender value 87,930 67,199 87,930 67,199  
Group Insurance | Life/Disability          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     4,763 4,974  
Deposits     446 483  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     65 67  
Policy charges     (161) (168)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (491) (842)  
Benefit payments     0 0  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     4 (13)  
Change in market value and other adjustments     0 0  
Foreign currency adjustment     0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 4,626 $ 4,501 $ 4,626 $ 4,501  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.77% 2.81% 2.77% 2.81%  
Net amount at risk $ 75,147 $ 74,475 $ 75,147 $ 74,475  
Cash surrender value 3,628 3,668 3,628 3,668  
Individual Life | Variable Universal Life          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     15,480 14,902  
Deposits     728 681  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     200 16  
Policy charges     (264) (257)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (903) (874)  
Benefit payments     (21) (36)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     458 307  
Change in market value and other adjustments     303 495  
Foreign currency adjustment     0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 15,981 $ 15,234 $ 15,981 $ 15,234  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.55% 0.22% 2.55% 0.22%  
Net amount at risk $ 275,980 $ 259,722 $ 275,980 $ 259,722  
Cash surrender value 14,399 12,627 14,399 12,627  
U.S. Legacy Products | Annuities          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     3,715 4,324  
Deposits     65 59  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     136 48  
Policy charges     (1) (1)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (346) (366)  
Benefit payments     (66) (51)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     14 (3)  
Change in market value and other adjustments     0 0  
Foreign currency adjustment     0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 3,517 $ 4,010 $ 3,517 $ 4,010  
Weighted-average crediting rate 7.51% 2.34% 7.51% 2.34%  
Net amount at risk $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0  
Cash surrender value 3,168 3,676 3,168 3,676  
U.S. Legacy Products | Guaranteed Universal Life          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     12,788 12,694  
Deposits     649 692  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     188 183  
Policy charges     (764) (767)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (51) (59)  
Benefit payments     (63) (73)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     0 0  
Change in market value and other adjustments     0 0  
Foreign currency adjustment     0 0  
Balance, end of period $ 12,747 $ 12,670 $ 12,747 $ 12,670  
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.95% 2.89% 2.95% 2.89%  
Net amount at risk $ 147,794 $ 148,612 $ 147,794 $ 148,612  
Cash surrender value 11,611 11,426 11,611 11,426  
International Businesses          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     60,946 54,270  
Deposits     3,859 4,971  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     1,359 686  
Policy charges     (352) (296)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (1,188) (672)  
Benefit payments     (1,234) (1,159)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     0 0  
Change in market value and other adjustments     (17) (10)  
Foreign currency adjustment     (546) 1,585  
Balance, end of period $ 62,827 $ 59,375 $ 62,827 $ 59,375  
Weighted-average crediting rate 4.39% 2.42% 4.39% 2.42%  
Net amount at risk $ 28,945 $ 30,967 $ 28,945 $ 30,967  
Cash surrender value 56,313 52,544 56,313 52,544  
Corporate and Other | Full Service          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Other 994 5,004 994 5,004  
Total          
Additional Liability, Long-Duration Insurance [Roll Forward]          
Balance, beginning of period     178,667 152,033  
Deposits     16,926 18,040  
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances     2,992 1,888  
Policy charges     (1,635) (1,551)  
Surrenders and withdrawals     (7,420) (6,313)  
Benefit payments     (1,800) (1,698)  
Net transfers (to) from separate account     391 335  
Change in market value and other adjustments     3,417 1,462  
Foreign currency adjustment     (562) 1,585  
Balance, end of period $ 190,976 $ 165,781 $ 190,976 $ 165,781