v3.26.1
Segment Information - Continuing operations by operating segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums $ 542 $ 446 $ 929 $ 1,317
Policy fees 624 721 1,234 1,441
Net investment income: 3,190 3,338 6,387 6,527
Net realized gains (losses) (554) (1,975) (890) (3,389)
Advisory fee and other income 112 196 218 402
Total revenues 3,914 2,726 7,878 6,298
Policyholder benefits 1,120 982 2,094 2,439
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 180 (279) 558 106
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,570 1,486 3,095 2,903
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 248 275 493 550
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 102 152 206 308
Advisory fee expenses 45 64 89 134
General operating expenses 466 517 934 1,043
Interest expense 131 137 262 285
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures 0 0 (2) 0
Total benefits and expenses 3,862 3,334 7,729 7,768
Noncontrolling interests 0 8 8 1
Income before income tax expense (benefit) 52 (608) 149 (1,470)
Fortitude Holdings        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net investment income: 233 343 493 674
Income before income tax expense (benefit) (108) 62 145 (199)
Operating Segments | Individual Retirement        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 26 31 42 48
Policy fees 89 76 166 143
Net investment income: 1,604 1,519 3,139 2,938
Net realized gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Advisory fee and other income 0 0 0 0
Total revenues 1,719 1,626 3,347 3,129
Policyholder benefits 32 36 49 59
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 0 0 0 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 946 824 1,866 1,599
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 131 112 261 224
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 50 41 102 83
Advisory fee expenses 6 3 12 9
General operating expenses 87 87 175 178
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     0 0
Total benefits and expenses 1,252 1,103 2,465 2,152
Noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) 467 523 882 977
Operating Segments | Group Retirement        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 4 0 5 4
Policy fees 116 105 225 213
Net investment income: 438 469 871 954
Net realized gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Advisory fee and other income 103 85 201 172
Total revenues 661 659 1,302 1,343
Policyholder benefits 7 2 10 7
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 0 0 0 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 302 301 601 597
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 28 21 55 43
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 31 30 62 60
Advisory fee expenses 39 30 76 63
General operating expenses 103 93 207 196
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     0 0
Total benefits and expenses 510 477 1,011 966
Noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) 151 182 291 377
Operating Segments | Life Insurance        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 382 377 743 717
Policy fees 356 366 712 730
Net investment income: 324 335 648 671
Net realized gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Advisory fee and other income 0 0 1 1
Total revenues 1,062 1,078 2,104 2,119
Policyholder benefits 652 650 1,300 1,286
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 0 0 0 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 79 84 157 164
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 83 84 166 169
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 14 15 27 29
Advisory fee expenses 0 1 1 1
General operating expenses 122 111 245 229
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     0 0
Total benefits and expenses 950 945 1,896 1,878
Noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) 112 133 208 241
Operating Segments | Institutional Markets        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 129 25 138 525
Policy fees 51 51 103 101
Net investment income: 679 654 1,377 1,243
Net realized gains (losses) 0 0 0 0
Advisory fee and other income 0 1 1 2
Total revenues 859 731 1,619 1,871
Policyholder benefits 432 286 746 1,028
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 0 0 0 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 275 243 545 473
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 6 4 11 8
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 5 5 10 10
Advisory fee expenses 0 0 0 0
General operating expenses 22 20 45 42
Interest expense 0 0 0 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     0 0
Total benefits and expenses 740 558 1,357 1,561
Noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) 119 173 262 310
Operating Segments | Corporate & Other        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 0 0 0 0
Policy fees 0 0 0 0
Net investment income: (14) 7 (15) 19
Net realized gains (losses) 0 (11) 9 2
Advisory fee and other income 9 6 15 13
Total revenues (5) 2 9 34
Policyholder benefits 0 0 0 11
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 0 0 0 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances (1) 0 0 0
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 0 0 0 0
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 1 0 1 1
Advisory fee expenses 0 0 0 0
General operating expenses 56 50 118 107
Interest expense 124 129 248 269
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     0 0
Total benefits and expenses 180 179 367 388
Noncontrolling interests 0 8 8 1
Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) (185) (169) (350) (353)
Adjustments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 1 13 1 23
Policy fees 12 123 28 254
Net investment income: 159 354 367 702
Net realized gains (losses) (554) (1,964) (899) (3,391)
Advisory fee and other income 0 104 0 214
Total revenues (382) (1,370) (503) (2,198)
Policyholder benefits (3) 8 (11) 48
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 180 (279) 558 106
Interest credited to policyholder account balances (31) 34 (74) 70
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 0 54 0 106
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 1 61 4 125
Advisory fee expenses 0 30 0 61
General operating expenses 76 156 144 291
Interest expense 7 8 14 16
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     (2) 0
Total benefits and expenses 230 72 633 823
Noncontrolling interests 0 (8) (8) (1)
Total Corebridge        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Premiums 541 433 928 1,294
Policy fees 612 598 1,206 1,187
Net investment income: 3,031 2,984 6,020 5,825
Net realized gains (losses) 0 (11) 9 2
Advisory fee and other income 112 92 218 188
Total revenues 4,296 4,096 8,381 8,496
Policyholder benefits 1,123 974 2,105 2,391
Change in the fair value of market risk benefits, net 0 0 0 0
Interest credited to policyholder account balances 1,601 1,452 3,169 2,833
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs 248 221 493 444
Non-deferrable insurance commissions 101 91 202 183
Advisory fee expenses 45 34 89 73
General operating expenses 390 361 790 752
Interest expense 124 129 248 269
Loss on extinguishment of debt       0
Net (gain) loss on divestitures     0 0
Total benefits and expenses 3,632 3,262 7,096 6,945
Noncontrolling interests 0 8 8 1
Adjusted pre-tax operating income (loss) $ 664 $ 842 $ 1,293 $ 1,552