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Policyholder Account Balances - LDTI Rollforward (Details)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2025
USD ($)
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period $ 236,857  
Balance, end of period 245,458  
Group Life | Group Benefits    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 11,005  
Deposits 2,465 $ 2,000
Policy charges (333) (336)
Surrenders and withdrawals (2,158) (1,993)
Benefit payments (6) (5)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts 0 1
Interest credited 136 141
Balance, end of period $ 11,109 $ 11,213
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 2.50% 2.50%
Cash surrender value $ 11,037 $ 11,149
Group Life | Group Benefits | Previously Reported    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period   7,632
Group Life | Group Benefits | Reclassification, Segmentation Basis Change    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 0 3,773
Group Life | In the event of death | Group Benefits    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 269,231 267,754
Capital Markets Investment Products and Stable Value GICs | RIS    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 65,592 63,715
Deposits 41,653 42,621
Surrenders and withdrawals (39,388) (42,716)
Interest credited 1,205 1,202
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net (446) 1,735
Balance, end of period $ 68,616 $ 66,557
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 3.70% 3.80%
Cash surrender value $ 1,737 $ 1,268
Annuities and Risk Solutions | RIS    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 26,406  
Deposits 3,464 2,012
Policy charges (102) (99)
Surrenders and withdrawals (895) (514)
Benefit payments (633) (564)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts 1 32
Interest credited 560 490
Other 321 18
Balance, end of period $ 29,122 $ 25,183
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 4.10% 4.10%
Cash surrender value $ 15,912 $ 13,162
Annuities and Risk Solutions | RIS | Previously Reported    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period   20,699
Annuities and Risk Solutions | RIS | Reclassification, Segmentation Basis Change    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 0 3,109
Annuities and Risk Solutions | In the event of death | RIS    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 47,144 46,711
Annuities and Risk Solutions | At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits | RIS    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 18 12
Universal and Variable Universal Life | Asia    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 54,374 50,801
Deposits 2,878 2,817
Policy charges (457) (482)
Surrenders and withdrawals (1,877) (1,336)
Benefit payments (266) (292)
Interest credited 886 783
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net (448) 1,273
Balance, end of period $ 55,090 $ 53,564
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 3.30% 3.10%
Cash surrender value $ 48,263 $ 46,520
Universal and Variable Universal Life | In the event of death | Asia    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 78,300 86,369
Fixed Annuity | Asia    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 43,188 38,421
Deposits 3,293 3,738
Policy charges (8) (2)
Surrenders and withdrawals (1,310) (828)
Benefit payments (974) (936)
Interest credited 730 601
Effect of foreign currency translation and other, net 180 425
Balance, end of period $ 45,099 $ 41,419
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 3.40% 3.10%
Cash surrender value $ 40,312 $ 36,270
Fixed Annuity | Corporate And Other    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 6,383  
Deposits 59 57
Policy charges (4) (5)
Surrenders and withdrawals (423) (462)
Benefit payments (135) (168)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts 58 70
Interest credited 99 107
Other 2 1
Balance, end of period $ 6,039 $ 6,633
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 3.30% 3.20%
Cash surrender value $ 5,551 $ 6,094
Fixed Annuity | Corporate And Other | Previously Reported    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period   10,142
Fixed Annuity | Corporate And Other | Reclassification, Segmentation Basis Change    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 0 (3,109)
Fixed Annuity | In the event of death | Asia    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 4 1
Fixed Annuity | In the event of death | Corporate And Other    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 2,114 2,413
Fixed Annuity | At annuitization or exercise of other living benefits | Corporate And Other    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk 732 720
Life and Other | Corporate And Other    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 7,109  
Deposits 269 256
Policy charges (322) (336)
Surrenders and withdrawals (157) (132)
Benefit payments (75) (79)
Net transfers from (to) separate accounts 21 24
Interest credited 140 146
Other (3) 3
Balance, end of period $ 6,982 $ 7,241
Weighted-average annual crediting rate 4.10% 4.10%
Cash surrender value $ 6,456 $ 6,696
Net amount at risk percentage after taking reinsurance into consideration 98.00% 99.00%
Life and Other | Corporate And Other | Previously Reported    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period   $ 11,132
Life and Other | Corporate And Other | Reclassification, Segmentation Basis Change    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period $ 0 (3,773)
Life and Other | In the event of death | Corporate And Other    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Net amount at risk $ 58,904 $ 62,364