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Separate Account Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 74,634	$ 70,876
Premiums and deposits	1,041	1,294
Policy charges	(1,246)	(1,635)
Surrenders and other benefits	(5,428)	(5,695)
Investment return	9,569	9,727
Net transfer from (to) general account	61	67
Ending balance	78,631	74,634
Cash surrender value	76,619	72,543
Variable Annuities
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	65,839	63,223
Premiums and deposits	676	835
Policy charges	(1,017)	(1,343)
Surrenders and other benefits	(5,111)	(5,378)
Investment return	8,281	8,477
Net transfer from (to) general account	18	25
Ending balance	68,686	65,839
Cash surrender value	67,277	64,280
Variable Universal Life
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	8,795	7,653
Premiums and deposits	365	459
Policy charges	(229)	(292)
Surrenders and other benefits	(317)	(317)
Investment return	1,288	1,250
Net transfer from (to) general account	43	42
Ending balance	9,945	8,795
Cash surrender value	$ 9,342	$ 8,263

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Transfer to (from) Policyholder Account Balance (to) from Separate Account, Net Of Policy Loan Activity

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Amount of separate account liability payable to policyholder upon surrender of contract before maturity.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in separate account liability from performance of investment.

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