Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 (PRS) 10-Q6 May 212021 Q1 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Apr. 30, 2021
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-16707
Entity Registrant Name	Prudential Financial, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001137774
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-3703799
Entity Address, Address Line One	751 Broad Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Newark
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07102
City Area Code	973
Local Phone Number	802-6000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		394
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, Par Value $.01
Trading Symbol	PRU
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	5.625% Junior Subordinated Notes
Trading Symbol	PRS
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
4.125% Junior Subordinated Notes
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	4.125% Junior Subordinated Notes
Trading Symbol	PFH
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

Unaudited Interim Consolidated

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value (allowance for credit losses: 2021-$131; 2020-$133) (amortized cost: 2021-$341,122; 2020-$354,470)	[1]	$ 378,596	$ 412,905
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (net of allowance for credit losses: 2021-$7; 2020-$9) (fair value: 2021-$2,125; 2020-$2,298)	[1]	1,801	1,930
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value (amortized cost: 2021-$6,602; 2020-$3,670)	[1]	6,202	3,914
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[1]	24,027	24,115
Equity securities, at fair value (cost: 2021-$5,973; 2020-$5,968)	[1]	8,492	8,135
Commercial mortgage and other loans (net of $224 and $235 allowance for credit losses; includes $500 and $1,092 of loans measured at fair value under the fair value option at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	[1]	64,554	65,425
Policy loans		10,990	11,271
Other invested assets (net of $2 and $2 allowance for credit losses; includes $6,604 and $6,407 of assets measured at fair value at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)	[1]	18,863	18,125
Short-term investments (net of allowance for credit losses: 2021-$2; 2020-$1)		5,304	7,800
Total investments		518,829	553,620
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	16,099	13,701
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,063	3,193
Deferred policy acquisition costs		19,273	19,027
Value of business acquired		1,006	1,103
Other assets (net of allowance for credit losses: 2021-$13; 2020-$11)	[1]	22,567	22,801
Separate account assets		326,443	327,277
TOTAL ASSETS		907,280	940,722
LIABILITIES
Future policy benefits		290,536	306,343
Policyholders’ account balances		160,227	161,682
Policyholders’ dividends		7,168	9,524
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,384	10,894
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,673	3,499
Income taxes		9,336	12,022
Short-term debt		867	925
Long-term debt		19,730	19,718
Other liabilities (net of allowance for credit losses: 2021-$20; 2020-$20 )	[1]	19,855	20,323
Separate account liabilities		326,443	327,277
Total liabilities		848,504	872,512
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Preferred Stock ($0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)		0	0
Common Stock ($0.01 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized; 666,305,189 shares issued as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)		6	6
Additional paid-in capital		25,579	25,584
Common Stock held in treasury, at cost (272,030,289 and 269,867,738 shares at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		(19,878)	(19,652)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		19,219	30,738
Retained earnings		33,110	30,749
Total Prudential Financial, Inc. equity		58,036	67,425
Noncontrolling interests		740	785
Total equity		58,776	68,210
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		907,280	940,722
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS		4,449	4,292
LIABILITIES
Total liabilities		801	561
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
LIABILITIES
Total liabilities	[1]	$ 285	$ 305

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Unaudited Interim Consolidate_2

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fixed Maturities, AFS, allowance for credit losses		$ 131	$ 133
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		341,122	354,470
Fixed Maturities, HTM, allowance for credit losses		7	9
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Fair Value		2,125	2,298
Fixed Maturities, Trading, amortized cost		6,602	3,670
Equity Securities, AFS, amortized cost		5,973	5,968
Commercial mortgage and other loans, allowance for credit losses		224	235
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	64,554	65,425
Other invested assets, allowance for credit losses	[1]	18,863	18,125
Other invested assets, at fair value		6,604	6,407
Other liabilities, allowance for credit losses	[1]	$ 19,855	$ 20,323
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized		10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred Stock, shares issued		0	0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized		1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued		666,305,189	666,305,189
Treasury Stock, Shares		272,030,289	269,867,738
Fair value option
Commercial mortgage and other loans		$ 500	$ 1,092
Leveraged lease loans
Other invested assets, allowance for credit losses		2	2
ASU 2016-13
Short-term investments, allowance for credit losses		2	1
Other assets, allowance for credit losses		13	11
Other liabilities, allowance for credit losses		$ 20	$ 20

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Unaudited Interim Consolidate_3

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
REVENUES
Premiums	$ 7,543	$ 7,664
Policy charges and fee income	1,490	1,489
Net investment income	4,382	4,202
Asset management and service fees	1,176	1,033
Other income (loss)	282	(2,591)
Realized investment gains (losses), net	2,079	1,667
Total revenues	16,952	13,464
BENEFITS AND EXPENSES
Policyholders' benefits	8,110	9,006
Interest credited to policyholders' account balances	768	392
Dividends to policyholders	604	(77)
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs	741	957
General and administrative expenses	3,315	3,524
Total benefits and expenses	13,538	13,802
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF OPERATING JOINT VENTURES	3,414	(338)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	636	(58)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,778	(280)
Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes	26	10
NET INCOME (LOSS)	2,804	(270)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(24)	1
NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.	$ 2,828	$ (271)
Basic earnings per share-Common Stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 7.02	$ (0.70)
Diluted earnings per share-Common Stock:
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. (in dollars per share)	$ 6.98	$ (0.70)

Unaudited Interim Consolidate_4

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ 2,804	$ (270)
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments for the period	(681)	(295)
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(14,128)	(1,354)
Defined benefit pension and postretirement unrecognized periodic benefit (cost)	96	72
Total	(14,713)	(1,577)
Less: Income tax expense (benefit) related to other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,176)	(138)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(11,537)	(1,439)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(8,733)	(1,709)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(42)	1
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc.	$ (8,691)	$ (1,710)

Unaudited Interim Consolidate_5

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	[1]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Retained EarningsCumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	[1]	Common Stock Held in TreasuryCommon Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. Equity	Total Prudential Financial, Inc. EquityCumulative effect of adoption of accounting changes	[1]	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 63,719	$ (99)		$ 6	$ 25,532	$ 32,991	$ (99)		$ (19,453)	$ 24,039	$ 63,115	$ (99)		$ 604
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(500)								(500)		(500)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	31													31
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(11)													(11)
Stock-based compensation programs	86				(26)				112		86
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(445)					(445)					(445)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	(270)					(271)					(271)			1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(1,439)									(1,439)	(1,439)			0
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(1,709)										(1,710)			1
Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	61,072			6	25,506	32,176			(19,841)	22,600	60,447			625
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	68,210			6	25,584	30,749			(19,652)	30,738	67,425			785
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock acquired	(375)								(375)		(375)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3													3
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6)													(6)
Stock-based compensation programs	144				(5)				149		144
Dividends declared on Common Stock	(467)					(467)					(467)
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss)	2,804					2,828					2,828			(24)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(11,537)									(11,519)	(11,519)			(18)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(8,733)										(8,691)			(42)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 58,776			$ 6	$ 25,579	$ 33,110			$ (19,878)	$ 19,219	$ 58,036			$ 740

[1]	Includes the impact from the adoption of ASU 2016-13. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for additional information.

Unaudited Interim Consolidate_6

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021		Mar. 31, 2020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 2,804		$ (270)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Realized investment (gains) losses, net	(2,079)		(1,667)
Policy charges and fee income	(589)		(701)
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	768		392
Depreciation and amortization	30		329
(Gains) losses on assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, net	261		838
Change in:
Deferred policy acquisition costs	48		217
Future policy benefits and other insurance liabilities	1,662		2,825
Income taxes	582		(115)
Derivatives, net	(5,222)		15,388
Other, net	(1,562)		(2,470)
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities	(3,297)		14,766
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/prepayment of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	21,470		9,997
Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity	11		40
Fixed maturities, trading	2,092		121
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	4,859		7,219
Equity securities	938		523
Commercial mortgage and other loans	1,834		1,593
Policy loans	637		572
Other invested assets	684		533
Short-term investments	9,504		8,713
Payments for the purchase/origination of:
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	(13,166)		(13,379)
Fixed maturities, trading	(5,220)		(103)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	(5,104)		(7,908)
Equity securities	(867)		(616)
Commercial mortgage and other loans	(1,717)		(1,632)
Policy loans	(403)		(505)
Other invested assets	(731)		(905)
Short-term investments	(7,040)		(11,131)
Derivatives, net	(1,235)		1,106
Other, net	(70)		(18)
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities	6,476		(5,780)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Policyholders’ account deposits	7,836		14,444
Policyholders’ account withdrawals	(7,782)		(9,354)
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and cash collateral for loaned securities	(337)		59
Cash dividends paid on Common Stock	(471)		(448)
Net change in financing arrangements (maturities 90 days or less)	61		630
Common Stock acquired	(359)		(485)
Common Stock reissued for exercise of stock options	59		45
Proceeds from the issuance of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	64		1,550
Repayments of debt (maturities longer than 90 days)	(117)		(1)
Repayments of notes issued by consolidated VIEs	0		(16)
Other, net	376		(65)
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities	(670)		6,359
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash balances	(213)		(22)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS	2,296		15,323
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR	13,855		16,474
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	16,151		31,797
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD
Treasury Stock shares issued for stock-based compensation programs	127		140
RECONCILIATION TO THE UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Cash and cash equivalents	16,099	[1]	31,646
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (included in “Other assets”)	52		151
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$ 16,151		$ 31,797

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Business and Basis of Presentat

Business and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Business and Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Basis of Presentation	BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential Financial”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Prudential” or the “Company”) provide a wide range of insurance, investment management, and other financial products and services to both individual and institutional customers throughout the United States and in many other countries. Principal products and services provided include life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. The Company’s principal operations consist of PGIM (the Company’s global investment management business), the U.S. Businesses (consisting of the Retirement, Group Insurance, Individual Annuities, Individual Life and Assurance IQ businesses), the International Businesses, the Closed Block division, and the Company’s Corporate and Other operations. The Closed Block division is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the Divested and Run-off Businesses that are included in Corporate and Other. Divested and Run-off Businesses consist of businesses that have been, or will be, sold or exited, including businesses that have been placed in wind-down status that do not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP. The Company’s Corporate and Other operations include corporate items and initiatives that are not allocated to business segments as well as the Divested and Run-off Businesses described above. Basis of Presentation The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 4 for additional information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and related amortization; policyholders’ account balances related to the fair value of embedded derivative instruments associated with the index-linked features of certain universal life and annuity products; value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and its amortization; amortization of deferred sales inducements (“DSI”); measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives, measurement of allowance for credit losses, and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”); future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and accruals for contingent liabilities, including estimates for losses in connection with unresolved legal and regulatory matters. COVID-19 Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) resulted in extreme stress and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. While markets have rebounded, the pandemic has adversely impacted, and may continue to adversely impact, the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Due to the highly uncertain nature of these conditions, it is not possible to estimate the ultimate impacts at this time. The risks may have manifested, and may continue to manifest, in the Company’s financial statements in the areas of, among others, i) investments: increased risk of loss on our investments due to default or deterioration in credit quality or value; and ii) insurance liabilities and related balances: potential changes to assumptions regarding investment returns, mortality, morbidity and policyholder behavior which are reflected in our insurance liabilities and certain related balances (e.g., DAC, VOBA, etc.). The Company cannot predict what impact the COVID-19 pandemic will ultimately have on its businesses. Business Dispositions The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. In August 2020, Prudential International Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (“PIIH”), a subsidiary of Prudential Financial, successfully completed the sale of The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. (“POK”) to KB Financial Group Inc., for cash consideration of approximately ₩2.3 trillion, equal to approximately $1.9 billion. The Company recognized an approximate $800 million after-tax loss on the transaction in 2020. Prior to the sale, in the second quarter of 2020, the Company transferred the results of POK and the anticipated impact of its sale from the International Businesses segment to Divested and Run-off Businesses within Corporate & Other operations. Prior period amounts were restated at that time, which impacted both segment reporting and adjusted operating income, but did not impact results reported under GAAP. The first quarter 2020 results contained herein reflect this restatement. Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan Inc. In August 2020, PIIH entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) with Taishin Financial Holding Co, Ltd. (the “Buyer”), pursuant to which PIIH has agreed to sell to the Buyer all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan Inc. (“POT”), the Company’s insurance business in Taiwan, for cash consideration of approximately NT5.5 billion, equal to approximately $195 million at then current exchange rates, to be paid at closing, and contingent consideration with a fair value of approximately $30 million as of March 31, 2021. The fair value of the contingent consideration is tied to the level of yields for the 10-year Taiwanese Government bond two years after the signing of the transaction and can result in a maximum payout of $100 million if yields increase by 40 basis points. The Share Purchase Agreement contains customary warranties and covenants of PIIH and the Buyer. If regulatory approvals are obtained and customary closing conditions are met, the Company expects the transaction to close in 2021. Effective in the third quarter of 2020, the Company began reporting its investment in POT as “held for sale” and the results of POT and the impact of its anticipated sale were transferred from the International Businesses segment to Divested and Run-off Businesses within Corporate and Other. All prior period amounts were restated at that time. As of March 31, 2021, the Company has cumulatively recognized an estimated $390 million after-tax charge to earnings to adjust the carrying value of POT to the fair market value reflected in the purchase price. The ultimate after-tax loss will be based on balances at the closing date and could vary materially from the charge recorded to date. Pramerica SGR (PGIM Italy Joint Venture) In March 2021, the Company sold its 35% ownership stake in Pramerica SGR, PGIM’s asset management joint venture in Italy, to its partner UBI Banca, which was acquired in 2020 by Intesa Sanpaolo Group. The after-tax gain on the sale of Pramerica SGR was approximately $330 million, which was recognized in adjusted operating income in the first quarter of 2021. Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements	SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRONOUNCEMENTS Recent Accounting Pronouncements Changes to U.S. GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”) to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs listed below include those that have been adopted during the current fiscal year and/or those that have been issued but not yet adopted as of March 31, 2021, and as of the date of this filing. ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or not material. ASU issued but not yet adopted as of March 31, 2021 — ASU 2018-12 ASU 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts , was issued by the FASB on August 15, 2018 and is expected to have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In October 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-09, Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Effective Date to affirm its decision to defer the effective date of ASU 2018-12 to January 1, 2022 (with early adoption permitted), representing a one year extension from the original effective date of January 1, 2021. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in November 2020 the FASB issued ASU 2020-11, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Effective Date and Early Application to defer for an additional one year the effective date of ASU 2018-12 from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023, and to provide transition relief to facilitate the early adoption of the ASU. The transition relief would allow large calendar-year public companies that early adopt ASU 2018-12 to apply the guidance either as of January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021 (and record transition adjustments as of January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021, respectively) in the 2022 financial statements. Companies that do not early adopt ASU 2018-12 would apply the guidance as of January 1, 2021 (and record transition adjustments as of January 1, 2021) in the 2023 financial statements. The Company currently intends to adopt ASU 2018-12 effective January 1, 2023. ASU 2018-12 will impact, at least to some extent, the accounting and disclosure requirements for all long-duration insurance and investment contracts issued by the Company. Outlined below are four key areas of change, although there are other less significant changes not noted below. In addition to the impacts to the balance sheet upon transition, the Company also expects an impact to the pattern of earnings emergence following the transition date. ASU 2018-12 Amended Topic Description Method of adoption Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters Cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance products Requires an entity to review and, if necessary, update the cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits, for both changes in future assumptions and actual experience, at least annually using a retrospective update method with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. An entity may choose one of two adoption methods for the liability for future policy benefits: (1) a modified retrospective transition method whereby the entity may choose to apply the amendments to contracts in force as of the beginning of the prior year (if early adoption is elected) or as of the beginning of the earliest period presented on the basis of their existing carrying amounts, adjusted for the removal of any related amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) or (2) a full retrospective transition method. The options for method of adoption and the impacts of such methods are under assessment. Discount rate assumption used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance products Requires discount rate assumptions to be based on an upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yield, which will be updated each quarter with the impact recorded through OCI. An entity shall maximize the use of relevant observable information and minimize the use of unobservable information in determining the discount rate assumptions. As noted above, an entity may choose either a modified retrospective transition method or full retrospective transition method for the liability for future policy benefits. Under either method, for balance sheet remeasurement purposes, the liability for future policy benefits will be remeasured using current discount rates as of either the beginning of the prior year (if early adoption is elected) or the beginning of the earliest period presented with the impact recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to AOCI. Upon adoption, under either transition method, there will be an adjustment to AOCI as a result of remeasuring in-force contract liabilities using current upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yields. The adjustment upon adoption will largely reflect the difference between discount rates locked-in at contract inception versus current discount rates at transition. The magnitude of such adjustment is currently being assessed. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) and other balances Requires DAC and other balances, such as unearned revenue reserves and DSI, to be amortized on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contract, independent of expected profitability. An entity may apply one of two adoption methods: (1) a modified retrospective transition method whereby the entity may choose to apply the amendments to contracts in force as of the beginning of the prior year (if early adoption is elected) or as of the beginning of the earliest period presented on the basis of their existing carrying amounts, adjusted for the removal of any related amounts in AOCI or (2) if an entity chooses a full retrospective transition method for its liability for future policy benefits, as described above, it is required to also use a full retrospective transition method for DAC and other balances. The options for method of adoption and the impacts of such methods are under assessment. Under the modified retrospective transition method, the Company would not expect a significant impact to the balance sheet, other than the impact of the removal of any related amounts in AOCI. Market Risk Benefits (“MRB”) Requires an entity to measure all market risk benefits (e.g., living benefit and death benefit guarantees associated with variable annuities) at fair value, and record MRB assets and liabilities separately on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Changes in fair value of market risk benefits are recorded in net income, except for the portion of the change in MRB liabilities attributable to changes in an entity’s non-performance risk (“NPR”), which is recognized in OCI. An entity shall adopt the guidance for market risk benefits using the retrospective transition method, which includes a cumulative effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of either the beginning of prior year (if early adoption is elected) or the beginning of the earliest period presented. An entity shall maximize the use of relevant observable information and minimize the use of unobservable information in determining the balance of the market risk benefits upon adoption. Upon adoption, the Company expects an impact to retained earnings for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of benefits not currently measured at fair value (e.g., guaranteed minimum death benefits on variable annuities) and an impact from reclassifying the cumulative effect of changes in NPR from retained earnings to AOCI. The magnitude of such adjustments is currently being assessed. Modifications related to COVID-19 We assess modifications to certain fixed income instruments on a case-by-case basis to evaluate whether a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") has occurred. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") provides a temporary suspension of TDR accounting for certain COVID-19 related modifications where the investment was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 (“TDR Relief”). The TDR Relief was set to expire on December 31, 2020, but was extended through December 31, 2021 by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The Company elected to apply the TDR Relief beginning in the first quarter of 2021. The TDR Relief does not apply to modifications completed 60 days after the national emergency related to COVID-19 ends, or December 31, 2021, whichever comes earlier. As of March 31, 2021, any such modifications did not have a material impact on the Company's results of operations. For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for troubled debt restructurings, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Investments

Investments	3 Months Ended
Investments	Mar. 31, 2021
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Investments	3. INVESTMENTS Fixed Maturity Securities The following tables set forth the composition of fixed maturity securities (excluding investments classified as trading), as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 23,400 $ 4,490 $ 262 $ 0 $ 27,628 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 10,491 1,625 27 0 12,089 Foreign government bonds 89,084 13,738 338 0 102,484 U.S. public corporate securities 95,495 11,384 891 13 105,975 U.S. private corporate securities(1) 36,904 2,776 286 46 39,348 Foreign public corporate securities 25,892 2,713 140 25 28,440 Foreign private corporate securities 28,772 2,074 329 38 30,479 Asset-backed securities(2) 13,470 179 14 0 13,635 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 14,673 803 42 9 15,425 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 2,941 168 16 0 3,093 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 341,122 $ 39,950 $ 2,345 $ 131 $ 378,596 March 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Allowance for Credit Losses Amortized Cost, (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 872 $ 239 $ 0 $ 1,111 $ 0 $ 872 Foreign public corporate securities 612 60 0 672 7 605 Foreign private corporate securities 82 1 0 83 0 82 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 242 17 0 259 0 242 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(4) $ 1,808 $ 317 $ 0 $ 2,125 $ 7 $ 1,801 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $5,766 million (fair value, $5,774 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, credit cards and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,748 million (fair value, $5,186 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. December 31, 2020 Amortized Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 30,766 $ 9,699 $ 17 $ 0 $ 40,448 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 10,668 2,144 1 0 12,811 Foreign government bonds 94,110 16,373 239 0 110,244 U.S. public corporate securities 95,299 18,516 213 47 113,555 U.S. private corporate securities(1) 36,894 4,196 134 19 40,937 Foreign public corporate securities 25,857 3,768 64 24 29,537 Foreign private corporate securities 28,668 3,183 226 33 31,592 Asset-backed securities(2) 14,489 176 74 0 14,591 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 15,036 1,288 11 10 16,303 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 2,683 205 1 0 2,887 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 354,470 $ 59,548 $ 980 $ 133 $ 412,905 December 31, 2020 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Allowance for Credit Losses Amortized (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 935 $ 270 $ 0 $ 1,205 $ 0 $ 935 Foreign public corporate securities 651 68 0 719 9 642 Foreign private corporate securities 87 1 0 88 0 87 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 266 20 0 286 0 266 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(4) $ 1,939 $ 359 $ 0 $ 2,298 $ 9 $ 1,930 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $5,966 million (fair value, $6,100 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, home equity and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,998 million (fair value, $5,821 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. The following tables set forth the fair value and gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities without an allowance for credit losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,972 $ 262 $ 1 $ 0 $ 3,973 $ 262 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 541 27 0 0 541 27 Foreign government bonds 7,459 208 1,560 130 9,019 338 U.S. public corporate securities 14,295 805 996 81 15,291 886 U.S. private corporate securities 4,970 217 913 68 5,883 285 Foreign public corporate securities 2,967 93 822 40 3,789 133 Foreign private corporate securities 3,676 118 1,965 210 5,641 328 Asset-backed securities 1,536 8 1,451 6 2,987 14 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,048 34 139 8 1,187 42 Residential mortgage-backed securities 607 16 12 0 619 16 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 41,071 $ 1,788 $ 7,859 $ 543 $ 48,930 $ 2,331 December 31, 2020 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 750 $ 17 $ 0 $ 0 $ 750 $ 17 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 73 1 0 0 73 1 Foreign government bonds 6,536 231 39 8 6,575 239 U.S. public corporate securities 3,905 87 1,197 106 5,102 193 U.S. private corporate securities 1,712 52 843 82 2,555 134 Foreign public corporate securities 1,412 30 376 23 1,788 53 Foreign private corporate securities 798 34 2,371 192 3,169 226 Asset-backed securities 4,132 25 4,685 49 8,817 74 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 284 8 93 3 377 11 Residential mortgage-backed securities 116 1 1 0 117 1 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 19,718 $ 486 $ 9,605 $ 463 $ 29,323 $ 949 As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the gross unrealized losses on fixed maturity available-for-sale securities without an allowance were composed of $1,997 million and $636 million, respectively, related to “1” highest quality or “2” high quality securities based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (“NAIC”) or equivalent rating and $334 million and $313 million, respectively, related to other than high or highest quality securities based on NAIC or equivalent rating. As of March 31, 2021, the $543 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in corporate securities within the energy, finance and consumer non-cyclical sectors. As of December 31, 2020, the $463 million of gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more were concentrated in corporate securities within the energy, utility and finance sectors. In accordance with its policy described in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company concluded that an adjustment to earnings for credit losses related to these fixed maturity securities was not warranted at March 31, 2021. This conclusion was based on a detailed analysis of the underlying credit and cash flows on each security. Gross unrealized losses are primarily attributable to general credit spread widening, increases in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rate movements and the financial condition or near-term prospects of the issuer. As of March 31, 2021, the Company did not intend to sell these securities, and it was not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities before the anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis. The following table sets forth the amortized cost or amortized cost, net of allowance and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities, as of the date indicated: March 31, 2021 Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities: Due in one year or less $ 16,008 $ 16,547 $ 112 $ 112 Due after one year through five years 52,751 56,779 496 564 Due after five years through ten years 64,596 71,466 105 108 Due after ten years(1) 176,683 201,651 846 1,082 Asset-backed securities 13,470 13,635 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 14,673 15,425 0 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,941 3,093 242 259 Total $ 341,122 $ 378,596 $ 1,801 $ 2,125 __________ (1) Excludes available-for-sale notes with amortized cost of $5,766 million (fair value, $5,774 million) and held-to-maturity notes with amortized cost of $4,748 million (fair value, $5,186 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities are shown separately in the table above, as they do not have a single maturity date. The following table sets forth the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on write-downs and the allowance for credit losses of fixed maturities, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Proceeds from sales(1) $ 14,690 $ 5,153 Proceeds from maturities/prepayments 6,894 4,883 Gross investment gains from sales and maturities 1,603 468 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (389) (61) Write-downs recognized in earnings(2) 0 (91) (Addition to) release of allowance for credit losses 2 (158) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Proceeds from maturities/prepayments(3) $ 12 $ 41 (Addition to) release of allowance for credit losses 2 0 __________ (1) Includes $114 million and $39 million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. (2) Amounts represent write-downs on credit adverse securities, write-downs on securities approaching maturity related to foreign exchange movements and securities actively marketed for sale. (3) Includes less than $1 million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. The following tables set forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for fixed maturity securities, as of the dates indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 123 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 133 Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded 0 0 31 0 0 0 31 Reductions for securities sold during the period 0 0 (26) 0 0 0 (26) Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance 0 0 (6) 0 (1) 0 (7) Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 122 $ 0 $ 9 $ 0 $ 131 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded 0 38 119 0 1 0 158 Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 38 $ 119 $ 0 $ 1 $ 0 $ 158 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 Current period provision for expected losses 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 (2) Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 For additional information about the Company’s methodology for developing our allowance and expected losses, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, the decrease in the allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities was primarily related to public corporate securities within the energy sector, partially offset by an addition to the allowance for private corporate securities within the energy, utility and consumer cyclical sectors. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, the increase in the allowance for credit losses was primarily related to adverse projected cash flows on public and private corporate securities within the energy, utility and communications sectors. Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities The following table sets forth the composition of “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amortized Fair Amortized Fair (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 429 $ 429 $ 658 $ 658 Fixed maturities: Corporate securities 14,470 15,130 14,442 15,472 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,699 1,773 1,743 1,839 Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) 873 915 964 1,018 Asset-backed securities(2) 2,039 2,066 1,665 1,697 Foreign government bonds 994 996 934 945 U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states 363 422 371 443 Total fixed maturities(3) 20,438 21,302 20,119 21,414 Equity securities 1,942 2,296 1,661 2,043 Total assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4) $ 22,809 $ 24,027 $ 22,438 $ 24,115 __________ (1) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (2) Includes collateralized loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, home equity and other asset types. Collateralized loan obligations at fair value were $1,530 million and $1,102 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, all of which were rated AAA. (3) As a percentage of amortized cost, 94% of the portfolio was considered high or highest quality based on NAIC or equivalent ratings, as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. (4) As a percentage of amortized cost, 79% of the portfolio consisted of public securities as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $(459) million and $(842) million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Equity Securities The net change in unrealized gains (losses) from equity securities still held at period end, recorded within “Other income (loss),” was $352 million and $(1,481) million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Concentrations of Financial Instruments The Company monitors its concentrations of financial instruments and mitigates credit risk by maintaining a diversified investment portfolio which limits exposure to any single issuer. As of the dates indicated, the Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s equity included securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies and securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, as well as the securities disclosed below: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amortized Fair Amortized Fair (in millions) Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 75,142 $ 85,813 $ 80,273 $ 92,764 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 850 1,082 912 1,173 Fixed maturities, trading 23 23 25 25 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 830 829 849 855 Total $ 76,845 $ 87,747 $ 82,059 $ 94,817 Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount % of Amount % of Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 12,555 19.6 % $ 12,750 19.7 % Retail 7,233 11.3 7,326 11.3 Apartments/Multi-Family 17,642 27.6 18,330 28.3 Industrial 15,228 23.8 14,954 23.1 Hospitality 2,365 3.7 2,395 3.7 Other 4,877 7.6 4,981 7.7 Total commercial mortgage loans 59,900 93.6 60,736 93.8 Agricultural property loans 4,094 6.4 4,048 6.2 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 63,994 100.0 % 64,784 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (217) (227) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 63,777 64,557 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 583 655 Residential property loans 86 101 Other collateralized loans 115 120 Total other loans 784 876 Allowance for credit losses (7) (8) Total net other loans 777 868 Total net commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 64,554 $ 65,425 __________ (1) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at fair value and are collateralized primarily by apartment complexes. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net carrying value of these loans was $500 million and $1,092 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, the commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans were secured by properties geographically dispersed throughout the United States (with the largest concentrations in California (28%), Texas (8%) and New York (7%)) and included loans secured by properties in Europe (8%), Australia (2%) and Asia (1%). The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Commercial Agricultural Residential Other Uncollateralized Total (in millions) Allowance, beginning of period $ 218 $ 9 $ 0 $ 3 $ 5 $ 235 Addition to (release of) allowance for expected losses (9) (1) 0 0 0 (10) Other 0 0 0 (1) 0 (1) Allowance, end of period $ 209 $ 8 $ 0 $ 2 $ 5 $ 224 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Commercial Agricultural Residential Other Uncollateralized Total (in millions) Allowance, beginning of period $ 114 $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4 $ 121 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13 110 5 0 0 0 115 Addition to (release of) allowance for expected losses 1 0 0 0 0 1 Other 0 0 0 3 0 3 Allowance, end of period $ 225 $ 8 $ 0 $ 3 $ 4 $ 240 For additional information about the Company’s methodology for developing our allowance and expected losses, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, the decrease in the allowance for credit losses on commercial mortgage and other loans was primarily related to the improving credit environment. As of March 31, 2020, the increase in the allowance for credit losses on commercial mortgage and other loans was primarily related to the cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13. March 31, 2021 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total (in millions) Commercial Mortgage Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 446 $ 504 $ 2,614 $ 3,248 $ 3,714 $ 17,917 $ 28,443 60%-69.99% 644 2,177 4,885 4,189 2,480 6,459 20,834 70%-79.99% 697 2,219 2,534 1,509 911 2,156 10,026 80% or greater 6 0 3 61 69 458 597 Total $ 1,793 $ 4,900 $ 10,036 $ 9,007 $ 7,174 $ 26,990 $ 59,900 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 1,682 $ 4,780 $ 9,246 $ 8,539 $ 6,911 $ 24,234 $ 55,392 1.0 - 1.2x 111 113 666 380 261 2,054 3,585 Less than 1.0x 0 7 124 88 2 702 923 Total $ 1,793 $ 4,900 $ 10,036 $ 9,007 $ 7,174 $ 26,990 $ 59,900 Agricultural Property Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 394 $ 951 $ 490 $ 345 $ 392 $ 1,414 $ 3,986 60%-69.99% 5 10 51 39 3 0 108 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total $ 399 $ 961 $ 541 $ 384 $ 395 $ 1,414 $ 4,094 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 397 $ 939 $ 540 $ 376 $ 336 $ 1,301 $ 3,889 1.0 - 1.2x 2 22 0 2 59 44 129 Less than 1.0x 0 0 1 6 0 69 76 Total $ 399 $ 961 $ 541 $ 384 $ 395 $ 1,414 $ 4,094 December 31, 2020 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Total (in millions) Commercial Mortgage Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 828 $ 2,693 $ 3,217 $ 3,854 $ 3,223 $ 15,360 $ 29,175 60%-69.99% 2,678 4,981 4,291 2,239 2,667 4,058 20,914 70%-79.99% 2,492 2,587 1,500 1,057 918 1,409 9,963 80% or greater 23 3 61 69 23 505 684 Total $ 6,021 $ 10,264 $ 9,069 $ 7,219 $ 6,831 $ 21,332 $ 60,736 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 5,901 $ 9,429 $ 8,587 $ 6,954 $ 6,382 $ 18,904 $ 56,157 1.0 - 1.2x 118 711 383 263 384 1,719 3,578 Less than 1.0x 2 124 99 2 65 709 1,001 Total $ 6,021 $ 10,264 $ 9,069 $ 7,219 $ 6,831 $ 21,332 $ 60,736 Agricultural Property Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 956 $ 494 $ 349 $ 527 $ 367 $ 1,254 $ 3,947 60%-69.99% 8 51 39 3 0 0 101 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total $ 964 $ 545 $ 388 $ 530 $ 367 $ 1,254 $ 4,048 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 941 $ 544 $ 381 $ 468 $ 308 $ 1,202 $ 3,844 1.0 - 1.2x 23 0 1 59 1 40 124 Less than 1.0x 0 1 6 3 58 12 80 Total $ 964 $ 545 $ 388 $ 530 $ 367 $ 1,254 $ 4,048 For additional information about the Company’s commercial mortgage and other loans credit quality monitoring process, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The following tables set forth an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage and other loans on non-accrual status, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Total Non-Accrual (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 59,898 $ 2 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 59,900 $ 5 Agricultural property loans 4,073 7 0 14 21 4,094 14 Residential property loans 84 1 0 1 2 86 1 Other collateralized loans 115 0 0 0 0 115 0 Uncollateralized loans 583 0 0 0 0 583 0 Total $ 64,753 $ 10 $ 0 $ 15 $ 25 $ 64,778 $ 20 __________ (1) As of March 31, 2021, there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020 Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Total Non-Accrual (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 60,614 $ 3 $ 119 $ 0 $ 122 $ 60,736 $ 5 Agricultural property loans 3,996 37 0 15 52 4,048 15 Residential property loans 99 1 0 1 2 101 1 Other collateralized loans 120 0 0 0 0 120 0 Uncollateralized loans 655 0 0 0 0 655 0 Total $ 65,484 $ 41 $ 119 $ 16 $ 176 $ 65,660 $ 21 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2020, there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Less than $1 million of interest income was recognized on loans on non-accrual status for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Loans on non-accrual status that did not have a related allowance for credit losses were $15 million as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The Company did not have any significant losses on commercial mortgage and other loans purchased with credit deterioration as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Other Invested Assets The following table sets forth the composition of “Other invested assets,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) LPs/LLCs: Equity method: Private equity(1) $ 4,735 $ 4,311 Hedge funds 2,732 2,451 Real estate-related(1) 2,008 1,985 Subtotal equity method 9,475 8,747 Fair value: Private equity 1,861 1,786 Hedge funds 2,199 2,036 Real estate-related 319 314 Subtotal fair value 4,379 4,136 Total LPs/LLCs 13,854 12,883 Real estate held through direct ownership(2) 1,877 2,027 Derivative instruments 1,869 1,915 Other(3) 1,263 1,300 Total other invested assets $ 18,863 $ 18,125 _________ (1) Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. (2) As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, real estate held through direct ownership had mortgage debt of $354 million and $409 million, respectively. (3) Primarily includes strategic investments made by investment management operations, leveraged leases and member and activity stock held in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston. For additional information regarding the Company’s holdings in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Accrued Investment Income The following table sets forth the composition of “Accrued investment income,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities $ 2,558 $ 2,676 Equity securities 8 7 Commercial mortgage and other loans 196 205 Policy loans 277 274 Other invested assets 21 27 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 3 4 Total accrued investment income $ 3,063 $ 3,193 There were no significant write-downs on accrued investment income for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net Investment Income The following table sets forth “Net investment income” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 2,999 $ 3,112 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(1) 58 59 Fixed maturities, trading 24 34 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 159 184 Equity securities 23 28 Commercial mortgage and other loans 617 640 Policy loans 145 153 Other invested assets 516 131 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 10 87 Gross investment income 4,551 4,428 Less: investment expenses (169) (226) Net investment income $ 4,382 $ 4,202 __________ (1) Includes income on credit-linked notes which are reported on the same financial statement line items as related surplus notes, as conditions are met for right to offset. Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net The following table sets forth “Realized investment gains (losses), net” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) $ 1,216 $ 158 Commercial mortgage and other loans 30 22 Investment real estate 52 (1) LPs/LLCs 0 (3) Derivatives 775 1,492 Other 6 (1) Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 2,079 $ 1,667 __________ Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments within AOCI The following table sets forth net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale with an allowance $ (5) $ (25) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale without an allowance 37,610 58,593 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1) (159) (168) Derivatives designated as fair value hedges(1) 12 10 Other investments(2) (9) 7 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ 37,449 $ 58,417 __________ (1) For additional information on cash flow and fair value hedges, see Note 5. (2) As of March 31, 2021, there were no net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities that were previously transferred from available-for-sale. Includes net unrealized gains on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in “Other assets.” Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending In the normal course of business, the Company sells securities under agreements to repurchase and enters into securities lending transactions. The following table sets forth the composition of “Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in millions) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 8,451 $ 485 $ 8,936 $ 9,548 $ 546 $ 10,094 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 131 0 131 463 0 463 Residential mortgage-backed securities 317 0 317 337 0 337 Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase(1) $ 8,899 $ 485 $ 9,384 $ 10,348 $ 546 $ 10,894 __________ (1) The Company did not have any agreements with remaining contractual maturities greater than thirty days, as of the dates indicated. The following table sets forth the composition of “Cash collateral for loaned securities” which represents the liability to return cash collateral received for the following types of securities loaned, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in millions) Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions $ 87 $ 0 $ 87 $ 108 $ 0 $ 108 Foreign government bonds 240 0 240 426 0 426 U.S. public corporate securities 3,294 0 3,294 2,360 0 2,360 Foreign public corporate securities 801 0 801 567 0 567 Equity securities 251 0 251 38 0 38 Total cash collateral for loaned securities(1) $ 4,673 $ 0 $ 4,673 $ 3,499 $ 0 $ 3,499 __________ (1) The Company did not have any agreements with remaining contractual maturities greater than thirty days, as of the dates indicated.

Variable Interest Entities

Variable Interest Entities	3 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entities	Mar. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entities	VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES In the normal course of its activities, the Company enters into relationships with various special-purpose entities and other entities that are deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”). For additional information, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Consolidated Variable Interest Entities The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs are reported. The liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. Consolidated VIEs for which the Other Consolidated VIEs(1) March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31, (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 102 $ 110 $ 275 $ 296 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 81 87 824 882 Fixed maturities, trading 154 160 0 0 Equity securities 57 42 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 911 975 0 0 Other invested assets 2,533 2,221 133 127 Cash and cash equivalents 99 101 0 0 Accrued investment income 1 2 3 4 Other assets 511 594 873 768 Total assets of consolidated VIEs $ 4,449 $ 4,292 $ 2,108 $ 2,077 Other liabilities $ 516 $ 256 $ 0 $ 2 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs(2) 285 305 0 0 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs $ 801 $ 561 $ 0 $ 2 __________ (1) Total assets of consolidated VIEs reflect $2,495 million and $2,538 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to VIEs whose beneficial interests are wholly-owned by consolidated subsidiaries. (2) Recourse is limited to the assets of the respective VIE and does not extend to the general credit of the Company. As of March 31, 2021, the maturity of this obligation was within 4 years. Unconsolidated Variable Interest Entities The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of certain VIEs for which it is the investment manager. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss resulting from its relationship with unconsolidated VIEs for which it is the investment manager is limited to its investment in the VIEs, which was $948 million and $935 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. These investments are reflected in “Fixed maturities, available-for-sale,” “Fixed maturities, trading,” “Equity securities” and “Other invested assets.” There are no liabilities associated with these unconsolidated VIEs on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in limited partnerships and limited liability companies (“LPs/LLCs”), which include hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate-related funds and may or may not be VIEs. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. The Company classifies these investments as “Other invested assets” and its maximum exposure to loss associated with these entities was $13,854 million and $12,883 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. In addition, in the normal course of its activities, the Company will invest in structured investments including VIEs for which it is not the investment manager. These structured investments typically invest in fixed income investments and are managed by third-parties and include asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgage-backed securities. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss on these structured investments, both VIEs and non-VIEs, is limited to the amount of its investment. See Note 3 for details regarding the carrying amounts and classification of these assets. The Company has not provided material financial or other support that was not contractually required to these structures. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of these structures due to the fact that it does not control these entities.

Derivative Instruments

Derivative Instruments	3 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments	Mar. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	5. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING Types of Derivative and Hedging Instruments The Company utilizes various derivatives and hedging instruments to manage its risk. Commonly used derivative and non-derivative hedging instruments include, but are not necessarily limited to: • Interest rate contracts: futures, swaps, forwards, options, caps and floors • Equity contracts: futures, options and total return swaps • Foreign exchange contracts: futures, options, forwards, swaps, and foreign currency debt instruments • Credit contracts: single and index reference credit default swaps Other types of financial contracts that the Company accounts for as derivatives are: • To-be-announced (“TBA”) forward contracts, loan commitments, embedded derivatives and synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (“GICs”). For detailed information on these contracts and the related strategies, see Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Primary Risks Managed by Derivatives The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivatives contracts by the primary underlying risks, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value amounts below represent the value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements and cash collateral. This netting impact results in total derivative assets of $1,847 million and $1,906 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and total derivative liabilities of $1,575 million and $792 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, reflected in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Primary Underlying Risk /Instrument Type March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Fair Value Fair Value Gross Notional Assets Liabilities Gross Notional Assets Liabilities (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 3,015 $ 601 $ (69) $ 3,065 $ 978 $ (90) Interest Rate Forwards 298 0 (37) 249 0 (8) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 2,666 79 (133) 2,577 68 (116) Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 22,831 821 (875) 22,642 878 (1,037) Total Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments $ 28,810 $ 1,501 $ (1,114) $ 28,533 $ 1,924 $ (1,251) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 210,809 $ 9,956 $ (16,035) $ 178,803 $ 17,174 $ (13,172) Interest Rate Futures 17,570 14 (65) 15,778 99 (5) Interest Rate Options 15,318 417 (226) 14,593 914 (233) Interest Rate Forwards 2,974 36 (24) 2,910 25 0 Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 33,199 989 (1,110) 35,478 764 (647) Foreign Currency Options 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 13,567 626 (418) 13,661 537 (601) Credit Credit Default Swaps 2,305 50 0 3,360 63 (28) Equity Equity Futures 5,195 24 (3) 5,668 10 (25) Equity Options 42,374 664 (921) 36,250 1,731 (1,028) Total Return Swaps 19,731 102 (440) 22,489 32 (1,277) Other Other(1) 1,259 0 0 1,262 0 0 Synthetic GICs 85,273 0 0 86,264 0 0 Total Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments $ 449,574 $ 12,878 $ (19,242) $ 416,516 $ 21,349 $ (17,016) Total Derivatives(2)(3) $ 478,384 $ 14,379 $ (20,356) $ 445,049 $ 23,273 $ (18,267) __________ (1) “Other” primarily includes derivative contracts used to improve the balance of the Company’s tail longevity and mortality risk. Under these contracts, the Company’s gains (losses) are capped at the notional amount. (2) Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $12,907 million and $20,119 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily included in “Future policy benefits.” (3) Recorded in “Other invested assets” and “Other liabilities” on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As of March 31, 2021, the following amounts were recorded on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position related to the carrying amount of the hedged assets (liabilities) and cumulative basis adjustments included in the carrying amount for fair value hedges. March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Balance Sheet Line Item in which Hedged Item is Recorded Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets (Liabilities) Cumulative Amount of Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets (Liabilities) Cumulative Amount of (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value $ 367 $ 60 $ 402 $ 79 Commercial mortgage and other loans $ 20 $ 1 $ 20 $ 2 Policyholders’ account balances $ (1,434) $ (96) $ (1,627) $ (303) Future policy benefits $ (1,415) $ (202) $ (1,585) $ (372) __________ (1) There were no material fair value hedging adjustments for hedged assets and liabilities for which hedge accounting has been discontinued. Most of the Company’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting for various reasons. For example: (i) derivatives that economically hedge embedded derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting because changes in the fair value of the embedded derivatives are already recorded in net income; (ii) derivatives that are utilized as macro hedges of the Company’s exposure to various risks typically do not qualify for hedge accounting because they do not meet the criteria required under portfolio hedge accounting rules; and (iii) synthetic GICs, which are product standalone derivatives, do not qualify as hedging instruments under hedge accounting rules. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. March 31, 2021 Gross Gross Net Financial Net (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 14,236 $ (12,532) $ 1,704 $ (865) $ 839 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 442 0 442 (442) 0 Total assets $ 14,678 $ (12,532) $ 2,146 $ (1,307) $ 839 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 20,356 $ (18,781) $ 1,575 $ (983) $ 592 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,384 0 9,384 (9,253) 131 Total liabilities $ 29,740 $ (18,781) $ 10,959 $ (10,236) $ 723 December 31, 2020 Gross Gross Net Financial Net (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 23,144 $ (21,367) $ 1,777 $ (806) $ 971 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 252 0 252 (252) 0 Total assets $ 23,396 $ (21,367) $ 2,029 $ (1,058) $ 971 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 18,265 $ (17,475) $ 790 $ (790) $ 0 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 10,894 0 10,894 (10,432) 462 Total liabilities $ 29,159 $ (17,475) $ 11,684 $ (11,222) $ 462 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty. For information regarding the rights of offset associated with the derivative assets and liabilities in the table above, see “—Counterparty Credit Risk” below. For securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company monitors the value of the securities and maintains collateral, as appropriate, to protect against credit exposure. Where the Company has entered into repurchase and resale agreements with the same counterparty, in the event of default, the Company would generally be permitted to exercise rights of offset. For additional information on the Company’s accounting policy for securities repurchase and resale agreements, see Note 2 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Cash Flow, Fair Value and Net Investment Hedges The primary derivative and non-derivative instruments used by the Company in its fair value, cash flow and net investment hedge accounting relationships are interest rate swaps, currency swaps, currency forwards, and foreign currency denominated debts. These instruments are only designated for hedge accounting in instances where the appropriate criteria are met. The Company does not use futures, options, credit, or equity derivatives in any of its fair value, cash flow or net investment hedge accounting relationships. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Realized Net Other Interest Interest Policyholders’ Benefits AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments: Interest Rate $ 21 $ (2) $ 0 $ 0 $ (192) $ (170) $ 0 Currency (2) 0 0 0 0 7 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments 19 (2) 0 0 (192) (163) 0 Gains (losses) on the hedged item: Interest Rate (20) 4 0 0 207 180 0 Currency 1 0 0 0 0 (7) 0 Total gains (losses) on hedged item (19) 4 0 0 207 173 0 Amortization for gains (losses) excluded from assessment of the effectiveness Currency 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 Total Amortization for Gain (Loss) Excluded from Assessment of the Effectiveness 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 Total gains (losses) on fair value hedges net of hedged item 0 2 0 0 15 8 2 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 5 0 0 0 0 0 (47) Currency (1) 0 0 0 0 0 (17) Currency/Interest Rate 25 71 53 0 0 0 73 Total gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 29 71 53 0 0 0 9 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on net investment hedges 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate (5,925) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency (278) 0 8 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 282 0 0 0 0 0 0 Credit 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (989) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 7,651 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives not qualifying as hedge accounting instruments 746 0 8 0 0 0 0 Total $ 775 $ 73 $ 69 $ 0 $ 15 $ 8 $ 11 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Realized Net Other Interest Interest Policyholders’ Benefits AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments: Interest Rate $ (30) $ (2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 324 $ 280 $ 0 Currency 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments (28) (2) 0 0 324 280 0 Gains (losses) on the hedged item: Interest Rate 30 5 0 0 (322) (278) 0 Currency (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on hedged item 29 5 0 0 (322) (278) 0 Total gains (losses) on fair value hedges net of hedged item 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate (1) 0 0 0 0 0 52 Currency 1 0 0 0 0 0 102 Currency/Interest Rate 18 79 291 0 0 0 2,200 Total gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 18 79 291 0 0 0 2,354 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 9,224 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 333 0 (7) 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 816 0 2 0 0 0 0 Credit (41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 5,436 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (14,295) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives not qualifying as hedge accounting instruments 1,473 0 (5) 0 0 0 0 Total $ 1,492 $ 82 $ 286 $ 0 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2,367 _______ (1) Net change in AOCI, excluding changes related to net investment hedges using non-derivative instruments of $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in AOCI before taxes: (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ (168) Amount recorded in AOCI Interest Rate (42) Currency (18) Currency/Interest Rate 221 Total amount recorded in AOCI 161 Amount reclassified from AOCI to income Interest Rate (5) Currency 1 Currency/Interest Rate (148) Total amount reclassified from AOCI to income (152) Balance, March 31, 2021 $ (159) The changes in fair value of cash flow hedges are deferred in AOCI and are included in “Net unrealized investment gains (losses)” in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; these amounts are then reclassified to earnings when the hedged item affects earnings. Using March 31, 2021 values, it is estimated that a pre-tax gain of approximately $206 million is expected to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings during the subsequent twelve months ending March 31, 2022. The exposures the Company is hedging with these qualifying cash flow hedges include the variability of future cash flows from forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies, the purchases of invested assets, and the receipt or payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is 10 years. There were no material amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings relating to instances in which the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting because the forecasted transaction did not occur by the anticipated date or within the additional time period permitted by the authoritative guidance for the accounting for derivatives and hedging. In addition, there were no instances in which the Company discontinued fair value hedge accounting due to a hedged firm commitment no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. For net investment hedges, in addition to derivatives, the Company uses foreign currency denominated debt to hedge the risk of change in the net investment in a foreign subsidiary due to changes in exchange rates. For effective net investment hedges, the amounts, before applicable taxes, recorded in the cumulative translation adjustment within AOCI were $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and $13 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Credit Derivatives The following table provides a summary of the notional and fair value of written credit protection. The Company’s maximum amount at risk under these credit derivatives, assuming the value of the underlying referenced securities become worthless, is equal to the notional amounts. These credit derivatives have maturities of less than 26 years for Index Reference. March 31, 2021 NAIC Rating Designation of Underlying Credit Obligation(1) NAIC 1 NAIC 2 NAIC 3 NAIC 4 NAIC 5 NAIC 6 Total Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value (in millions) Single name reference(2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Index reference(2) 50 1 0 0 2,154 40 0 0 0 0 100 9 2,304 50 Total $ 50 $ 1 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,154 $ 40 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 100 $ 9 $ 2,304 $ 50 December 31, 2020 NAIC Rating Designation of Underlying Credit Obligation(1) NAIC 1 NAIC 2 NAIC 3 NAIC 4 NAIC 5 NAIC 6 Total Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value (in millions) Single name reference(2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Index reference(2) 50 0 0 0 3,003 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,053 63 Total $ 50 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,003 $ 63 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,053 $ 63 _________ (1) The NAIC rating designations are based on availability and the lowest ratings among Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Inc. (“Fitch”). If no rating is available from a rating agency, a NAIC 6 rating is used. (2) Single name credit default swaps may reference to the credit of corporate debt, sovereign debt, and structured finance. Index references NAIC designations are based on the lowest rated single name reference included in the index. In addition to writing credit protection, the Company has purchased credit protection using credit derivatives in order to hedge specific credit exposures in the Company’s investment portfolio. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had $1 million and $307 million of outstanding notional amounts and reported at fair value as a liability of $0 million and $28 million, respectively. Counterparty Credit Risk The Company is exposed to losses in the event of non-performance by counterparties to financial derivative transactions with a positive fair value. The Company manages credit risk by: (i) entering into derivative transactions with highly rated major international financial institutions and other creditworthy counterparties governed by master netting agreements, as applicable; (ii) trading through central clearing and over-the-counte r (“OTC” ) parties; (iii) obtaining collateral, such as cash and securities, when appropriate; and (iv) setting limits on single party credit exposures which are subject to periodic management review. Substantially all of the Company’s derivative agreements have zero thresholds which require daily full collateralization by the party in a liability position. In addition, certain of the Company’s derivative agreements contain credit-risk related contingent features; if the credit rating of one of the parties to the derivative agreement is to fall below a certain level, the party with positive fair value could request termination at the then fair value or demand immediate full collateralization from the party whose credit rating fell and is in a net liability position. As of March 31, 2021, there were no net liability derivative positions with counterparties with credit risk-related contingent features. All derivatives have been appropriately collateralized by the Company or the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the derivative agreements.

Fair Value of Assets and Liabil

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	3 Months Ended
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities	FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Fair Value Measurement —Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The authoritative fair value guidance establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: Level 1—Fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible to the Company for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2—Fair value is based on significant inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 inputs include quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted market prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, and other market observable inputs. Level 3—Fair value is based on at least one significant unobservable input for the asset or liability. The assets and liabilities in this category may require significant judgment or estimation in determining the fair value. For a discussion of Company’s valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value and the fair value hierarchy, see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level —The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the dates indicated. As of March 31, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 27,478 $ 150 $ $ 27,628 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 12,085 4 12,089 Foreign government bonds 0 102,473 11 102,484 U.S. corporate public securities 0 105,911 64 105,975 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 37,146 2,202 39,348 Foreign corporate public securities 0 28,296 144 28,440 Foreign corporate private securities 0 27,612 2,867 30,479 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 12,926 709 13,635 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 15,415 10 15,425 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 2,982 111 3,093 Subtotal 0 372,324 6,272 378,596 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 209 0 209 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 213 0 213 Foreign government bonds 0 977 19 996 Corporate securities 0 14,592 538 15,130 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 1,847 219 2,066 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 1,773 0 1,773 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 915 0 915 Equity securities 911 1,385 0 2,296 All other(4) 0 378 20 398 Subtotal 911 22,289 796 23,996 Fixed maturities, trading 0 5,960 242 6,202 Equity securities 6,370 1,250 728 8,348 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 500 0 500 Other invested assets(5) 99 14,280 378 (12,532) 2,225 Short-term investments 409 3,499 396 4,304 Cash equivalents 1,640 5,357 4 7,001 Other assets 0 0 144 144 Separate account assets(6)(7) 54,579 247,020 1,306 302,905 Total assets $ 64,008 $ 672,479 $ 10,266 $ (12,532) $ 734,221 Future policy benefits(8) $ 0 $ 0 $ 11,314 $ $ 11,314 Policyholders’ account balances 0 0 2,171 2,171 Other liabilities 85 19,851 0 (18,781) 1,155 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 Total liabilities $ 85 $ 19,851 $ 13,485 $ (18,781) $ 14,640 As of December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 40,298 $ 150 $ $ 40,448 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 12,807 4 12,811 Foreign government bonds 0 110,233 11 110,244 U.S. corporate public securities 0 113,486 69 113,555 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 38,689 2,248 40,937 Foreign corporate public securities 0 29,384 153 29,537 Foreign corporate private securities 0 28,727 2,865 31,592 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 14,068 523 14,591 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 16,294 9 16,303 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 2,876 11 2,887 Subtotal 0 406,862 6,043 412,905 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 212 0 212 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 231 0 231 Foreign government bonds 0 926 19 945 Corporate securities 0 14,990 482 15,472 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 1,583 114 1,697 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 1,839 0 1,839 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 1,018 0 1,018 Equity securities 1,784 259 0 2,043 All other(4) 50 549 20 619 Subtotal 1,834 21,607 635 24,076 Fixed maturities, trading 0 3,671 243 3,914 Equity securities 6,207 1,131 660 7,998 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 1,092 0 1,092 Other invested assets(5) 227 23,045 366 (21,367) 2,271 Short-term investments 405 5,728 177 6,310 Cash equivalents 1,476 4,005 1 5,482 Other assets 0 0 268 268 Separate account assets(6)(7) 51,826 250,623 1,821 304,270 Total assets $ 61,975 $ 717,764 $ 10,214 $ (21,367) $ 768,586 Future policy benefits(8) $ 0 $ 0 $ 18,879 $ $ 18,879 Policyholders’ account balances 0 0 1,914 1,914 Other liabilities 32 17,828 0 (17,475) 385 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 Total liabilities $ 32 $ 17,828 $ 20,793 $ (17,475) $ 21,178 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral of $(6,249) million and $3,892 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. (2) Excludes notes with fair value of $5,774 million (carrying amount of $5,766 million) and $6,100 million (carrying amount of $5,966 million) as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (3) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by syndicated bank loans, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (4) All other represents cash equivalents and short-term investments. (5) Other invested assets excluded from the fair value hierarchy include certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other funds for which fair value is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair values of such investments were $4,379 million and $4,136 million respectively. (6) Separate account assets included in the fair value hierarchy exclude investments in entities that calculate NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. Such investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy include investments in real estate, hedge funds and other invested assets. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of such investments was $23,538 million and $23,007 million, respectively. (7) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (8) As of March 31, 2021, the net embedded derivative liability position of $11.3 billion includes $0.8 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $12.1 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2020, the net embedded derivative liability position of $18.9 billion includes $0.5 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $19.4 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. Quantitative Information Regarding Internally-Priced Level 3 Assets and Liabilities —The tables below present quantitative information on significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities. As of March 31, 2021 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Impact of (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2)(3) $ 4,486 Discounted Discount rate 0.40% 30% 4.90% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 7.3X 15.0X 10.4X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 12.86% 71.23% 58.29% Increase Equity securities $ 236 Discounted Discount rate 0.5% 20% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 0.1X 7.3X 0.9X Increase Net Asset Value Share price $12 $1,414 $472 Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(6) $ 162 Discounted Spread 1.10% 2.27% 1.25% Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(7) $ 11,314 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 20% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.09% 1.14% Decrease Utilization rate(11) 39% 96% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (12) below. Mortality rate(13) 0% 15% Decrease Equity volatility curve 17% 25% Increase Policyholders’ account balances(8) $ 2,171 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 42% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.09% 1.14% Decrease Mortality rate(13) 0% 24% Decrease Equity volatility curve 6% 42% Increase As of December 31, 2020 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Impact of (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2)(3) $ 3,697 Discounted Discount rate 0.40% 25% 4.28% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 7.0X 15.0X 9.0X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 12.13% 15.00% 13.02% Increase Equity securities $ 195 Discounted Discount rate 0.5% 20% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 1X 8.8X 3.3X Increase Net Asset Value Share price $1 $1,414 $495 Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(6) $ 775 Discounted Spread 1.60% 2.98% 1.80% Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(7) $ 18,879 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 20% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.06% 1.17% Decrease Utilization rate(11) 39% 96% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (12) below. Mortality rate(13) 0% 15% Decrease Equity volatility curve 18% 26% Increase Policyholders’ account balances(8) $ 1,914 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 42% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.06% 1.17% Decrease Mortality rate(13) 0% 24% Decrease Equity volatility curve 6% 42% Increase __________ (1) Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact on fair value as that presented in the table. (2) Includes assets classified as fixed maturities available-for-sale, assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and fixed maturities trading. (3) Excludes notes which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (4) Represents multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and are amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when valuing the investments. (5) For these investments, a range of discount rates is typically used (10% to 20%) and is therefore a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation rather than weighted average. (6) Changes in the fair value of separate account assets are borne by customers and thus are offset by changes in separate account liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As a result, changes in value associated with these investments are not reflected in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. (7) Future policy benefits primarily represent general account liabilities for the living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (8) Policyholders’ account balances primarily represent general account liabilities for the index-linked interest credited on certain of the Company’s life and annuity products that are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (9) Lapse rates for contracts with living benefit guarantees are adjusted at the contract level based on the in-the-moneyness of the living benefit and reflect other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. Lapse rates are reduced when contracts are more in-the-money. Lapse rates for contracts with index-linked crediting guarantees may be adjusted at the contract level based on the applicability of any surrender charges, product type, and market related factors such as interest rates. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower for the period where surrender charges apply. For any given contract, lapse rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for the purposes of valuing these embedded derivatives. (10) The spread over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) swap curve represents the premium added to the proxy for the risk-free rate (LIBOR) to reflect the Company’s estimates of rates that a market participant would use to value the living benefits in both the accumulation and payout phases and index-linked interest crediting guarantees. This spread includes an estimate of NPR, which is the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled by the Company. NPR is primarily estimated by utilizing the credit spreads associated with issuing funding agreements, adjusted for any illiquidity risk premium. In order to reflect the financial strength ratings of the Company, credit spreads associated with funding agreements, as opposed to credit spread associated with debt, are utilized in developing this estimate because funding agreements, living benefit guarantees, and index-linked interest crediting guarantees are insurance liabilities and are therefore senior to debt. (11) The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contracts that will utilize the benefit during the contract duration and begin lifetime withdrawals at various time intervals from contract inception. The remaining contractholders are assumed to either begin lifetime withdrawals immediately or never utilize the benefit. Utilization assumptions may vary by product type, tax status and age. The impact of changes in these assumptions is highly dependent on the product type, the age of the contractholder at the time of the sale and the timing of the first lifetime income withdrawal. Range reflects the utilization rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits. (12) The withdrawal rate assumption estimates the magnitude of annual contractholder withdrawals relative to the maximum allowable amount under the contract. These assumptions vary based on the age of the contractholder, the tax status of the contract and the duration since the contractholder began lifetime withdrawals. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the minimum withdrawal rate assumption is 76% and the maximum withdrawal rate assumption may be greater than 100%. The fair value of the liability will generally increase the closer the withdrawal rate is to 100% and decrease as the withdrawal rate moves further away from 100%. (13) The range reflects the mortality rates for the vast majority of business with living benefits and other contracts, with policyholders ranging from 45 to 90 years old. While the majority of living benefits have a minimum age requirement, certain other contracts do not have an age restriction. This results in contractholders with mortality rates approaching 0% for certain benefits. Mortality rates may vary by product, age, and duration. A mortality improvement assumption is also incorporated into the overall mortality table. Interrelationships Between Unobservable Inputs — In addition to the sensitivities of fair value measurements to changes in each unobservable input in isolation, as reflected in the table above, interrelationships between these inputs may also exist, such that a change in one unobservable input may give rise to a change in another or multiple inputs. Examples of such interrelationships for significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities are as follows: Corporate Securities— The rate used to discount future cash flows reflects current risk-free rates plus credit and liquidity spread requirements that market participants would use to value an asset. The discount rate may be influenced by many factors, including market cycles, expectations of default, collateral, term, and asset complexity. Each of these factors can influence discount rates, either in isolation, or in response to other factors. During weaker economic cycles, as the expectations of default increases, credit spreads widen, which results in a decrease in fair value. Asset-Backed Securities— Interrelationships may exist between the prepayment rate, the default rate and/or loss severity, depending on specific market conditions. In stronger economic cycles, prepayment rates are generally driven by overall market interest rates and accompanied by lower default rates and loss severity. During weaker economic cycles, prepayments may decline, as default rates and loss severity increase. Additionally, the impact of these factors on average life varies with the structure and subordination. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the probability of default would have been accompanied by a directionally similar change in the assumption used for the loss severity and a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for prepayment rates. Future Policy Benefits— The Company expects efficient benefit utilization and withdrawal rates to generally be correlated with lapse rates. However, behavior is highly dependent on the facts and circumstances surrounding the individual contractholder, such as their liquidity needs or tax situation, which could drive lapse behavior independent of other contractholder behavior assumptions. To the extent that more efficient contractholder behavior results in greater in-the-moneyness at the contract level, lapse rates may decline for those contracts. Similarly, to the extent that increases in equity volatility are correlated with overall declines in the capital markets, lapse rates may decline as contracts become more in-the-money. Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities —The following tables describe changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. When a determination is made to classify assets and liabilities within Level 3, the determination is based on significance of the unobservable inputs in the overall fair value measurement. All transfers are based on changes in the observability of the valuation inputs, including the availability of pricing service information that the Company can validate. Transfers into Level 3 are generally the result of unobservable inputs utilized within valuation methodologies and the use of indicative broker quotes for assets that were previously valued using observable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 are generally due to the use of observable inputs in valuation methodologies as well as the availability of pricing service information for certain assets that the Company can validate. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 150 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 150 $ 0 U.S. states 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Foreign government 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Corporate securities(3) 5,335 (345) 243 0 0 (177) 2 219 0 5,277 (361) Structured securities(4) 543 19 219 0 0 (74) 12 311 (200) 830 19 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Corporate securities(3) 482 (7) 14 0 0 (19) 0 68 0 538 (14) Structured securities(4) 114 (3) 137 0 0 (11) 0 0 (18) 219 (3) Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All other activity 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 243 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 242 0 Equity securities 660 38 58 (3) 0 (3) (22) 0 0 728 35 Other invested assets 366 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 378 13 Short-term investments 177 (1) 256 0 0 (10) (26) 0 0 396 (1) Cash equivalents 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Other assets 268 (133) 12 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 144 (133) Separate account assets(5) 1,821 43 68 (13) 0 (6) (615) 22 (14) 1,306 36 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (18,879) 7,896 0 0 (331) 0 0 0 0 (11,314) 7,681 Policyholders’ account balances(6) (1,914) (135) 0 0 (122) 0 0 0 0 (2,171) (99) Other liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (28) $ 0 $ 0 $ (300) $ 2 $ (41) $ 0 $ 0 $ (301) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (12) 0 0 2 0 (17) 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity securities 0 38 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 Other invested assets 11 1 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 Short-term investments (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (133) 0 0 0 0 (133) 0 0 0 Separate account assets(5) 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 36 0 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 7,896 0 0 0 0 7,681 0 0 0 Policyholders’ account balances (135) 0 0 0 0 (99) 0 0 0 Other liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 105 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 115 $ 0 U.S. states 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Foreign government 22 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Corporate securities(3) 3,236 (500) 294 (113) 0 (235) 1 1,827 (14) 4,496 (492) Structured securities(4) 948 (7) 315 (17) 0 (100) 155 12 (358) 948 (16) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Corporate securities(3) 637 (46) 4 (10) 0 (45) 0 63 0 603 (44) Structured securities(4) 69 (4) 116 0 0 (4) 0 0 0 177 0 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All other activity 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 287 (15) 18 (6) 0 0 (2) 15 (48) 249 (16) Equity securities 633 (44) 9 (5) 0 0 1 0 0 594 (44) Other invested assets 567 8 27 0 0 (1) (20) 0 0 581 8 Short-term investments 155 2 43 0 0 (110) (37) 0 0 53 0 Cash equivalents 131 0 0 0 0 0 (130) 0 0 1 0 Other assets 113 252 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 382 252 Separate account assets(5) 1,717 (140) 56 (13) 0 (18) 0 7 (81) 1,528 (128) Liabilities: Future policy benefits (12,831) (14,789) 0 0 (319) 0 4 0 0 (27,935) (14,923) Policyholders’ account balances(6) (1,316) 206 0 0 (96) 0 0 0 0 (1,206) 209 Other liabilities (105) 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (47) 58 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (800) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (799) 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (27) $ 0 $ 0 $ (483) $ 2 $ (27) $ 0 $ 0 $ (481) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (47) 0 0 (3) 0 (44) 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 (15) 0 0 0 0 (16) 0 0 Equity securities 0 (44) 0 0 0 0 (44) 0 0 Other invested assets 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Short-term investments 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets 252 0 0 0 0 252 0 0 0 Separate account assets(5) 0 0 (140) 0 0 0 0 (128) 0 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (14,789) 0 0 0 0 (14,923) 0 0 0 Policyholders’ account balances 206 0 0 0 0 209 0 0 0 Other liabilities 0 58 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 __________ (1) “Other,” for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, primarily represents the deconsolidation of VIEs, reclassifications of certain assets between reporting categories and foreign currency translation. (2) Unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the end of the period do not include amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts. (3) Includes U.S. corporate public, U.S. corporate private, foreign corporate public and foreign corporate private securities. (4) Includes asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities. (5) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (6) Issuances and settlements for Policyholders’ account balances are presented net in the rollforward. Derivative Fair Value Information The following tables present the balances of derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the date indicated, by primary underlying risk. These tables include NPR and exclude embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. The derivative assets and liabilities shown below are included in “Other invested assets” or “Other liabilities” in the tables contained within the sections “—Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level” and “—Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities,” above. As of March 31, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative Assets: Interest Rate $ 15 $ 11,009 $ 0 $ $ 11,024 Currency 0 1,068 0 1,068 Credit 0 50 0 50 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,447 0 1,447 Equity 82 708 0 790 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (12,532) (12,532) Total derivative assets $ 97 $ 14,282 $ 0 $ (12,532) $ 1,847 Derivative Liabilities: Interest Rate $ 65 $ 16,391 $ 0 $ $ 16,456 Currency 0 1,243 0 1,243 Credit 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,293 0 1,293 Equity 17 1,347 0 1,364 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (18,781) (18,781) Total derivative liabilities $ 82 $ 20,274 $ 0 $ (18,781) $ 1,575 As of December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative Assets: Interest Rate $ 99 $ 19,091 $ 0 $ $ 19,190 Currency 0 832 0 832 Credit 0 63 0 63 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,415 0 1,415 Equity 128 1,645 0 1,773 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (21,367) (21,367) Total derivative assets $ 227 $ 23,046 $ 0 $ (21,367) $ 1,906 Derivative Liabilities: Interest Rate $ 5 $ 13,503 $ 0 $ $ 13,508 Currency 0 763 0 763 Credit 0 28 0 28 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,638 0 1,638 Equity 25 2,305 0 2,330 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (17,475) (17,475) Total derivative liabilities $ 30 $ 18,237 $ 0 $ (17,475) $ 792 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting agreement. Changes in Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities —The following tables provide a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income, attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)(1) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3(2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(1) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)(1) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3(2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(1) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ______ (1) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) as well as unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held at the end of the period are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” (2) Transfers into or out of Level 3 are generally reported at the value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur for any such positions still held at the end of the quarter. Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements —The following tables represent information for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value measurement is nonrecurring as these assets are measured at fair value only when there is a triggering event (e.g., an evidence of impairment). Assets included in the table are those that were impaired during the respective reporting periods and that are still held as of the reporting date. The estimated fair values for these amounts were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Realized investment gains (losses) net: Commercial mortgage loans(1) $ 0 $ 1 Mortgage servicing rights(2) $ (5) $ (3) Investment real estate $ (9) $ 0 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Carrying value after measurement as of period end: Commercial mortgage loans(1) $ 0 $ 0 Mortgage servicing rights(2) $ 308 $ 307 Investment real estate $ 16 $ 31 __________ (1) Commercial mortgage loans are valued based on discounted cash flows utilizing market rates or the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral. (2) Mortgage servicing rights are valued using a discounted cash flow model. The model incorporates assumptions for servicing revenues, which are adjusted for expected prepayments, delinquency rates, escrow deposit income and estimated loan servicing expenses. The discount rates incorporated into the model are determined based on the estimated returns a market participant would require for this business including a liquidity and risk premium. This estimate includes available relevant data from any active market sales of mortgage servicing rights. Fair Value Option The fair value option allows the Company to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets and financial liabilities not otherwise reported at fair value. Such elections have been made by the Company to help mitigate volatility in earnings that result from different measurement attributes. Electing the fair value

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Closed Block	Mar. 31, 2021
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Closed Block	CLOSED BLOCK On December 18, 2001, the date of demutualization, The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“PICA”) established a closed block for certain in-force participating insurance policies and annuity products, along with corresponding assets used for the payment of benefits and policyholders’ dividends on these products, (collectively the “Closed Block”), and ceased offering these participating products. The recorded assets and liabilities were allocated to the Closed Block at their historical carrying amounts. The Closed Block forms the principal component of the Closed Block division. For additional information on the Closed Block, see Note 15 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company recognized a policyholder dividend obligation of $3,166 million and $2,920 million, respectively, to Closed Block policyholders for the excess of actual cumulative earnings over expected cumulative earnings. Additionally, accumulated net unrealized investment gains that have arisen subsequent to the establishment of the Closed Block have been reflected as a policyholder dividend obligation of $3,244 million and $5,867 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, to be paid to Closed Block policyholders unless offset by future experience, with a corresponding amount reported in AOCI. Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from these liabilities and assets, are as follows: March 31, December 31, (in millions) Closed Block liabilities Future policy benefits $ 46,392 $ 46,762 Policyholders’ dividends payable 651 635 Policyholders’ dividend obligation 6,410 8,787 Policyholders’ account balances 4,839 4,874 Other Closed Block liabilities 3,358 3,141 Total Closed Block liabilities 61,650 64,199 Closed Block assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,687 41,959 Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value 271 277 Equity securities, at fair value 2,563 2,345 Commercial mortgage and other loans 8,297 8,421 Policy loans 3,984 4,064 Other invested assets 3,730 3,610 Short-term investments 132 124 Total investments 57,664 60,800 Cash and cash equivalents 811 269 Accrued investment income 453 431 Other Closed Block assets 129 92 Total Closed Block assets 59,057 61,592 Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets 2,593 2,607 Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 3,189 5,810 Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (3,244) (5,867) Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities $ 2,538 $ 2,550 Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows: Three Months Ended (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 8,787 Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation 246 Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (2,623) Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 6,410 Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses are as follows for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Revenues Premiums $ 431 $ 480 Net investment income 590 548 Realized investment gains (losses), net 72 256 Other income (loss) 276 (603) Total Closed Block revenues 1,369 681 Benefits and Expenses Policyholders’ benefits 634 647 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 31 32 Dividends to policyholders 581 (94) General and administrative expenses 79 85 Total Closed Block benefits and expenses 1,325 670 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes 44 11 Income tax expense (benefit) 29 (6) Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes $ 15 $ 17

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES The Company uses a full year projected effective tax rate approach to calculate year-to-date taxes. In addition, certain items impacting total income tax expense are recorded in the periods in which they occur. The projected effective tax rate is the ratio of projected “Total income tax expense” divided by projected “Income before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures.” Taxes attributable to operating joint ventures are recorded within “Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, net of taxes.” The interim period tax expense (or benefit) is the difference between the year-to-date income tax provision and the amounts reported for the previous interim periods of the fiscal year. The Company’s income tax provision, on a consolidated basis, amounted to an income tax expense of $636 million, or 18.6% of income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures, in the first three months of 2021, compared to an income tax benefit of $(58) million, or 17.2%, in the first three months of 2020. The Company’s current and prior effective tax rates differ from the U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily due to non-taxable investment income, tax credits, foreign earnings taxed at higher rates than the U.S. statutory rate, and the items discussed below. On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued Final Regulations which allows an annual election to exclude from the U.S. tax return certain GILTI amounts when the taxes paid by a foreign affiliate exceed 18.9% (90% of U.S. statutory rate of 21%) of the GILTI amount for that foreign affiliate (the “high-tax exception”). These regulations are effective for the 2021 taxable year with an election to apply to any taxable year beginning after 2017. In many of the countries in which we operate, including Japan, there are differences between local tax rules used to determine the tax base and the U.S. tax principles used to determine GILTI. Also, our Japan affiliates have a different tax year than the U.S. calendar tax year used to determine GILTI. Therefore, while many of the countries, including Japan, have a statutory tax rate above the 18.9% threshold, separate affiliates may not meet the 18.9% threshold each year and, as such, may not qualify for this exclusion. The Company plans to make the high-tax exception election for the 2021 tax year and reflected the impact of the election in its full year projected effective tax rate used to calculate year-to-date taxes for the first three months of 2021. The Treasury Department and the IRS also issued Proposed Regulations on July 20, 2020 which would require that, if a high-tax exception election is made with respect to GILTI in any year, an election having the same effect must also be made with regard to income taxed under Subpart F of the Tax Code. Such an election under Subpart F of the Tax Code would apply to the Full Inclusion election made by the Company for its insurance operations in Brazil, thereby increasing the tax rate applied to our Brazil insurance operations. The Proposed Regulations will be effective for taxable years beginning after they are issued in final form.

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	3 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans	Mar. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Pension and Other Postretirement Plans The Company has funded and non-funded non-contributory defined benefit pension plans (“Pension Benefits”), which cover substantially all of its employees. For some employees, benefits are based on final average earnings and length of service, while benefits for other employees are based on an account balance that takes into consideration age, length of service and earnings during their career. The Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for its retired employees, their beneficiaries and covered dependents (“Other Postretirement Benefits”). The health care plan is contributory; the life insurance plan is non-contributory. Substantially all of the Company’s U.S. employees may become eligible to receive other postretirement benefits if they retire after age 55 with at least 10 years of service or under certain circumstances after age 50 with at least 20 years of continuous service. Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” includes the following components: Three Months Ended March 31, Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2021 2020 2021 2020 (in millions) Components of net periodic (benefit) cost: Service cost $ 83 $ 80 $ 6 $ 6 Interest cost 90 108 12 16 Expected return on plan assets (205) (201) (25) (25) Amortization of prior service cost (1) (1) 2 2 Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 62 65 4 4 Settlements 1 0 0 0 Special termination benefits(1) 1 2 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 31 $ 53 $ (1) $ 3 __________ (1) For 2020 and 2021, certain employees were provided special termination benefits under non-qualified plans in the form of unreduced early retirement benefits as a result of their involuntary termination or participation in the Voluntary Separation Program that was offered to eligible U.S.-based employees in 2019.

Equity

Equity	3 Months Ended
Equity	Mar. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Equity	EQUITY The changes in the number of shares of Common Stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding, are as follows for the periods indicated: Common Stock Issued Held In Outstanding (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 666.3 269.9 396.4 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 4.3 (4.3) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (2.2) 2.2 Balance, March 31, 2021 666.3 272.0 394.3 __________ (1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation programs. In February 2021, Prudential Financial’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) authorized the Company to repurchase at management’s discretion up to $1.5 billion of its outstanding Common Stock during the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. On May 4, 2021, the Board increased the Company’s current share repurchase authorization by $500 million, bringing the aggregate share repurchase authorization for calendar year 2021 to $2.0 billion. As of March 31, 2021, 4.3 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock were repurchased under this authorization at a total cost of $375 million. The timing and amount of share repurchases are determined by management based upon market conditions and other considerations, and repurchases may be executed in the open market, through derivative, accelerated repurchase and other negotiated transactions and through prearranged trading plans complying with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Numerous factors could affect the timing and amount of any future repurchases under the share repurchase authorization, including, but not limited to: compliance with laws, increased capital needs of the Company due to changes in regulatory capital requirements, opportunities for growth and acquisitions, and the effect of adverse market conditions. Dividends declared per share of Common Stock are as follows for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 Dividends declared per share of Common Stock $ 1.15 $ 1.10 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) AOCI represents the cumulative OCI items that are reported separate from net income and detailed on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The balance of and changes in each component of AOCI as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Foreign Currency Net Unrealized Pension and Total (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 52 $ 34,065 $ (3,379) $ 30,738 Change in OCI before reclassifications (660) (12,762) 29 (13,393) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (3) (1,366) 67 (1,302) Income tax benefit (expense) (54) 3,254 (24) 3,176 Balance, March 31, 2021 $ (665) $ 23,191 $ (3,307) $ 19,219 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Foreign Currency Net Unrealized Pension and Total (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2019 $ (536) $ 28,112 $ (3,537) $ 24,039 Change in OCI before reclassifications (298) (808) 2 (1,104) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 3 (546) 70 (473) Income tax benefit (expense) (25) 179 (16) 138 Balance, March 31, 2020 $ (856) $ 26,937 $ (3,481) $ 22,600 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges of $(159) million and $(168) million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $3,186 million and $832 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and fair value hedges of $12 million and $10 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $0 million and $0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three Months Ended Affected line item in Consolidated Statements of Operations 2021 2020 (in millions) Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1)(2): Foreign currency translation adjustment: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ 0 $ (3) Realized investment gains (losses), net Foreign currency translation adjustments 3 0 Other income (loss) Total foreign currency translation adjustment 3 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses): Cash flow hedges—Interest rate 5 (1) (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency (1) 1 (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate 148 388 (3) Fair value hedges—Currency (2) 0 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 1,216 158 Realized investment gains (losses), net Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) 1,366 546 (4) Amortization of defined benefit pension items: Prior service cost (1) (1) (5) Actuarial gain (loss) (66) (69) (5) Total amortization of defined benefit pension items (67) (70) Total reclassifications for the period $ 1,302 $ 473 __________ (1) All amounts are shown before tax. (2) Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI. (3) See Note 5 for additional information on cash flow and fair value hedges. (4) See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends. (5) See Note 10 for information on employee benefit plans. Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities and certain other invested assets and other assets are included in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as a component of AOCI. Changes in these amounts include reclassification adjustments to exclude from “Other comprehensive income (loss)” those items that are included as part of “Net income (loss)” for a period that had been part of “Other comprehensive income (loss)” in earlier periods. The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities on which an allowance for credit losses has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains (losses), are as follows: Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities on which an allowance for credit losses has been recognized Net Unrealized DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables Future Policy Policyholders’ Deferred Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ (25) $ 58,442 $ (1,229) $ (6,588) $ (5,892) $ (10,643) $ 34,065 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 13 (19,615) 4,404 (15,198) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income 10 (1,376) 307 (1,059) Reclassification due to allowance for credit losses recorded during period (3) 3 0 0 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 338 (84) 254 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 3,874 (821) 3,053 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 2,628 (552) 2,076 Balance, March 31, 2021 $ (5) $ 37,454 $ (891) $ (2,714) $ (3,264) $ (7,389) $ 23,191 __________ (1) Includes cash flow and fair value hedges. See Note 5 for information on cash flow and fair value hedges.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial for the periods indicated is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Income Weighted Per Share Income Weighted Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Net income (loss) $ 2,804 $ (270) Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (24) 1 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 44 5 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 2,784 396.3 $ 7.02 $ (276) 397.0 $ (0.70) Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 44 $ 5 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 44 5 Stock options 0.6 0.0 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 1.9 0.0 Diluted earnings per share(1) Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 2,784 398.8 $ 6.98 $ (276) 397.0 $ (0.70) __________ (1) For the three months ended March 31, 2020, weighted average shares for basic earnings per share is also used for calculating diluted earnings per share because dilutive shares and dilutive earnings per share are not applicable when a net loss is reported. As a result of the net loss attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2020, all potential stock options and compensation programs were considered antidilutive. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends are participating securities and included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under this method, earnings attributable to Prudential Financial are allocated between Common Stock and the participating awards, as if the awards were a second class of stock. During periods of net income available to holders of Common Stock, the calculation of earnings per share excludes the income attributable to participating securities in the numerator and the dilutive impact of these securities from the denominator. In the event of a net loss available to holders of Common Stock, undistributed earnings are not allocated to participating securities and the denominator excludes the dilutive impact of these securities as they do not share in the losses of the Company. Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, as applicable, were based on 6.0 million and 5.1 million of such awards, respectively, weighted for the period they were outstanding. Stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that are considered antidilutive are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. Stock options are considered antidilutive based on application of the treasury stock method or in the event of a net loss available to holders of Common Stock. Shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs are considered antidilutive in the event of a net loss available to holders of Common Stock. For the periods indicated, the number of stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Shares Exercise Price Shares Exercise Price (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 2.1 $ 97.46 2.3 $ 87.62 Antidilutive stock options due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 0.9 Antidilutive shares based on application of the treasury stock method 0.0 0.2 Antidilutive shares due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 1.7 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 2.1 5.1

Segment Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
Segment Information	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION Segments The Company’s principal operations consist of PGIM (the Company’s global investment management business), the U.S. Businesses (consisting of the Retirement, Group Insurance, Individual Annuities, Individual Life and Assurance IQ businesses), the International Businesses, the Closed Block division, and the Company’s Corporate and Other operations. The Closed Block division is accounted for as a divested business that is reported separately from the Divested and Run-off Businesses that are included in Corporate and Other. Divested and Run-off Businesses consist of businesses that have been, or will be, sold or exited, including businesses that have been placed in wind-down status that do not qualify for “discontinued operations” accounting treatment under U.S. GAAP. The Company’s Corporate and Other operations include corporate items and initiatives that are not allocated to business segments as well as the Divested and Run-off Businesses described above. Adjusted Operating Income The Company analyzes the operating performance of each segment using “adjusted operating income.” Adjusted operating income does not equate to “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” or “Net income (loss)” as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP but is the measure of segment profit or loss used by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources, and consistent with authoritative guidance, is the measure of segment performance presented below. Adjusted operating income is calculated by adjusting each segment’s “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures” for the following items: • Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments; • Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net; • Market experience updates; • Divested and Run-off Businesses; • Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests; and • Other adjustments. These items are important to an understanding of overall results of operations. Adjusted operating income is not a substitute for income determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and the Company’s definition of adjusted operating income may differ from that used by other companies. However, the Company believes that the presentation of adjusted operating income as measured for management purposes enhances the understanding of results of operations by highlighting the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability factors of its businesses. For additional information on these reconciling items, see Note 22 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company has historically reflected the results of its variable annuities hedging programs in adjusted operating income over time. Beginning with the second quarter of 2020, these impacts are excluded from adju s ted operating income which the Company believes enhances the understanding of underlying performance trends. Reconciliation of adjusted operating income to net income (loss) The table below reconciles “Adjusted operating income before income taxes” to “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures”: Three Months Ended 2021 2020(1) Adjusted operating income before income taxes by segment: (in millions) PGIM $ 651 $ 164 U.S. Businesses: Retirement 623 245 Group Insurance (132) 44 Individual Annuities(2) 444 373 Individual Life (44) (20) Assurance IQ (39) (23) Total U.S. Businesses 852 619 International Businesses 871 696 Corporate and Other (286) (342) Total segment adjusted operating income before income taxes 2,088 1,137 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,264 299 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (239) (802) Market experience updates 304 (938) Divested and Run-off Businesses: Closed Block division 34 (1) Other Divested and Run-off Businesses 30 (69) Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (54) (9) Other adjustments(3) (13) 45 Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 3,414 $ (338) ________ (1) Effective second quarter of 2020, the results of POK and the impact of its sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Effective third quarter of 2020, the results of POT and the impact of its anticipated sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. See Note 1 for additional information. (2) Individual Annuities segment results reflect DAC as if the Individual Annuities business is a stand-alone operation. The elimination of intersegment costs capitalized in accordance with this policy is included in consolidating adjustments within Corporate and Other operations. (3) Represents adjustments not included in the above reconciling items. “Other adjustments” include certain components of the consideration for the Assurance IQ acquisition, which are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service periods, as well as changes in the fair value of contingent consideration. Reconciliation of select financial information The tables below present certain financial information for the Company’s segments and its Corporate and Other operations, including assets by segment and revenues by segment on an adjusted operating income basis, and the reconciliation of the segment totals to amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. March 31, December 31, Assets by segment: (in millions) PGIM $ 47,460 $ 48,680 U.S. Businesses: Retirement 208,679 213,726 Group Insurance 43,685 45,601 Individual Annuities 192,342 200,718 Individual Life 109,541 110,953 Assurance IQ 2,697 2,703 Total U.S. Businesses 556,944 573,701 International Businesses 219,600 231,128 Corporate and Other 23,786 25,124 Closed Block division 59,490 62,089 Total assets per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 907,280 $ 940,722 Three Months Ended 2021 2020(1) Revenues on an adjusted operating income basis: (in millions) PGIM $ 1,314 $ 778 U.S. Businesses: Retirement 2,591 2,437 Group Insurance 1,556 1,424 Individual Annuities 1,199 1,148 Individual Life 1,635 1,530 Assurance IQ 108 60 Total U.S. Businesses 7,089 6,599 International Businesses 5,931 5,636 Corporate and Other (119) (205) Total revenues on an adjusted operating income basis 14,215 12,808 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,004 (364) Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (76) (61) Market experience updates 101 (334) Divested and Run-off Businesses: Closed Block division 1,365 677 Other Divested and Run-off Businesses 371 692 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (28) (12) Other adjustments(2) 0 58 Total revenues per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 16,952 $ 13,464 __________ (1) Effective second quarter of 2020, the results of POK and the impact of its sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Effective third quarter of 2020, the results of POT and the impact of its anticipated sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. See Note 1 for additional information. (2) Represents adjustments not included in the above reconciling items. “Other adjustments” include certain components of the consideration for the Assurance IQ acquisition, which are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service periods, as well as changes in the fair value of contingent consideration. Intersegment revenues Management has determined the intersegment revenues with reference to market rates. Intersegment revenues are eliminated in consolidation in Corporate and Other operations. The PGIM segment revenues include intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees, as follows: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) PGIM segment intersegment revenues $ 223 $ 217 Segments may also enter into internal derivative contracts with other segments. For adjusted operating income, each segment accounts for the internal derivative results consistent with the manner in which that segment accounts for other similar external derivatives. Asset management and service fees The table below presents asset management and service fees, predominantly related to investment management activities, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 (in millions) Asset-based management fees $ 994 $ 875 Performance-based incentive fees 27 14 Other fees 155 144 Total asset management and service fees $ 1,176 $ 1,033

Commitments and Contingent Liab

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES Commitments and Guarantees Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments March 31, December 31, (in millions) Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments $ 2,121 $ 2,357 Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists $ 1,017 $ 882 In connection with the Company’s commercial mortgage operations, it originates commercial mortgage loans. Commitments for loans that will be held for sale are recognized as derivatives and recorded at fair value. In certain of these transactions, the Company pre-arranges that it will sell the loan to an investor, including to government sponsored entities as discussed below, after the Company funds the loan. The above amount includes unfunded commitments that are not unconditionally cancellable. For related credit exposure, there was an allowance for credit losses of $1 million and $0 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The change in allowance is an increase of $1 million and $0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans) March 31, December 31, (in millions) Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts $ 9,003 $ 9,567 Expected to be funded from separate accounts $ 255 $ 336 The Company has other commitments to purchase or fund investments, some of which are contingent upon events or circumstances not under the Company’s control, including those at the discretion of the Company’s counterparties. The Company anticipates a portion of these commitments will ultimately be funded from its separate accounts. The above amount includes unfunded commitments that are not unconditionally cancellable. There were no related charges for credit losses for either the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020. Indemnification of Securities Lending and Securities Repurchase Transactions March 31, December 31, (in millions) Indemnification provided to certain clients for securities lending and securities repurchase transactions(1) $ 7,516 $ 7,108 Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications(1) $ 7,673 $ 7,254 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0 __________ (1) Includes $65 million and $34 million related to securities repurchase transactions as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. In the normal course of business, the Company may facilitate securities lending or securities repurchase transactions on behalf of certain client accounts (collectively, “the accounts”). In certain of these arrangements, the Company has provided an indemnification to the accounts to hold them harmless against losses caused by counterparty (i.e., borrower) defaults associated with such transactions facilitated by the Company. In securities lending transactions, collateral is provided by the counterparty to the accounts at the inception of the transaction in an amount at least equal to 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities and the collateral is maintained daily to equal at least 102% of the fair value of the loaned securities. In securities repurchase transactions, collateral is provided by the counterparty to the accounts at the inception of the transaction in an amount at least equal to 95% of the fair value of the securities subject to repurchase and the collateral is maintained daily to equal at least 95% of the fair value of the securities subject to repurchase. The Company is only at risk if the counterparty to the transaction defaults and the value of the collateral held is less than the value of the securities loaned to, or subject to repurchase from, such counterparty. The Company believes the possibility of any payments under these indemnities is remote. Credit Derivatives Written As discussed further in Note 5, the Company writes credit derivatives under which the Company is obligated to pay the counterparty the referenced amount of the contract and receive in return the defaulted security or similar security. Guarantees of Asset Values March 31, December 31, (in millions) Guaranteed value of third-parties’ assets $ 85,273 $ 86,264 Fair value of collateral supporting these assets $ 88,249 $ 90,612 Asset (liability) associated with guarantee, carried at fair value $ 0 $ 0 Certain contracts underwritten by the Retirement segment include guarantees related to financial assets owned by the guaranteed party. These contracts are accounted for as derivatives and carried at fair value. The collateral supporting these guarantees is not reflected on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans March 31, December 31, (in millions) Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company $ 2,784 $ 2,684 First-loss exposure portion of above $ 812 $ 784 Accrued liability associated with guarantees(1) $ 40 $ 41 __________ (1) The accrued liability associated with guarantees includes an allowance for credit losses of $19 million and $20 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The change in allowance is a reduction of $1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. As part of the commercial mortgage activities of the Company’s PGIM segment, the Company provides commercial mortgage origination, underwriting and servicing for certain government sponsored entities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Company has agreed to indemnify the government sponsored entities for a portion of the credit risk associated with certain of the mortgages it services through a delegated authority arrangement. Under these arrangements, the Company originates multi-family mortgages for sale to the government sponsored entities based on underwriting standards they specify, and makes payments to them for a specified percentage share of losses they incur on certain loans serviced by the Company. The Company’s percentage share of losses incurred generally varies from 4% to 20% of the loan balance, and is typically based on a first-loss exposure for a stated percentage of the loan balance, plus a shared exposure with the government sponsored entity for any losses in excess of the stated first-loss percentage, subject to a contractually specified maximum percentage. The Company determines the liability related to this exposure using historical loss experience, and the size and remaining life of the asset. The Company serviced $22,030 million and $21,465 million of mortgages subject to these loss-sharing arrangements as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, all of which are collateralized by first priority liens on the underlying multi-family residential properties. As of March 31, 2021, these mortgages had a weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of 2.00 times and a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of 63%. As of December 31, 2020, these mortgages had a weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of 1.99 times and a weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of 63%. The Company had no losses related to indemnifications that were settled for either the three months ended March 31, 2021 or 2020. Other Guarantees March 31, December 31, (in millions) Other guarantees where amount can be determined $ 85 $ 52 Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications $ 0 $ 0 The Company is also subject to other financial guarantees and indemnity arrangements. The Company has provided indemnities and guarantees related to acquisitions, dispositions, investments and other transactions that are triggered by, among other things, breaches of representations, warranties or covenants provided by the Company. These obligations are typically subject to various time limitations, defined by the contract or by operation of law, such as statutes of limitation. In some cases, the maximum potential obligation is subject to contractual limitations, while in other cases such limitations are not specified or applicable. Included above is $9 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, of yield maintenance guarantees related to certain investments the Company sold. The Company does not expect to make any payments on these guarantees and is not carrying any liabilities associated with these guarantees. Since certain of these obligations are not subject to limitations, it is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount due under these guarantees. The accrued liabilities identified above do not include retained liabilities associated with sold businesses. Assurance IQ Contingent Consideration Liability On October 10, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Assurance IQ, a leading consumer solutions platform that offers a range of solutions that help meet consumers’ financial needs. For additional information, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Pursuant to the merger agreement, contingent consideration as well as additional compensation awards are payable in 2023 in a mix of approximately 25% cash and 75% Prudential Financial Common Stock, contingent upon Assurance IQ’s achievement of certain targets for gross revenues net of associated selling expenses (“Variable Profits”) over the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022 as follows: • If Variable Profits are less than $900 million, no additional amount is payable. • If Variable Profits are greater than $1,300 million, an additional amount of $1,150 million is payable. • If Variable Profits are greater than $900 million but less than or equal to $1,300 million, an additional amount is payable equal to the product of (i) the quotient of (A) an amount equal to (1) Variable Profits achieved minus (2) $900 million divided by (B) $400 million and (ii) $1,150 million. Payment of the additional amount may be accelerated if the Company violates certain provisions of the merger agreement requiring it to take or refrain from taking certain actions, including with respect to the management and operation of Assurance IQ. The contingent consideration liability referred to above is reported at fair value. Fair value is determined based on the present value of expected payments under the arrangement described above, using an internally developed option pricing model based on a number of assumptions, including certain unobservable assumptions for future Variable Profits and the future price of Prudential Financial Common Stock. The fair value of the liability is updated each reporting period, with changes in fair value reported within “Other income.” The fair value of the contingent consideration liability was zero as o f March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The stock-based component of contingent consideration impacts the share count for purposes of calculating the Company’s diluted earnings per share when Assurance IQ’s actual Variable Profits achieved as of the end of the reporting period is in excess of $900 million, as if the contingent consideration performance period ended on the applicable reporting date. The number of shares issued as part of the contingent consideration payable in 2023 will be based on a $83.71 price per share. Contingent Liabilities On an ongoing basis, the Company and its regulators review its operations including, but not limited to, sales and other customer interface procedures and practices, and procedures for meeting obligations to its customers and other parties. These reviews may result in the modification or enhancement of processes or the imposition of other action plans, including concerning management oversight, sales and other customer interface procedures and practices, and the timing or computation of payments to customers and other parties. In certain cases, if appropriate, the Company may offer customers or other parties remediation and may incur charges, including the cost of such remediation, administrative costs and regulatory fines. The Company is subject to the laws and regulations of states and other jurisdictions concerning the identification, reporting and escheatment of unclaimed or abandoned funds, and is subject to audit and examination for compliance with these requirements. For additional discussion of these matters, see “ — Litigation and Regulatory Matters” below. It is possible that the results of operations or the cash flow of the Company in a particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected as a result of payments in connection with the matters discussed above or other matters depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flow for such period. Management believes, however, that ultimate payments in connection with these matters, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, should not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. Litigation and Regulatory Matters The Company is subject to legal and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of its businesses. Pending legal and regulatory actions include proceedings relating to aspects of the Company’s businesses and operations that are specific to it and proceedings that are typical of the businesses in which it operates, including in both cases businesses that have been either divested or placed in wind-down status. Some of these proceedings have been brought on behalf of various alleged classes of complainants. In certain of these matters, the plaintiffs are seeking large and/or indeterminate amounts, including punitive or exemplary damages. The outcome of litigation or a regulatory matter, and the amount or range of potential loss at any particular time, is often inherently uncertain. The Company establishes accruals for litigation and regulatory matters when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of that loss can be reasonably estimated. For litigation and regulatory matters where a loss may be reasonably possible, but not probable, or is probable but not reasonably estimable, no accrual is established but the matter, if potentially material, is disclosed, including matters discussed below. The Company estimates that as of March 31, 2021, the aggregate range of reasonably possible losses in excess of accruals established for those litigation and regulatory matters for which such an estimate currently can be made is less than $250 million. Any estimate is not an indication of expected loss, if any, or the Company’s maximum possible loss exposure on such matters. The Company reviews relevant information with respect to its litigation and regulatory matters on a quarterly and annual basis and updates its accruals, disclosures and estimates of reasonably possible loss based on such reviews. The following discussion of litigation and regulatory matters provides an update of those matters discussed in Note 23 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and should be read in conjunction with the complete descriptions provided in the Form 10-K. Escheatment Litigation Total Asset Recovery Services, LLC v. MetLife, Inc., et al., Prudential Financial, Inc., The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Prudential Insurance Agency, LLC In March 2021, the plaintiff filed a third amended complaint asserting claims against all defendants for violation of the New York False Claims Act, and seeking injunctive relief, compensatory and treble damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. Securities Litigation Donel Davidson v. Charles F. Lowrey, et al. In March 2021, the court issued an order consolidating this action with Robert Lalor, Derivatively on behalf of Prudential Financial, Inc. v. Charles F. Lowrey, et al . under the caption In re Prudential Financial, Inc. Derivative Litigation . Robert Lalor v. Charles F. Lowrey, et al. In March 2021, the court issued an order consolidating this action with Donel Davidson, Derivatively on Behalf of Prudential Financial, Inc. v. Charles F. Lowrey, et al . under the caption In re Prudential Financial, Inc. Derivative Litigation . Case updates will be consolidated with the Donel Davidson action. Assurance IQ, LLC The Company has received a civil investigative demand and other inquiries related to the appropriateness of Assurance’s supplemental health product sales and marketing activity. The Company is cooperating with regulators and may become subject to additional regulatory inquiries and other investigations and actions related to this matter. William James Griffin, et al. v. Benefytt Technologies, Inc., et al. and Assurance IQ, LLC In February 2021, an amended putative class action complaint entitled William James Griffin, et al. v. Benefytt Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Health Insurance Innovations, Inc.), Health Plan Intermediaries Holdings, Inc. and Assurance IQ, LLC , was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alleging that the defendants violated the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, and engaged in a conspiracy to defraud customers through the sale of limited indemnity and short term health insurance products to individuals seeking comprehensive medical insurance. The complaint seeks unspecified treble damages, declaratory and injunctive relief. Other Matters Doyle C. Stone v. PFI, et al. In April 2021, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. Regulatory Variable Products The Company has received regulatory inquiries and requests for information from state and federal regulators, including a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, concerning the appropriateness of variable product sales and replacement activity. The Company is cooperating with regulators and may become subject to additional regulatory inquiries and other actions related to this matter. Summary The Company’s litigation and regulatory matters are subject to many uncertainties, and given their complexity and scope, their outcome cannot be predicted. It is possible that the Company’s results of operations or cash flow in a particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by an ultimate unfavorable resolution of pending litigation and regulatory matters depending, in part, upon the results of operations or cash flow for such period. In light of the unpredictability of the Company’s litigation and regulatory matters, it is also possible that in certain cases an ultimate unfavorable resolution of one or more pending litigation or regulatory matters could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements. Management believes, however, that, based on information currently known to it, the ultimate outcome of all pending litigation and regulatory matters, after consideration of applicable reserves and rights to indemnification, is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Mar. 31, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Shareholder Distributions On May 4, 2021, Prudential Financial’s Board of Directors increased the Company’s current share repurchase authorization for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 by $500 million, bringing the aggregate share repurchase authorization to $2.0 billion.

Significant Accounting Polici_2

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) on a basis consistent with reporting interim financial information in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Prudential Financial, entities over which the Company exercises control, including majority-owned subsidiaries and minority-owned entities such as limited partnerships in which the Company is the general partner and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. See Note 4 for additional information on the Company’s consolidated variable interest entities. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations have been made. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates include those used in determining deferred policy acquisition costs (“DAC”) and related amortization; policyholders’ account balances related to the fair value of embedded derivative instruments associated with the index-linked features of certain universal life and annuity products; value of business acquired (“VOBA”) and its amortization; amortization of deferred sales inducements (“DSI”); measurement of goodwill and any related impairment; valuation of investments including derivatives, measurement of allowance for credit losses, and the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”); future policy benefits including guarantees; pension and other postretirement benefits; provision for income taxes and valuation of deferred tax assets; and accruals for contingent liabilities, including estimates for losses in connection with unresolved legal and regulatory matters.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements
Future Adoption Of New Accounting Pronouncements	ASU issued but not yet adopted as of March 31, 2021 — ASU 2018-12 ASU 2018-12, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts , was issued by the FASB on August 15, 2018 and is expected to have a significant impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In October 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-09, Financial Services - Insurance (Topic 944): Effective Date to affirm its decision to defer the effective date of ASU 2018-12 to January 1, 2022 (with early adoption permitted), representing a one year extension from the original effective date of January 1, 2021. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, in November 2020 the FASB issued ASU 2020-11, Financial Services—Insurance (Topic 944): Effective Date and Early Application to defer for an additional one year the effective date of ASU 2018-12 from January 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023, and to provide transition relief to facilitate the early adoption of the ASU. The transition relief would allow large calendar-year public companies that early adopt ASU 2018-12 to apply the guidance either as of January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021 (and record transition adjustments as of January 1, 2020 or January 1, 2021, respectively) in the 2022 financial statements. Companies that do not early adopt ASU 2018-12 would apply the guidance as of January 1, 2021 (and record transition adjustments as of January 1, 2021) in the 2023 financial statements. The Company currently intends to adopt ASU 2018-12 effective January 1, 2023. ASU 2018-12 will impact, at least to some extent, the accounting and disclosure requirements for all long-duration insurance and investment contracts issued by the Company. Outlined below are four key areas of change, although there are other less significant changes not noted below. In addition to the impacts to the balance sheet upon transition, the Company also expects an impact to the pattern of earnings emergence following the transition date. ASU 2018-12 Amended Topic Description Method of adoption Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters Cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance products Requires an entity to review and, if necessary, update the cash flow assumptions used to measure the liability for future policy benefits, for both changes in future assumptions and actual experience, at least annually using a retrospective update method with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded in a separate line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. An entity may choose one of two adoption methods for the liability for future policy benefits: (1) a modified retrospective transition method whereby the entity may choose to apply the amendments to contracts in force as of the beginning of the prior year (if early adoption is elected) or as of the beginning of the earliest period presented on the basis of their existing carrying amounts, adjusted for the removal of any related amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) or (2) a full retrospective transition method. The options for method of adoption and the impacts of such methods are under assessment. Discount rate assumption used to measure the liability for future policy benefits for non-participating traditional and limited-pay insurance products Requires discount rate assumptions to be based on an upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yield, which will be updated each quarter with the impact recorded through OCI. An entity shall maximize the use of relevant observable information and minimize the use of unobservable information in determining the discount rate assumptions. As noted above, an entity may choose either a modified retrospective transition method or full retrospective transition method for the liability for future policy benefits. Under either method, for balance sheet remeasurement purposes, the liability for future policy benefits will be remeasured using current discount rates as of either the beginning of the prior year (if early adoption is elected) or the beginning of the earliest period presented with the impact recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to AOCI. Upon adoption, under either transition method, there will be an adjustment to AOCI as a result of remeasuring in-force contract liabilities using current upper-medium grade fixed income instrument yields. The adjustment upon adoption will largely reflect the difference between discount rates locked-in at contract inception versus current discount rates at transition. The magnitude of such adjustment is currently being assessed. Amortization of deferred acquisition costs (DAC) and other balances Requires DAC and other balances, such as unearned revenue reserves and DSI, to be amortized on a constant level basis over the expected term of the related contract, independent of expected profitability. An entity may apply one of two adoption methods: (1) a modified retrospective transition method whereby the entity may choose to apply the amendments to contracts in force as of the beginning of the prior year (if early adoption is elected) or as of the beginning of the earliest period presented on the basis of their existing carrying amounts, adjusted for the removal of any related amounts in AOCI or (2) if an entity chooses a full retrospective transition method for its liability for future policy benefits, as described above, it is required to also use a full retrospective transition method for DAC and other balances. The options for method of adoption and the impacts of such methods are under assessment. Under the modified retrospective transition method, the Company would not expect a significant impact to the balance sheet, other than the impact of the removal of any related amounts in AOCI. Market Risk Benefits (“MRB”) Requires an entity to measure all market risk benefits (e.g., living benefit and death benefit guarantees associated with variable annuities) at fair value, and record MRB assets and liabilities separately on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Changes in fair value of market risk benefits are recorded in net income, except for the portion of the change in MRB liabilities attributable to changes in an entity’s non-performance risk (“NPR”), which is recognized in OCI. An entity shall adopt the guidance for market risk benefits using the retrospective transition method, which includes a cumulative effect adjustment on the balance sheet as of either the beginning of prior year (if early adoption is elected) or the beginning of the earliest period presented. An entity shall maximize the use of relevant observable information and minimize the use of unobservable information in determining the balance of the market risk benefits upon adoption. Upon adoption, the Company expects an impact to retained earnings for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of benefits not currently measured at fair value (e.g., guaranteed minimum death benefits on variable annuities) and an impact from reclassifying the cumulative effect of changes in NPR from retained earnings to AOCI. The magnitude of such adjustments is currently being assessed.

Investments (Tables)

Investments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Investments (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Investments [Abstract]
Fixed Maturities, Available-for-sale Securities	The following tables set forth the composition of fixed maturity securities (excluding investments classified as trading), as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 23,400 $ 4,490 $ 262 $ 0 $ 27,628 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 10,491 1,625 27 0 12,089 Foreign government bonds 89,084 13,738 338 0 102,484 U.S. public corporate securities 95,495 11,384 891 13 105,975 U.S. private corporate securities(1) 36,904 2,776 286 46 39,348 Foreign public corporate securities 25,892 2,713 140 25 28,440 Foreign private corporate securities 28,772 2,074 329 38 30,479 Asset-backed securities(2) 13,470 179 14 0 13,635 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 14,673 803 42 9 15,425 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 2,941 168 16 0 3,093 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 341,122 $ 39,950 $ 2,345 $ 131 $ 378,596 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $5,766 million (fair value, $5,774 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, credit cards and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,748 million (fair value, $5,186 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. December 31, 2020 Amortized Gross Gross Allowance for Credit Losses Fair (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 30,766 $ 9,699 $ 17 $ 0 $ 40,448 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 10,668 2,144 1 0 12,811 Foreign government bonds 94,110 16,373 239 0 110,244 U.S. public corporate securities 95,299 18,516 213 47 113,555 U.S. private corporate securities(1) 36,894 4,196 134 19 40,937 Foreign public corporate securities 25,857 3,768 64 24 29,537 Foreign private corporate securities 28,668 3,183 226 33 31,592 Asset-backed securities(2) 14,489 176 74 0 14,591 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 15,036 1,288 11 10 16,303 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 2,683 205 1 0 2,887 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 354,470 $ 59,548 $ 980 $ 133 $ 412,905 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $5,966 million (fair value, $6,100 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, home equity and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,998 million (fair value, $5,821 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement.
Fixed Maturities, Held-to-maturity Securities	March 31, 2021 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Allowance for Credit Losses Amortized Cost, (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 872 $ 239 $ 0 $ 1,111 $ 0 $ 872 Foreign public corporate securities 612 60 0 672 7 605 Foreign private corporate securities 82 1 0 83 0 82 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 242 17 0 259 0 242 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(4) $ 1,808 $ 317 $ 0 $ 2,125 $ 7 $ 1,801 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $5,766 million (fair value, $5,774 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, credit cards and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,748 million (fair value, $5,186 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. December 31, 2020 Amortized Gross Gross Fair Allowance for Credit Losses Amortized (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Foreign government bonds $ 935 $ 270 $ 0 $ 1,205 $ 0 $ 935 Foreign public corporate securities 651 68 0 719 9 642 Foreign private corporate securities 87 1 0 88 0 87 Residential mortgage-backed securities(3) 266 20 0 286 0 266 Total fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(4) $ 1,939 $ 359 $ 0 $ 2,298 $ 9 $ 1,930 __________ (1) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $5,966 million (fair value, $6,100 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement. (2) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, home equity and other asset types. (3) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (4) Excludes notes with amortized cost of $4,998 million (fair value, $5,821 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement.
Duration Of Gross Unrealized Losses On Fixed Maturity Securities	The following tables set forth the fair value and gross unrealized losses on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities without an allowance for credit losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual fixed maturity securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 3,972 $ 262 $ 1 $ 0 $ 3,973 $ 262 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 541 27 0 0 541 27 Foreign government bonds 7,459 208 1,560 130 9,019 338 U.S. public corporate securities 14,295 805 996 81 15,291 886 U.S. private corporate securities 4,970 217 913 68 5,883 285 Foreign public corporate securities 2,967 93 822 40 3,789 133 Foreign private corporate securities 3,676 118 1,965 210 5,641 328 Asset-backed securities 1,536 8 1,451 6 2,987 14 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,048 34 139 8 1,187 42 Residential mortgage-backed securities 607 16 12 0 619 16 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 41,071 $ 1,788 $ 7,859 $ 543 $ 48,930 $ 2,331 December 31, 2020 Less Than Twelve Months Total Fair Gross Fair Gross Fair Gross (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 750 $ 17 $ 0 $ 0 $ 750 $ 17 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 73 1 0 0 73 1 Foreign government bonds 6,536 231 39 8 6,575 239 U.S. public corporate securities 3,905 87 1,197 106 5,102 193 U.S. private corporate securities 1,712 52 843 82 2,555 134 Foreign public corporate securities 1,412 30 376 23 1,788 53 Foreign private corporate securities 798 34 2,371 192 3,169 226 Asset-backed securities 4,132 25 4,685 49 8,817 74 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 284 8 93 3 377 11 Residential mortgage-backed securities 116 1 1 0 117 1 Total fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 19,718 $ 486 $ 9,605 $ 463 $ 29,323 $ 949
Fixed Maturities Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	The following table sets forth the amortized cost or amortized cost, net of allowance and fair value of fixed maturities by contractual maturities, as of the date indicated: March 31, 2021 Available-for-Sale Held-to-Maturity Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance Fair Value (in millions) Fixed maturities: Due in one year or less $ 16,008 $ 16,547 $ 112 $ 112 Due after one year through five years 52,751 56,779 496 564 Due after five years through ten years 64,596 71,466 105 108 Due after ten years(1) 176,683 201,651 846 1,082 Asset-backed securities 13,470 13,635 0 0 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 14,673 15,425 0 0 Residential mortgage-backed securities 2,941 3,093 242 259 Total $ 341,122 $ 378,596 $ 1,801 $ 2,125 __________ (1) Excludes available-for-sale notes with amortized cost of $5,766 million (fair value, $5,774 million) and held-to-maturity notes with amortized cost of $4,748 million (fair value, $5,186 million), which have been offset with the associated debt under a netting agreement.
Sources of Fixed Maturity Proceeds and Related Investment Gains (Losses) as well as Losses on Impairments	The following table sets forth the sources of fixed maturity proceeds and related investment gains (losses), as well as losses on write-downs and the allowance for credit losses of fixed maturities, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Proceeds from sales(1) $ 14,690 $ 5,153 Proceeds from maturities/prepayments 6,894 4,883 Gross investment gains from sales and maturities 1,603 468 Gross investment losses from sales and maturities (389) (61) Write-downs recognized in earnings(2) 0 (91) (Addition to) release of allowance for credit losses 2 (158) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Proceeds from maturities/prepayments(3) $ 12 $ 41 (Addition to) release of allowance for credit losses 2 0 __________ (1) Includes $114 million and $39 million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. (2) Amounts represent write-downs on credit adverse securities, write-downs on securities approaching maturity related to foreign exchange movements and securities actively marketed for sale. (3) Includes less than $1 million of non-cash related proceeds due to the timing of trade settlements for both the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.
Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Held by the Company for which a Portion of the OTTI Loss was Recognized in OCI	The following tables set forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for fixed maturity securities, as of the dates indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 123 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 133 Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded 0 0 31 0 0 0 31 Reductions for securities sold during the period 0 0 (26) 0 0 0 (26) Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance 0 0 (6) 0 (1) 0 (7) Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 122 $ 0 $ 9 $ 0 $ 131 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded 0 38 119 0 1 0 158 Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 38 $ 119 $ 0 $ 1 $ 0 $ 158 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 Current period provision for expected losses 0 0 (2) 0 0 0 (2) Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 7 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 U.S. Treasury Securities and Obligations of U.S. States Foreign Government Bonds U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities Asset-Backed Securities Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity: Balance, beginning of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13 0 0 9 0 0 0 9 Balance, end of period $ 0 $ 0 $ 9 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 9
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities	The following table sets forth the composition of “Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amortized Fair Amortized Fair (in millions) Short-term investments and cash equivalents $ 429 $ 429 $ 658 $ 658 Fixed maturities: Corporate securities 14,470 15,130 14,442 15,472 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 1,699 1,773 1,743 1,839 Residential mortgage-backed securities(1) 873 915 964 1,018 Asset-backed securities(2) 2,039 2,066 1,665 1,697 Foreign government bonds 994 996 934 945 U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states 363 422 371 443 Total fixed maturities(3) 20,438 21,302 20,119 21,414 Equity securities 1,942 2,296 1,661 2,043 Total assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities(4) $ 22,809 $ 24,027 $ 22,438 $ 24,115 __________ (1) Includes publicly-traded agency pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. (2) Includes collateralized loan obligations, auto loans, education loans, home equity and other asset types. Collateralized loan obligations at fair value were $1,530 million and $1,102 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, all of which were rated AAA. (3) As a percentage of amortized cost, 94% of the portfolio was considered high or highest quality based on NAIC or equivalent ratings, as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. (4) As a percentage of amortized cost, 79% of the portfolio consisted of public securities as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.
Securities Concentrations of Credit Risk	As of the dates indicated, the Company’s exposure to concentrations of credit risk of single issuers greater than 10% of the Company’s equity included securities of the U.S. government and certain U.S. government agencies and securities guaranteed by the U.S. government, as well as the securities disclosed below: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amortized Fair Amortized Fair (in millions) Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 75,142 $ 85,813 $ 80,273 $ 92,764 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 850 1,082 912 1,173 Fixed maturities, trading 23 23 25 25 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 830 829 849 855 Total $ 76,845 $ 87,747 $ 82,059 $ 94,817
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans	The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount % of Amount % of Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 12,555 19.6 % $ 12,750 19.7 % Retail 7,233 11.3 7,326 11.3 Apartments/Multi-Family 17,642 27.6 18,330 28.3 Industrial 15,228 23.8 14,954 23.1 Hospitality 2,365 3.7 2,395 3.7 Other 4,877 7.6 4,981 7.7 Total commercial mortgage loans 59,900 93.6 60,736 93.8 Agricultural property loans 4,094 6.4 4,048 6.2 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 63,994 100.0 % 64,784 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (217) (227) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 63,777 64,557 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 583 655 Residential property loans 86 101 Other collateralized loans 115 120 Total other loans 784 876 Allowance for credit losses (7) (8) Total net other loans 777 868 Total net commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 64,554 $ 65,425 __________ (1) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at fair value and are collateralized primarily by apartment complexes. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net carrying value of these loans was $500 million and $1,092 million, respectively.
Allowance for Credit Losses	The following table sets forth the activity in the allowance for credit losses for commercial mortgage and other loans, as of the dates indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Commercial Agricultural Residential Other Uncollateralized Total (in millions) Allowance, beginning of period $ 218 $ 9 $ 0 $ 3 $ 5 $ 235 Addition to (release of) allowance for expected losses (9) (1) 0 0 0 (10) Other 0 0 0 (1) 0 (1) Allowance, end of period $ 209 $ 8 $ 0 $ 2 $ 5 $ 224 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Commercial Agricultural Residential Other Uncollateralized Total (in millions) Allowance, beginning of period $ 114 $ 3 $ 0 $ 0 $ 4 $ 121 Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13 110 5 0 0 0 115 Addition to (release of) allowance for expected losses 1 0 0 0 0 1 Other 0 0 0 3 0 3 Allowance, end of period $ 225 $ 8 $ 0 $ 3 $ 4 $ 240
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators	The following tables set forth key credit quality indicators based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior Total (in millions) Commercial Mortgage Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 446 $ 504 $ 2,614 $ 3,248 $ 3,714 $ 17,917 $ 28,443 60%-69.99% 644 2,177 4,885 4,189 2,480 6,459 20,834 70%-79.99% 697 2,219 2,534 1,509 911 2,156 10,026 80% or greater 6 0 3 61 69 458 597 Total $ 1,793 $ 4,900 $ 10,036 $ 9,007 $ 7,174 $ 26,990 $ 59,900 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 1,682 $ 4,780 $ 9,246 $ 8,539 $ 6,911 $ 24,234 $ 55,392 1.0 - 1.2x 111 113 666 380 261 2,054 3,585 Less than 1.0x 0 7 124 88 2 702 923 Total $ 1,793 $ 4,900 $ 10,036 $ 9,007 $ 7,174 $ 26,990 $ 59,900 Agricultural Property Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 394 $ 951 $ 490 $ 345 $ 392 $ 1,414 $ 3,986 60%-69.99% 5 10 51 39 3 0 108 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total $ 399 $ 961 $ 541 $ 384 $ 395 $ 1,414 $ 4,094 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 397 $ 939 $ 540 $ 376 $ 336 $ 1,301 $ 3,889 1.0 - 1.2x 2 22 0 2 59 44 129 Less than 1.0x 0 0 1 6 0 69 76 Total $ 399 $ 961 $ 541 $ 384 $ 395 $ 1,414 $ 4,094 December 31, 2020 Amortized Cost by Origination Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Total (in millions) Commercial Mortgage Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 828 $ 2,693 $ 3,217 $ 3,854 $ 3,223 $ 15,360 $ 29,175 60%-69.99% 2,678 4,981 4,291 2,239 2,667 4,058 20,914 70%-79.99% 2,492 2,587 1,500 1,057 918 1,409 9,963 80% or greater 23 3 61 69 23 505 684 Total $ 6,021 $ 10,264 $ 9,069 $ 7,219 $ 6,831 $ 21,332 $ 60,736 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 5,901 $ 9,429 $ 8,587 $ 6,954 $ 6,382 $ 18,904 $ 56,157 1.0 - 1.2x 118 711 383 263 384 1,719 3,578 Less than 1.0x 2 124 99 2 65 709 1,001 Total $ 6,021 $ 10,264 $ 9,069 $ 7,219 $ 6,831 $ 21,332 $ 60,736 Agricultural Property Loans Loan-to-Value Ratio: 0%-59.99% $ 956 $ 494 $ 349 $ 527 $ 367 $ 1,254 $ 3,947 60%-69.99% 8 51 39 3 0 0 101 70%-79.99% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80% or greater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total $ 964 $ 545 $ 388 $ 530 $ 367 $ 1,254 $ 4,048 Debt Service Coverage Ratio: Greater or Equal to 1.2x $ 941 $ 544 $ 381 $ 468 $ 308 $ 1,202 $ 3,844 1.0 - 1.2x 23 0 1 59 1 40 124 Less than 1.0x 0 1 6 3 58 12 80 Total $ 964 $ 545 $ 388 $ 530 $ 367 $ 1,254 $ 4,048
Aging of Past Due Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans and Nonaccrual Status	The following tables set forth an aging of past due commercial mortgage and other loans based upon the recorded investment gross of allowance for credit losses, as well as the amount of commercial mortgage and other loans on non-accrual status, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Total Non-Accrual (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 59,898 $ 2 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2 $ 59,900 $ 5 Agricultural property loans 4,073 7 0 14 21 4,094 14 Residential property loans 84 1 0 1 2 86 1 Other collateralized loans 115 0 0 0 0 115 0 Uncollateralized loans 583 0 0 0 0 583 0 Total $ 64,753 $ 10 $ 0 $ 15 $ 25 $ 64,778 $ 20 __________ (1) As of March 31, 2021, there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. December 31, 2020 Current 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Past Due(1) Total Past Total Non-Accrual (in millions) Commercial mortgage loans $ 60,614 $ 3 $ 119 $ 0 $ 122 $ 60,736 $ 5 Agricultural property loans 3,996 37 0 15 52 4,048 15 Residential property loans 99 1 0 1 2 101 1 Other collateralized loans 120 0 0 0 0 120 0 Uncollateralized loans 655 0 0 0 0 655 0 Total $ 65,484 $ 41 $ 119 $ 16 $ 176 $ 65,660 $ 21 __________ (1) As of December 31, 2020, there were no loans in this category accruing interest. (2) For additional information regarding the Company’s policies for accruing interest on loans, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Other Invested Assets	The following table sets forth the composition of “Other invested assets,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) LPs/LLCs: Equity method: Private equity(1) $ 4,735 $ 4,311 Hedge funds 2,732 2,451 Real estate-related(1) 2,008 1,985 Subtotal equity method 9,475 8,747 Fair value: Private equity 1,861 1,786 Hedge funds 2,199 2,036 Real estate-related 319 314 Subtotal fair value 4,379 4,136 Total LPs/LLCs 13,854 12,883 Real estate held through direct ownership(2) 1,877 2,027 Derivative instruments 1,869 1,915 Other(3) 1,263 1,300 Total other invested assets $ 18,863 $ 18,125 _________ (1) Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. (2) As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, real estate held through direct ownership had mortgage debt of $354 million and $409 million, respectively. (3) Primarily includes strategic investments made by investment management operations, leveraged leases and member and activity stock held in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston. For additional information regarding the Company’s holdings in the Federal Home Loan Banks of New York and Boston, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Accrued Investment Income	The following table sets forth the composition of “Accrued investment income,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities $ 2,558 $ 2,676 Equity securities 8 7 Commercial mortgage and other loans 196 205 Policy loans 277 274 Other invested assets 21 27 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 3 4 Total accrued investment income $ 3,063 $ 3,193
Net Investment Income	The following table sets forth “Net investment income” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale(1) $ 2,999 $ 3,112 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(1) 58 59 Fixed maturities, trading 24 34 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 159 184 Equity securities 23 28 Commercial mortgage and other loans 617 640 Policy loans 145 153 Other invested assets 516 131 Short-term investments and cash equivalents 10 87 Gross investment income 4,551 4,428 Less: investment expenses (169) (226) Net investment income $ 4,382 $ 4,202 __________
Realized Investment Gains (Losses), Net	The following table sets forth “Realized investment gains (losses), net” by investment type, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturities(1) $ 1,216 $ 158 Commercial mortgage and other loans 30 22 Investment real estate 52 (1) LPs/LLCs 0 (3) Derivatives 775 1,492 Other 6 (1) Realized investment gains (losses), net $ 2,079 $ 1,667 __________
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investment	The following table sets forth net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale with an allowance $ (5) $ (25) Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale without an allowance 37,610 58,593 Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges(1) (159) (168) Derivatives designated as fair value hedges(1) 12 10 Other investments(2) (9) 7 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments $ 37,449 $ 58,417 __________ (1) For additional information on cash flow and fair value hedges, see Note 5. (2) As of March 31, 2021, there were no net unrealized losses on held-to-maturity securities that were previously transferred from available-for-sale. Includes net unrealized gains on certain joint ventures that are strategic in nature and are included in “Other assets.”
Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending	The following table sets forth the composition of “Securities sold under agreements to repurchase,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in millions) U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 8,451 $ 485 $ 8,936 $ 9,548 $ 546 $ 10,094 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 131 0 131 463 0 463 Residential mortgage-backed securities 317 0 317 337 0 337 Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase(1) $ 8,899 $ 485 $ 9,384 $ 10,348 $ 546 $ 10,894 __________ (1) The Company did not have any agreements with remaining contractual maturities greater than thirty days, as of the dates indicated. The following table sets forth the composition of “Cash collateral for loaned securities” which represents the liability to return cash collateral received for the following types of securities loaned, as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Remaining Contractual Maturities of the Agreements Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total Overnight & Continuous Up to 30 Days Total (in millions) Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions $ 87 $ 0 $ 87 $ 108 $ 0 $ 108 Foreign government bonds 240 0 240 426 0 426 U.S. public corporate securities 3,294 0 3,294 2,360 0 2,360 Foreign public corporate securities 801 0 801 567 0 567 Equity securities 251 0 251 38 0 38 Total cash collateral for loaned securities(1) $ 4,673 $ 0 $ 4,673 $ 3,499 $ 0 $ 3,499 __________ (1) The Company did not have any agreements with remaining contractual maturities greater than thirty days, as of the dates indicated.

Variable Interest Entities (Tab

Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Variable Interest Entities (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity [Abstract]
Schedule of Consolidated Variable Interest Entities	The table below reflects the carrying amount and balance sheet caption in which the assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs are reported. The liabilities primarily comprise obligations under debt instruments issued by the VIEs. The creditors of these VIEs do not have recourse to the Company in excess of the assets contained within the VIEs. Consolidated VIEs for which the Other Consolidated VIEs(1) March 31, December 31, March 31, December 31, (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ 102 $ 110 $ 275 $ 296 Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity 81 87 824 882 Fixed maturities, trading 154 160 0 0 Equity securities 57 42 0 0 Commercial mortgage and other loans 911 975 0 0 Other invested assets 2,533 2,221 133 127 Cash and cash equivalents 99 101 0 0 Accrued investment income 1 2 3 4 Other assets 511 594 873 768 Total assets of consolidated VIEs $ 4,449 $ 4,292 $ 2,108 $ 2,077 Other liabilities $ 516 $ 256 $ 0 $ 2 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs(2) 285 305 0 0 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs $ 801 $ 561 $ 0 $ 2 __________ (1) Total assets of consolidated VIEs reflect $2,495 million and $2,538 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, related to VIEs whose beneficial interests are wholly-owned by consolidated subsidiaries. (2) Recourse is limited to the assets of the respective VIE and does not extend to the general credit of the Company. As of March 31, 2021, the maturity of this obligation was within 4 years.

Derivative Instruments (Tables)

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	The table below provides a summary of the gross notional amount and fair value of derivatives contracts by the primary underlying risks, excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. Many derivative instruments contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value amounts below represent the value of derivative contracts prior to taking into account the netting effects of master netting agreements and cash collateral. This netting impact results in total derivative assets of $1,847 million and $1,906 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and total derivative liabilities of $1,575 million and $792 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, reflected in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. Primary Underlying Risk /Instrument Type March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Fair Value Fair Value Gross Notional Assets Liabilities Gross Notional Assets Liabilities (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 3,015 $ 601 $ (69) $ 3,065 $ 978 $ (90) Interest Rate Forwards 298 0 (37) 249 0 (8) Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 2,666 79 (133) 2,577 68 (116) Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 22,831 821 (875) 22,642 878 (1,037) Total Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments $ 28,810 $ 1,501 $ (1,114) $ 28,533 $ 1,924 $ (1,251) Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate Interest Rate Swaps $ 210,809 $ 9,956 $ (16,035) $ 178,803 $ 17,174 $ (13,172) Interest Rate Futures 17,570 14 (65) 15,778 99 (5) Interest Rate Options 15,318 417 (226) 14,593 914 (233) Interest Rate Forwards 2,974 36 (24) 2,910 25 0 Foreign Currency Foreign Currency Forwards 33,199 989 (1,110) 35,478 764 (647) Foreign Currency Options 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate Foreign Currency Swaps 13,567 626 (418) 13,661 537 (601) Credit Credit Default Swaps 2,305 50 0 3,360 63 (28) Equity Equity Futures 5,195 24 (3) 5,668 10 (25) Equity Options 42,374 664 (921) 36,250 1,731 (1,028) Total Return Swaps 19,731 102 (440) 22,489 32 (1,277) Other Other(1) 1,259 0 0 1,262 0 0 Synthetic GICs 85,273 0 0 86,264 0 0 Total Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments $ 449,574 $ 12,878 $ (19,242) $ 416,516 $ 21,349 $ (17,016) Total Derivatives(2)(3) $ 478,384 $ 14,379 $ (20,356) $ 445,049 $ 23,273 $ (18,267) __________ (1) “Other” primarily includes derivative contracts used to improve the balance of the Company’s tail longevity and mortality risk. Under these contracts, the Company’s gains (losses) are capped at the notional amount. (2) Excludes embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables which contain multiple underlying risks. The fair value of these embedded derivatives was a net liability of $12,907 million and $20,119 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily included in “Future policy benefits.” (3) Recorded in “Other invested assets” and “Other liabilities” on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
Schedule of Derivative instruments (hedged item in fair value hedge accounting relationship)	As of March 31, 2021, the following amounts were recorded on the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position related to the carrying amount of the hedged assets (liabilities) and cumulative basis adjustments included in the carrying amount for fair value hedges. March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Balance Sheet Line Item in which Hedged Item is Recorded Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets (Liabilities) Cumulative Amount of Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets (Liabilities) Cumulative Amount of (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value $ 367 $ 60 $ 402 $ 79 Commercial mortgage and other loans $ 20 $ 1 $ 20 $ 2 Policyholders’ account balances $ (1,434) $ (96) $ (1,627) $ (303) Future policy benefits $ (1,415) $ (202) $ (1,585) $ (372) __________ (1) There were no material fair value hedging adjustments for hedged assets and liabilities for which hedge accounting has been discontinued.
Offsetting of Financial Assets	The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. March 31, 2021 Gross Gross Net Financial Net (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 14,236 $ (12,532) $ 1,704 $ (865) $ 839 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 442 0 442 (442) 0 Total assets $ 14,678 $ (12,532) $ 2,146 $ (1,307) $ 839 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 20,356 $ (18,781) $ 1,575 $ (983) $ 592 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,384 0 9,384 (9,253) 131 Total liabilities $ 29,740 $ (18,781) $ 10,959 $ (10,236) $ 723 December 31, 2020 Gross Gross Net Financial Net (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 23,144 $ (21,367) $ 1,777 $ (806) $ 971 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 252 0 252 (252) 0 Total assets $ 23,396 $ (21,367) $ 2,029 $ (1,058) $ 971 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 18,265 $ (17,475) $ 790 $ (790) $ 0 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 10,894 0 10,894 (10,432) 462 Total liabilities $ 29,159 $ (17,475) $ 11,684 $ (11,222) $ 462 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
Offsetting of Financial Liabilities	The following table presents recognized derivative instruments (excluding embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables), and repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements that are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position, and/or are subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in the Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. March 31, 2021 Gross Gross Net Financial Net (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 14,236 $ (12,532) $ 1,704 $ (865) $ 839 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 442 0 442 (442) 0 Total assets $ 14,678 $ (12,532) $ 2,146 $ (1,307) $ 839 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 20,356 $ (18,781) $ 1,575 $ (983) $ 592 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 9,384 0 9,384 (9,253) 131 Total liabilities $ 29,740 $ (18,781) $ 10,959 $ (10,236) $ 723 December 31, 2020 Gross Gross Net Financial Net (in millions) Offsetting of Financial Assets: Derivatives(1) $ 23,144 $ (21,367) $ 1,777 $ (806) $ 971 Securities purchased under agreement to resell 252 0 252 (252) 0 Total assets $ 23,396 $ (21,367) $ 2,029 $ (1,058) $ 971 Offsetting of Financial Liabilities: Derivatives(1) $ 18,265 $ (17,475) $ 790 $ (790) $ 0 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 10,894 0 10,894 (10,432) 462 Total liabilities $ 29,159 $ (17,475) $ 11,684 $ (11,222) $ 462 __________ (1) Amounts exclude the excess of collateral received/pledged from/to the counterparty.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	The following table provides the financial statement classification and impact of derivatives used in qualifying and non-qualifying hedge relationships, including the offset of the hedged item in fair value hedge relationships. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Realized Net Other Interest Interest Policyholders’ Benefits AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments: Interest Rate $ 21 $ (2) $ 0 $ 0 $ (192) $ (170) $ 0 Currency (2) 0 0 0 0 7 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments 19 (2) 0 0 (192) (163) 0 Gains (losses) on the hedged item: Interest Rate (20) 4 0 0 207 180 0 Currency 1 0 0 0 0 (7) 0 Total gains (losses) on hedged item (19) 4 0 0 207 173 0 Amortization for gains (losses) excluded from assessment of the effectiveness Currency 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 Total Amortization for Gain (Loss) Excluded from Assessment of the Effectiveness 0 0 0 0 0 (2) 2 Total gains (losses) on fair value hedges net of hedged item 0 2 0 0 15 8 2 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate 5 0 0 0 0 0 (47) Currency (1) 0 0 0 0 0 (17) Currency/Interest Rate 25 71 53 0 0 0 73 Total gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 29 71 53 0 0 0 9 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on net investment hedges 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate (5,925) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency (278) 0 8 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 282 0 0 0 0 0 0 Credit 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity (989) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives 7,651 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives not qualifying as hedge accounting instruments 746 0 8 0 0 0 0 Total $ 775 $ 73 $ 69 $ 0 $ 15 $ 8 $ 11 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Realized Net Other Interest Interest Policyholders’ Benefits AOCI(1) (in millions) Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Fair value hedges Gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments: Interest Rate $ (30) $ (2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 324 $ 280 $ 0 Currency 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives designated as hedge instruments (28) (2) 0 0 324 280 0 Gains (losses) on the hedged item: Interest Rate 30 5 0 0 (322) (278) 0 Currency (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on hedged item 29 5 0 0 (322) (278) 0 Total gains (losses) on fair value hedges net of hedged item 1 3 0 0 2 2 0 Cash flow hedges Interest Rate (1) 0 0 0 0 0 52 Currency 1 0 0 0 0 0 102 Currency/Interest Rate 18 79 291 0 0 0 2,200 Total gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 18 79 291 0 0 0 2,354 Net investment hedges Currency 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Currency/Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on net investment hedges 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: Interest Rate 9,224 0 0 0 0 0 0 Currency 333 0 (7) 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 816 0 2 0 0 0 0 Credit (41) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity 5,436 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Embedded Derivatives (14,295) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total gains (losses) on derivatives not qualifying as hedge accounting instruments 1,473 0 (5) 0 0 0 0 Total $ 1,492 $ 82 $ 286 $ 0 $ 2 $ 2 $ 2,367 _______ (1) Net change in AOCI, excluding changes related to net investment hedges using non-derivative instruments of $11 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and $0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020.
Schedule of Derivative Instruments Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Taxes	Presented below is a rollforward of current period cash flow hedges in AOCI before taxes: (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ (168) Amount recorded in AOCI Interest Rate (42) Currency (18) Currency/Interest Rate 221 Total amount recorded in AOCI 161 Amount reclassified from AOCI to income Interest Rate (5) Currency 1 Currency/Interest Rate (148) Total amount reclassified from AOCI to income (152) Balance, March 31, 2021 $ (159)
Credit Derivatives	The following table provides a summary of the notional and fair value of written credit protection. The Company’s maximum amount at risk under these credit derivatives, assuming the value of the underlying referenced securities become worthless, is equal to the notional amounts. These credit derivatives have maturities of less than 26 years for Index Reference. March 31, 2021 NAIC Rating Designation of Underlying Credit Obligation(1) NAIC 1 NAIC 2 NAIC 3 NAIC 4 NAIC 5 NAIC 6 Total Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value (in millions) Single name reference(2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Index reference(2) 50 1 0 0 2,154 40 0 0 0 0 100 9 2,304 50 Total $ 50 $ 1 $ 0 $ 0 $ 2,154 $ 40 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 100 $ 9 $ 2,304 $ 50 December 31, 2020 NAIC Rating Designation of Underlying Credit Obligation(1) NAIC 1 NAIC 2 NAIC 3 NAIC 4 NAIC 5 NAIC 6 Total Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value Gross Notional Fair Value (in millions) Single name reference(2) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Index reference(2) 50 0 0 0 3,003 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,053 63 Total $ 50 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,003 $ 63 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 3,053 $ 63 _________ (1) The NAIC rating designations are based on availability and the lowest ratings among Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) and Fitch Ratings Inc. (“Fitch”). If no rating is available from a rating agency, a NAIC 6 rating is used. (2) Single name credit default swaps may reference to the credit of corporate debt, sovereign debt, and structured finance. Index references NAIC designations are based on the lowest rated single name reference included in the index.

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Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	The tables below present the balances of assets and liabilities reported at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the dates indicated. As of March 31, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 27,478 $ 150 $ $ 27,628 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 12,085 4 12,089 Foreign government bonds 0 102,473 11 102,484 U.S. corporate public securities 0 105,911 64 105,975 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 37,146 2,202 39,348 Foreign corporate public securities 0 28,296 144 28,440 Foreign corporate private securities 0 27,612 2,867 30,479 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 12,926 709 13,635 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 15,415 10 15,425 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 2,982 111 3,093 Subtotal 0 372,324 6,272 378,596 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 209 0 209 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 213 0 213 Foreign government bonds 0 977 19 996 Corporate securities 0 14,592 538 15,130 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 1,847 219 2,066 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 1,773 0 1,773 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 915 0 915 Equity securities 911 1,385 0 2,296 All other(4) 0 378 20 398 Subtotal 911 22,289 796 23,996 Fixed maturities, trading 0 5,960 242 6,202 Equity securities 6,370 1,250 728 8,348 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 500 0 500 Other invested assets(5) 99 14,280 378 (12,532) 2,225 Short-term investments 409 3,499 396 4,304 Cash equivalents 1,640 5,357 4 7,001 Other assets 0 0 144 144 Separate account assets(6)(7) 54,579 247,020 1,306 302,905 Total assets $ 64,008 $ 672,479 $ 10,266 $ (12,532) $ 734,221 Future policy benefits(8) $ 0 $ 0 $ 11,314 $ $ 11,314 Policyholders’ account balances 0 0 2,171 2,171 Other liabilities 85 19,851 0 (18,781) 1,155 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 Total liabilities $ 85 $ 19,851 $ 13,485 $ (18,781) $ 14,640 As of December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies $ 0 $ 40,298 $ 150 $ $ 40,448 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 12,807 4 12,811 Foreign government bonds 0 110,233 11 110,244 U.S. corporate public securities 0 113,486 69 113,555 U.S. corporate private securities(2) 0 38,689 2,248 40,937 Foreign corporate public securities 0 29,384 153 29,537 Foreign corporate private securities 0 28,727 2,865 31,592 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 14,068 523 14,591 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 16,294 9 16,303 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 2,876 11 2,887 Subtotal 0 406,862 6,043 412,905 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies 0 212 0 212 Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions 0 231 0 231 Foreign government bonds 0 926 19 945 Corporate securities 0 14,990 482 15,472 Asset-backed securities(3) 0 1,583 114 1,697 Commercial mortgage-backed securities 0 1,839 0 1,839 Residential mortgage-backed securities 0 1,018 0 1,018 Equity securities 1,784 259 0 2,043 All other(4) 50 549 20 619 Subtotal 1,834 21,607 635 24,076 Fixed maturities, trading 0 3,671 243 3,914 Equity securities 6,207 1,131 660 7,998 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 1,092 0 1,092 Other invested assets(5) 227 23,045 366 (21,367) 2,271 Short-term investments 405 5,728 177 6,310 Cash equivalents 1,476 4,005 1 5,482 Other assets 0 0 268 268 Separate account assets(6)(7) 51,826 250,623 1,821 304,270 Total assets $ 61,975 $ 717,764 $ 10,214 $ (21,367) $ 768,586 Future policy benefits(8) $ 0 $ 0 $ 18,879 $ $ 18,879 Policyholders’ account balances 0 0 1,914 1,914 Other liabilities 32 17,828 0 (17,475) 385 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 Total liabilities $ 32 $ 17,828 $ 20,793 $ (17,475) $ 21,178 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral of $(6,249) million and $3,892 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. (2) Excludes notes with fair value of $5,774 million (carrying amount of $5,766 million) and $6,100 million (carrying amount of $5,966 million) as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (3) Includes credit-tranched securities collateralized by syndicated bank loans, sub-prime mortgages, auto loans, credit cards, education loans and other asset types. (4) All other represents cash equivalents and short-term investments. (5) Other invested assets excluded from the fair value hierarchy include certain hedge funds, private equity funds and other funds for which fair value is measured at net asset value (“NAV”) per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair values of such investments were $4,379 million and $4,136 million respectively. (6) Separate account assets included in the fair value hierarchy exclude investments in entities that calculate NAV per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient. Such investments excluded from the fair value hierarchy include investments in real estate, hedge funds and other invested assets. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the fair value of such investments was $23,538 million and $23,007 million, respectively. (7) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (8) As of March 31, 2021, the net embedded derivative liability position of $11.3 billion includes $0.8 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $12.1 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position. As of December 31, 2020, the net embedded derivative liability position of $18.9 billion includes $0.5 billion of embedded derivatives in an asset position and $19.4 billion of embedded derivatives in a liability position.
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information	The tables below present quantitative information on significant internally-priced Level 3 assets and liabilities. As of March 31, 2021 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Impact of (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2)(3) $ 4,486 Discounted Discount rate 0.40% 30% 4.90% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 7.3X 15.0X 10.4X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 12.86% 71.23% 58.29% Increase Equity securities $ 236 Discounted Discount rate 0.5% 20% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 0.1X 7.3X 0.9X Increase Net Asset Value Share price $12 $1,414 $472 Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(6) $ 162 Discounted Spread 1.10% 2.27% 1.25% Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(7) $ 11,314 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 20% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.09% 1.14% Decrease Utilization rate(11) 39% 96% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (12) below. Mortality rate(13) 0% 15% Decrease Equity volatility curve 17% 25% Increase Policyholders’ account balances(8) $ 2,171 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 42% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.09% 1.14% Decrease Mortality rate(13) 0% 24% Decrease Equity volatility curve 6% 42% Increase As of December 31, 2020 Fair Value Valuation Unobservable Inputs Minimum Maximum Weighted Impact of (in millions) Assets: Corporate securities(2)(3) $ 3,697 Discounted Discount rate 0.40% 25% 4.28% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 7.0X 15.0X 9.0X Increase Liquidation Liquidation value 12.13% 15.00% 13.02% Increase Equity securities $ 195 Discounted Discount rate 0.5% 20% Decrease Market comparables EBITDA multiples(4) 1X 8.8X 3.3X Increase Net Asset Value Share price $1 $1,414 $495 Increase Separate account assets-commercial mortgage loans(6) $ 775 Discounted Spread 1.60% 2.98% 1.80% Decrease Liabilities: Future policy benefits(7) $ 18,879 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 20% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.06% 1.17% Decrease Utilization rate(11) 39% 96% Increase Withdrawal rate See table footnote (12) below. Mortality rate(13) 0% 15% Decrease Equity volatility curve 18% 26% Increase Policyholders’ account balances(8) $ 1,914 Discounted Lapse rate(9) 1% 42% Decrease Spread over LIBOR(10) 0.06% 1.17% Decrease Mortality rate(13) 0% 24% Decrease Equity volatility curve 6% 42% Increase __________ (1) Conversely, the impact of a decrease in input would have the opposite impact on fair value as that presented in the table. (2) Includes assets classified as fixed maturities available-for-sale, assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities and fixed maturities trading. (3) Excludes notes which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (4) Represents multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), and are amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when valuing the investments. (5) For these investments, a range of discount rates is typically used (10% to 20%) and is therefore a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation rather than weighted average. (6) Changes in the fair value of separate account assets are borne by customers and thus are offset by changes in separate account liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. As a result, changes in value associated with these investments are not reflected in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations. (7) Future policy benefits primarily represent general account liabilities for the living benefit features of the Company’s variable annuity contracts which are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (8) Policyholders’ account balances primarily represent general account liabilities for the index-linked interest credited on certain of the Company’s life and annuity products that are accounted for as embedded derivatives. Since the valuation methodology for these liabilities uses a range of inputs that vary at the contract level over the cash flow projection period, presenting a range, rather than weighted average, is a more meaningful representation of the unobservable inputs used in the valuation. (9) Lapse rates for contracts with living benefit guarantees are adjusted at the contract level based on the in-the-moneyness of the living benefit and reflect other factors, such as the applicability of any surrender charges. Lapse rates are reduced when contracts are more in-the-money. Lapse rates for contracts with index-linked crediting guarantees may be adjusted at the contract level based on the applicability of any surrender charges, product type, and market related factors such as interest rates. Lapse rates are also generally assumed to be lower for the period where surrender charges apply. For any given contract, lapse rates vary throughout the period over which cash flows are projected for the purposes of valuing these embedded derivatives. (10) The spread over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) swap curve represents the premium added to the proxy for the risk-free rate (LIBOR) to reflect the Company’s estimates of rates that a market participant would use to value the living benefits in both the accumulation and payout phases and index-linked interest crediting guarantees. This spread includes an estimate of NPR, which is the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled by the Company. NPR is primarily estimated by utilizing the credit spreads associated with issuing funding agreements, adjusted for any illiquidity risk premium. In order to reflect the financial strength ratings of the Company, credit spreads associated with funding agreements, as opposed to credit spread associated with debt, are utilized in developing this estimate because funding agreements, living benefit guarantees, and index-linked interest crediting guarantees are insurance liabilities and are therefore senior to debt. (11) The utilization rate assumption estimates the percentage of contracts that will utilize the benefit during the contract duration and begin lifetime withdrawals at various time intervals from contract inception. The remaining contractholders are assumed to either begin lifetime withdrawals immediately or never utilize the benefit. Utilization assumptions may vary by product type, tax status and age. The impact of changes in these assumptions is highly dependent on the product type, the age of the contractholder at the time of the sale and the timing of the first lifetime income withdrawal. Range reflects the utilization rate for the vast majority of business with living benefits. (12) The withdrawal rate assumption estimates the magnitude of annual contractholder withdrawals relative to the maximum allowable amount under the contract. These assumptions vary based on the age of the contractholder, the tax status of the contract and the duration since the contractholder began lifetime withdrawals. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the minimum withdrawal rate assumption is 76% and the maximum withdrawal rate assumption may be greater than 100%. The fair value of the liability will generally increase the closer the withdrawal rate is to 100% and decrease as the withdrawal rate moves further away from 100%. (13) The range reflects the mortality rates for the vast majority of business with living benefits and other contracts, with policyholders ranging from 45 to 90 years old. While the majority of living benefits have a minimum age requirement, certain other contracts do not have an age restriction. This results in contractholders with mortality rates approaching 0% for certain benefits. Mortality rates may vary by product, age, and duration. A mortality improvement assumption is also incorporated into the overall mortality table.
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	The following tables describe changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. When a determination is made to classify assets and liabilities within Level 3, the determination is based on significance of the unobservable inputs in the overall fair value measurement. All transfers are based on changes in the observability of the valuation inputs, including the availability of pricing service information that the Company can validate. Transfers into Level 3 are generally the result of unobservable inputs utilized within valuation methodologies and the use of indicative broker quotes for assets that were previously valued using observable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 are generally due to the use of observable inputs in valuation methodologies as well as the availability of pricing service information for certain assets that the Company can validate. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 150 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 150 $ 0 U.S. states 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Foreign government 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Corporate securities(3) 5,335 (345) 243 0 0 (177) 2 219 0 5,277 (361) Structured securities(4) 543 19 219 0 0 (74) 12 311 (200) 830 19 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Corporate securities(3) 482 (7) 14 0 0 (19) 0 68 0 538 (14) Structured securities(4) 114 (3) 137 0 0 (11) 0 0 (18) 219 (3) Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All other activity 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 243 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 242 0 Equity securities 660 38 58 (3) 0 (3) (22) 0 0 728 35 Other invested assets 366 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 378 13 Short-term investments 177 (1) 256 0 0 (10) (26) 0 0 396 (1) Cash equivalents 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Other assets 268 (133) 12 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 144 (133) Separate account assets(5) 1,821 43 68 (13) 0 (6) (615) 22 (14) 1,306 36 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (18,879) 7,896 0 0 (331) 0 0 0 0 (11,314) 7,681 Policyholders’ account balances(6) (1,914) (135) 0 0 (122) 0 0 0 0 (2,171) (99) Other liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (28) $ 0 $ 0 $ (300) $ 2 $ (41) $ 0 $ 0 $ (301) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (12) 0 0 2 0 (17) 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity securities 0 38 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 Other invested assets 11 1 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 Short-term investments (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (133) 0 0 0 0 (133) 0 0 0 Separate account assets(5) 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 36 0 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 7,896 0 0 0 0 7,681 0 0 0 Policyholders’ account balances (135) 0 0 0 0 (99) 0 0 0 Other liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 105 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 115 $ 0 U.S. states 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Foreign government 22 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Corporate securities(3) 3,236 (500) 294 (113) 0 (235) 1 1,827 (14) 4,496 (492) Structured securities(4) 948 (7) 315 (17) 0 (100) 155 12 (358) 948 (16) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Corporate securities(3) 637 (46) 4 (10) 0 (45) 0 63 0 603 (44) Structured securities(4) 69 (4) 116 0 0 (4) 0 0 0 177 0 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All other activity 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 287 (15) 18 (6) 0 0 (2) 15 (48) 249 (16) Equity securities 633 (44) 9 (5) 0 0 1 0 0 594 (44) Other invested assets 567 8 27 0 0 (1) (20) 0 0 581 8 Short-term investments 155 2 43 0 0 (110) (37) 0 0 53 0 Cash equivalents 131 0 0 0 0 0 (130) 0 0 1 0 Other assets 113 252 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 382 252 Separate account assets(5) 1,717 (140) 56 (13) 0 (18) 0 7 (81) 1,528 (128) Liabilities: Future policy benefits (12,831) (14,789) 0 0 (319) 0 4 0 0 (27,935) (14,923) Policyholders’ account balances(6) (1,316) 206 0 0 (96) 0 0 0 0 (1,206) 209 Other liabilities (105) 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (47) 58 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (800) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (799) 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (27) $ 0 $ 0 $ (483) $ 2 $ (27) $ 0 $ 0 $ (481) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (47) 0 0 (3) 0 (44) 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 (15) 0 0 0 0 (16) 0 0 Equity securities 0 (44) 0 0 0 0 (44) 0 0 Other invested assets 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Short-term investments 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets 252 0 0 0 0 252 0 0 0 Separate account assets(5) 0 0 (140) 0 0 0 0 (128) 0 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (14,789) 0 0 0 0 (14,923) 0 0 0 Policyholders’ account balances 206 0 0 0 0 209 0 0 0 Other liabilities 0 58 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 __________ (1) “Other,” for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, primarily represents the deconsolidation of VIEs, reclassifications of certain assets between reporting categories and foreign currency translation. (2) Unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the end of the period do not include amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts. (3) Includes U.S. corporate public, U.S. corporate private, foreign corporate public and foreign corporate private securities. (4) Includes asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities. (5) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (6) Issuances and settlements for Policyholders’ account balances are presented net in the rollforward.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation	The following tables describe changes in fair values of Level 3 assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. When a determination is made to classify assets and liabilities within Level 3, the determination is based on significance of the unobservable inputs in the overall fair value measurement. All transfers are based on changes in the observability of the valuation inputs, including the availability of pricing service information that the Company can validate. Transfers into Level 3 are generally the result of unobservable inputs utilized within valuation methodologies and the use of indicative broker quotes for assets that were previously valued using observable inputs. Transfers out of Level 3 are generally due to the use of observable inputs in valuation methodologies as well as the availability of pricing service information for certain assets that the Company can validate. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 150 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 150 $ 0 U.S. states 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Foreign government 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 Corporate securities(3) 5,335 (345) 243 0 0 (177) 2 219 0 5,277 (361) Structured securities(4) 543 19 219 0 0 (74) 12 311 (200) 830 19 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 Corporate securities(3) 482 (7) 14 0 0 (19) 0 68 0 538 (14) Structured securities(4) 114 (3) 137 0 0 (11) 0 0 (18) 219 (3) Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All other activity 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 243 0 1 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 242 0 Equity securities 660 38 58 (3) 0 (3) (22) 0 0 728 35 Other invested assets 366 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 378 13 Short-term investments 177 (1) 256 0 0 (10) (26) 0 0 396 (1) Cash equivalents 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Other assets 268 (133) 12 0 0 (3) 0 0 0 144 (133) Separate account assets(5) 1,821 43 68 (13) 0 (6) (615) 22 (14) 1,306 36 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (18,879) 7,896 0 0 (331) 0 0 0 0 (11,314) 7,681 Policyholders’ account balances(6) (1,914) (135) 0 0 (122) 0 0 0 0 (2,171) (99) Other liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (28) $ 0 $ 0 $ (300) $ 2 $ (41) $ 0 $ 0 $ (301) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (12) 0 0 2 0 (17) 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Equity securities 0 38 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 Other invested assets 11 1 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 Short-term investments (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets (133) 0 0 0 0 (133) 0 0 0 Separate account assets(5) 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 36 0 Liabilities: Future policy benefits 7,896 0 0 0 0 7,681 0 0 0 Policyholders’ account balances (135) 0 0 0 0 (99) 0 0 0 Other liabilities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other(1) Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3 Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale: U.S. government $ 105 $ 0 $ 10 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 115 $ 0 U.S. states 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Foreign government 22 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Corporate securities(3) 3,236 (500) 294 (113) 0 (235) 1 1,827 (14) 4,496 (492) Structured securities(4) 948 (7) 315 (17) 0 (100) 155 12 (358) 948 (16) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities: Foreign government 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Corporate securities(3) 637 (46) 4 (10) 0 (45) 0 63 0 603 (44) Structured securities(4) 69 (4) 116 0 0 (4) 0 0 0 177 0 Equity securities 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All other activity 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 287 (15) 18 (6) 0 0 (2) 15 (48) 249 (16) Equity securities 633 (44) 9 (5) 0 0 1 0 0 594 (44) Other invested assets 567 8 27 0 0 (1) (20) 0 0 581 8 Short-term investments 155 2 43 0 0 (110) (37) 0 0 53 0 Cash equivalents 131 0 0 0 0 0 (130) 0 0 1 0 Other assets 113 252 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 382 252 Separate account assets(5) 1,717 (140) 56 (13) 0 (18) 0 7 (81) 1,528 (128) Liabilities: Future policy benefits (12,831) (14,789) 0 0 (319) 0 4 0 0 (27,935) (14,923) Policyholders’ account balances(6) (1,316) 206 0 0 (96) 0 0 0 0 (1,206) 209 Other liabilities (105) 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (47) 58 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs (800) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (799) 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(2) Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (loss) Net investment income Realized investment gains (losses), net Other income (loss) Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances Included in other comprehensive income (losses) (in millions) Fixed maturities, available-for-sale $ (27) $ 0 $ 0 $ (483) $ 2 $ (27) $ 0 $ 0 $ (481) Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 0 (47) 0 0 (3) 0 (44) 0 0 Other assets: Fixed maturities, trading 0 (15) 0 0 0 0 (16) 0 0 Equity securities 0 (44) 0 0 0 0 (44) 0 0 Other invested assets 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Short-term investments 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash equivalents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other assets 252 0 0 0 0 252 0 0 0 Separate account assets(5) 0 0 (140) 0 0 0 0 (128) 0 Liabilities: Future policy benefits (14,789) 0 0 0 0 (14,923) 0 0 0 Policyholders’ account balances 206 0 0 0 0 209 0 0 0 Other liabilities 0 58 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 __________ (1) “Other,” for the periods ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, primarily represents the deconsolidation of VIEs, reclassifications of certain assets between reporting categories and foreign currency translation. (2) Unrealized gains or losses related to assets still held at the end of the period do not include amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts. (3) Includes U.S. corporate public, U.S. corporate private, foreign corporate public and foreign corporate private securities. (4) Includes asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and residential mortgage-backed securities. (5) Separate account assets represent segregated funds that are invested for certain customers. Investment risks associated with market value changes are borne by the customers, except to the extent of minimum guarantees made by the Company with respect to certain accounts. Separate account liabilities are not included in the above table as they are reported at contract value and not fair value in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. (6) Issuances and settlements for Policyholders’ account balances are presented net in the rollforward.
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Derivatives	The following tables present the balances of derivative assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of the date indicated, by primary underlying risk. These tables include NPR and exclude embedded derivatives and associated reinsurance recoverables. The derivative assets and liabilities shown below are included in “Other invested assets” or “Other liabilities” in the tables contained within the sections “—Assets and Liabilities by Hierarchy Level” and “—Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities,” above. As of March 31, 2021 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative Assets: Interest Rate $ 15 $ 11,009 $ 0 $ $ 11,024 Currency 0 1,068 0 1,068 Credit 0 50 0 50 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,447 0 1,447 Equity 82 708 0 790 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (12,532) (12,532) Total derivative assets $ 97 $ 14,282 $ 0 $ (12,532) $ 1,847 Derivative Liabilities: Interest Rate $ 65 $ 16,391 $ 0 $ $ 16,456 Currency 0 1,243 0 1,243 Credit 0 0 0 0 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,293 0 1,293 Equity 17 1,347 0 1,364 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (18,781) (18,781) Total derivative liabilities $ 82 $ 20,274 $ 0 $ (18,781) $ 1,575 As of December 31, 2020 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Netting(1) Total (in millions) Derivative Assets: Interest Rate $ 99 $ 19,091 $ 0 $ $ 19,190 Currency 0 832 0 832 Credit 0 63 0 63 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,415 0 1,415 Equity 128 1,645 0 1,773 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (21,367) (21,367) Total derivative assets $ 227 $ 23,046 $ 0 $ (21,367) $ 1,906 Derivative Liabilities: Interest Rate $ 5 $ 13,503 $ 0 $ $ 13,508 Currency 0 763 0 763 Credit 0 28 0 28 Currency/Interest Rate 0 1,638 0 1,638 Equity 25 2,305 0 2,330 Other 0 0 0 0 Netting(1) (17,475) (17,475) Total derivative liabilities $ 30 $ 18,237 $ 0 $ (17,475) $ 792 __________ (1) “Netting” amounts represent cash collateral and the impact of offsetting asset and liability positions held with the same counterparty, subject to master netting agreement.
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Derivatives	The following tables provide a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 derivative assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income, attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at the end of their respective periods. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)(1) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3(2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(1) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Fair Value, beginning of period Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)(1) Purchases Sales Issuances Settlements Other Transfers into Transfers out of Level 3(2) Fair Value, end of period Unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held(1) (in millions) Net Derivative - Equity $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 Net Derivative - Interest Rate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ______ (1) Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) as well as unrealized gains (losses) for assets still held at the end of the period are recorded in “Realized investment gains (losses), net.” (2) Transfers into or out of Level 3 are generally reported at the value as of the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur for any such positions still held at the end of the quarter.
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring	The following tables represent information for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value measurement is nonrecurring as these assets are measured at fair value only when there is a triggering event (e.g., an evidence of impairment). Assets included in the table are those that were impaired during the respective reporting periods and that are still held as of the reporting date. The estimated fair values for these amounts were determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Realized investment gains (losses) net: Commercial mortgage loans(1) $ 0 $ 1 Mortgage servicing rights(2) $ (5) $ (3) Investment real estate $ (9) $ 0 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Carrying value after measurement as of period end: Commercial mortgage loans(1) $ 0 $ 0 Mortgage servicing rights(2) $ 308 $ 307 Investment real estate $ 16 $ 31 __________ (1) Commercial mortgage loans are valued based on discounted cash flows utilizing market rates or the fair value of the underlying real estate collateral. (2) Mortgage servicing rights are valued using a discounted cash flow model. The model incorporates assumptions for servicing revenues, which are adjusted for expected prepayments, delinquency rates, escrow deposit income and estimated loan servicing expenses. The discount rates incorporated into the model are determined based on the estimated returns a market participant would require for this business including a liquidity and risk premium. This estimate includes available relevant data from any active market sales of mortgage servicing rights.
Fair Value, Option	The following tables present information regarding assets and liabilities where the fair value option has been elected. Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Liabilities: Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Changes in fair value $ 0 $ 0 Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Commercial mortgage and other loans: Interest income $ 3 $ 2 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Interest expense $ 0 $ 11 March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Commercial mortgage and other loans(1): Fair value as of period end $ 500 $ 1,092 Aggregate contractual principal as of period end $ 494 $ 1,073 Other assets: Fair value as of period end $ 10 $ 10 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs: Fair value as of period end $ 0 $ 0 Aggregate contractual principal as of period end $ 0 $ 0 __________ (1) As of March 31, 2021, for loans for which the fair value option has been elected, there were no loans in non-accrual status and none of the loans were more than 90 days past due and still accruing.
Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value	The table below presents the carrying amount and fair value by fair value hierarchy level of certain financial instruments that are not reported at fair value. The financial instruments presented below are reported at carrying value on the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. In some cases, as described below, the carrying amount equals or approximates fair value. March 31, 2021 Fair Value Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total (in millions) Assets: Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(2) $ 0 $ 2,042 $ 83 $ 2,125 $ 1,801 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 31 0 0 31 31 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 69 66,863 66,932 64,054 Policy loans 0 0 10,990 10,990 10,990 Other invested assets 0 120 0 120 120 Short-term investments 979 21 0 1,000 1,000 Cash and cash equivalents 8,641 457 0 9,098 9,098 Accrued investment income 0 3,063 0 3,063 3,063 Other assets 52 3,198 463 3,713 3,712 Total assets $ 9,703 $ 8,970 $ 78,399 $ 97,072 $ 93,869 Liabilities: Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts $ 0 $ 35,279 $ 70,780 $ 106,059 $ 104,724 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0 9,384 0 9,384 9,384 Cash collateral for loaned securities 0 4,673 0 4,673 4,673 Short-term debt 0 806 71 877 867 Long-term debt(3) 623 20,979 1,131 22,733 19,730 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 285 285 285 Other liabilities 0 7,655 49 7,704 7,704 Separate account liabilities—investment contracts 0 88,027 22,777 110,804 110,804 Total liabilities $ 623 $ 166,803 $ 95,093 $ 262,519 $ 258,171 December 31, 2020 Fair Value Carrying Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Total (in millions) Assets: Fixed maturities, held-to-maturity(2) $ 0 $ 2,209 $ 89 $ 2,298 $ 1,930 Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities 39 0 0 39 39 Commercial mortgage and other loans 0 107 67,477 67,584 64,333 Policy loans 0 0 11,271 11,271 11,271 Other invested assets 0 153 0 153 153 Short-term investments 1,464 26 0 1,490 1,490 Cash and cash equivalents 7,951 268 0 8,219 8,219 Accrued investment income 0 3,193 0 3,193 3,193 Other assets 154 2,917 449 3,520 3,517 Total assets $ 9,608 $ 8,873 $ 79,286 $ 97,767 $ 94,145 Liabilities: Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts $ 0 $ 36,820 $ 73,653 $ 110,473 $ 107,526 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 0 10,894 0 10,894 10,894 Cash collateral for loaned securities 0 3,499 0 3,499 3,499 Short-term debt 0 794 146 940 925 Long-term debt(3) 644 21,685 1,139 23,468 19,718 Notes issued by consolidated VIEs 0 0 305 305 305 Other liabilities 0 7,626 48 7,674 7,674 Separate account liabilities—investment contracts 0 86,046 23,631 109,677 109,677 Total liabilities $ 644 $ 167,364 $ 98,922 $ 266,930 $ 260,218 __________ (1) Carrying values presented herein differ from those in the Company’s Unaudited Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position because certain items within the respective financial statement captions are not considered financial instruments or are out of scope under authoritative guidance relating to disclosures of the fair value of financial instruments. (2) Excludes notes with fair value of $5,186 million (carrying amount of $4,748 million) and $5,821 million (carrying amount of $4,998 million) as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which have been offset with the associated payables under a netting agreement. (3) Includes notes with fair value of $10,959 million (carrying amount of $10,514 million) and $11,921 million (carrying amount of $10,964 million) as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which have been offset with the associated receivables under a netting agreement.

Closed Block (Tables)

Closed Block (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Closed Block (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Closed Block Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Closed Block Liabilities and Assets	Closed Block liabilities and assets designated to the Closed Block, as well as maximum future earnings to be recognized from these liabilities and assets, are as follows: March 31, December 31, (in millions) Closed Block liabilities Future policy benefits $ 46,392 $ 46,762 Policyholders’ dividends payable 651 635 Policyholders’ dividend obligation 6,410 8,787 Policyholders’ account balances 4,839 4,874 Other Closed Block liabilities 3,358 3,141 Total Closed Block liabilities 61,650 64,199 Closed Block assets Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value 38,687 41,959 Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value 271 277 Equity securities, at fair value 2,563 2,345 Commercial mortgage and other loans 8,297 8,421 Policy loans 3,984 4,064 Other invested assets 3,730 3,610 Short-term investments 132 124 Total investments 57,664 60,800 Cash and cash equivalents 811 269 Accrued investment income 453 431 Other Closed Block assets 129 92 Total Closed Block assets 59,057 61,592 Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets 2,593 2,607 Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Net unrealized investment gains (losses) 3,189 5,810 Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (3,244) (5,867) Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities $ 2,538 $ 2,550
Schedule of Closed Block Dividend Obligation	Information regarding the policyholder dividend obligation is as follows: Three Months Ended (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 8,787 Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation 246 Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation (2,623) Balance, March 31, 2021 $ 6,410
Schedule of Closed Block Revenues Benefits Expenses	Closed Block revenues and benefits and expenses are as follows for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) Revenues Premiums $ 431 $ 480 Net investment income 590 548 Realized investment gains (losses), net 72 256 Other income (loss) 276 (603) Total Closed Block revenues 1,369 681 Benefits and Expenses Policyholders’ benefits 634 647 Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 31 32 Dividends to policyholders 581 (94) General and administrative expenses 79 85 Total Closed Block benefits and expenses 1,325 670 Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes 44 11 Income tax expense (benefit) 29 (6) Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes $ 15 $ 17

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Short-term Debt	The table below presents the Company’s short-term debt as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 ($ in millions) Commercial paper: Prudential Financial $ 25 $ 25 Prudential Funding, LLC 371 355 Subtotal commercial paper 396 380 Current portion of long-term debt: Senior Notes 400 399 Mortgage Debt 62 128 Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements (1) 250 500 Subtotal current portion of long-term debt 712 1,027 Other(2) 9 18 Subtotal 1,117 1,425 Less: assets under set-off arrangements(1) 250 500 Total short-term debt(3) $ 867 $ 925 Supplemental short-term debt information: Portion of commercial paper borrowings due overnight $ 258 $ 75 Daily average commercial paper outstanding for the quarter ended $ 1,424 $ 1,602 Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days 21 18 Weighted average interest rate on outstanding commercial paper 0.07 % 0.11 % _________ (1) The surplus notes have corresponding assets where rights to set-off exist, thereby reducing the amount of surplus notes. (2) Includes $9 million and $18 million drawn on a revolving line of credit held by a subsidiary at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. (3) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $425 million and $424 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Schedule of Long-term Debt	The table below presents the Company’s long-term debt as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in millions) Fixed-rate obligations: Surplus notes $ 343 $ 343 Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements(1) 7,934 8,134 Senior notes 11,182 11,179 Mortgage debt 24 24 Floating-rate obligations: Line of credit 300 300 Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements(1) 2,330 2,330 Mortgage debt(2) 268 257 Junior subordinated notes(3) 7,613 7,615 Subtotal 29,994 30,182 Less: assets under set-off arrangements(1) 10,264 10,464 Total long-term debt(4) $ 19,730 $ 19,718 __________ (1) The surplus notes have corresponding assets where rights to set-off exist, thereby reducing the amount of surplus notes included in long-term debt. (2) Includes $31 million and $29 million of debt denominated in foreign currency at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. (3) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $7,556 million and $7,554 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Also includes subsidiary debt of $57 million and $60 million denominated in foreign currency at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. (4) Includes Prudential Financial debt of $18,565 million and $18,561 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	Net periodic (benefit) cost included in “General and administrative expenses” includes the following components: Three Months Ended March 31, Pension Benefits Other Postretirement Benefits 2021 2020 2021 2020 (in millions) Components of net periodic (benefit) cost: Service cost $ 83 $ 80 $ 6 $ 6 Interest cost 90 108 12 16 Expected return on plan assets (205) (201) (25) (25) Amortization of prior service cost (1) (1) 2 2 Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net 62 65 4 4 Settlements 1 0 0 0 Special termination benefits(1) 1 2 0 0 Net periodic (benefit) cost $ 31 $ 53 $ (1) $ 3 __________ (1) For 2020 and 2021, certain employees were provided special termination benefits under non-qualified plans in the form of unreduced early retirement benefits as a result of their involuntary termination or participation in the Voluntary Separation Program that was offered to eligible U.S.-based employees in 2019.

Equity (Tables)

Equity (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Equity (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Common Stock Disclosure	The changes in the number of shares of Common Stock issued, held in treasury and outstanding, are as follows for the periods indicated: Common Stock Issued Held In Outstanding (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 666.3 269.9 396.4 Common Stock issued 0.0 0.0 0.0 Common Stock acquired 0.0 4.3 (4.3) Stock-based compensation programs(1) 0.0 (2.2) 2.2 Balance, March 31, 2021 666.3 272.0 394.3 __________ (1) Represents net shares issued from treasury pursuant to the Company’s stock-based compensation programs.
Dividends Declared	Dividends declared per share of Common Stock are as follows for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 Dividends declared per share of Common Stock $ 1.15 $ 1.10
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The balance of and changes in each component of AOCI as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, are as follows: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Foreign Currency Net Unrealized Pension and Total (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 52 $ 34,065 $ (3,379) $ 30,738 Change in OCI before reclassifications (660) (12,762) 29 (13,393) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (3) (1,366) 67 (1,302) Income tax benefit (expense) (54) 3,254 (24) 3,176 Balance, March 31, 2021 $ (665) $ 23,191 $ (3,307) $ 19,219 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Foreign Currency Net Unrealized Pension and Total (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2019 $ (536) $ 28,112 $ (3,537) $ 24,039 Change in OCI before reclassifications (298) (808) 2 (1,104) Amounts reclassified from AOCI 3 (546) 70 (473) Income tax benefit (expense) (25) 179 (16) 138 Balance, March 31, 2020 $ (856) $ 26,937 $ (3,481) $ 22,600 __________ (1) Includes cash flow hedges of $(159) million and $(168) million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $3,186 million and $832 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and fair value hedges of $12 million and $10 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and $0 million and $0 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Three Months Ended Affected line item in Consolidated Statements of Operations 2021 2020 (in millions) Amounts reclassified from AOCI(1)(2): Foreign currency translation adjustment: Foreign currency translation adjustments $ 0 $ (3) Realized investment gains (losses), net Foreign currency translation adjustments 3 0 Other income (loss) Total foreign currency translation adjustment 3 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses): Cash flow hedges—Interest rate 5 (1) (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency (1) 1 (3) Cash flow hedges—Currency/Interest rate 148 388 (3) Fair value hedges—Currency (2) 0 (3) Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities 1,216 158 Realized investment gains (losses), net Total net unrealized investment gains (losses) 1,366 546 (4) Amortization of defined benefit pension items: Prior service cost (1) (1) (5) Actuarial gain (loss) (66) (69) (5) Total amortization of defined benefit pension items (67) (70) Total reclassifications for the period $ 1,302 $ 473 __________ (1) All amounts are shown before tax. (2) Positive amounts indicate gains/benefits reclassified out of AOCI. Negative amounts indicate losses/costs reclassified out of AOCI. (3) See Note 5 for additional information on cash flow and fair value hedges. (4) See table below for additional information on unrealized investment gains (losses), including the impact on deferred policy acquisition and other costs, future policy benefits and policyholders’ dividends. (5) See Note 10 for information on employee benefit plans.
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on AFS Fixed Maturity Securities with Allowance for Credit losses and All Other Investments AOCI Rollforward	The amounts for the periods indicated below, split between amounts related to net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale fixed maturity securities on which an allowance for credit losses has been recognized, and all other net unrealized investment gains (losses), are as follows: Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities on which an allowance for credit losses has been recognized Net Unrealized DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables Future Policy Policyholders’ Deferred Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) (in millions) Balance, December 31, 2020 $ (25) $ 58,442 $ (1,229) $ (6,588) $ (5,892) $ (10,643) $ 34,065 Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period 13 (19,615) 4,404 (15,198) Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income 10 (1,376) 307 (1,059) Reclassification due to allowance for credit losses recorded during period (3) 3 0 0 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables 338 (84) 254 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables 3,874 (821) 3,053 Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends 2,628 (552) 2,076 Balance, March 31, 2021 $ (5) $ 37,454 $ (891) $ (2,714) $ (3,264) $ (7,389) $ 23,191 __________ (1) Includes cash flow and fair value hedges. See Note 5 for information on cash flow and fair value hedges.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations of Common Stock based on the consolidated earnings of Prudential Financial for the periods indicated is as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Income Weighted Per Share Income Weighted Per Share (in millions, except per share amounts) Basic earnings per share Net income (loss) $ 2,804 $ (270) Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (24) 1 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards 44 5 Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 2,784 396.3 $ 7.02 $ (276) 397.0 $ (0.70) Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic $ 44 $ 5 Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted 44 5 Stock options 0.6 0.0 Deferred and long-term compensation programs 1.9 0.0 Diluted earnings per share(1) Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock $ 2,784 398.8 $ 6.98 $ (276) 397.0 $ (0.70) __________ (1) For the three months ended March 31, 2020, weighted average shares for basic earnings per share is also used for calculating diluted earnings per share because dilutive shares and dilutive earnings per share are not applicable when a net loss is reported. As a result of the net loss attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock for the three months ended March 31, 2020, all potential stock options and compensation programs were considered antidilutive.
Earnings Per Share Computation	For the periods indicated, the number of stock options and shares related to deferred and long-term compensation programs that were considered antidilutive and were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, weighted for the portion of the period they were outstanding, are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Shares Exercise Price Shares Exercise Price (in millions, except per share amounts, based on weighted average) Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method 2.1 $ 97.46 2.3 $ 87.62 Antidilutive stock options due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 0.9 Antidilutive shares based on application of the treasury stock method 0.0 0.2 Antidilutive shares due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock 0.0 1.7 Total antidilutive stock options and shares 2.1 5.1

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Segment Information (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated	The table below reconciles “Adjusted operating income before income taxes” to “Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures”: Three Months Ended 2021 2020(1) Adjusted operating income before income taxes by segment: (in millions) PGIM $ 651 $ 164 U.S. Businesses: Retirement 623 245 Group Insurance (132) 44 Individual Annuities(2) 444 373 Individual Life (44) (20) Assurance IQ (39) (23) Total U.S. Businesses 852 619 International Businesses 871 696 Corporate and Other (286) (342) Total segment adjusted operating income before income taxes 2,088 1,137 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,264 299 Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (239) (802) Market experience updates 304 (938) Divested and Run-off Businesses: Closed Block division 34 (1) Other Divested and Run-off Businesses 30 (69) Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (54) (9) Other adjustments(3) (13) 45 Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of operating joint ventures per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 3,414 $ (338) ________ (1) Effective second quarter of 2020, the results of POK and the impact of its sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Effective third quarter of 2020, the results of POT and the impact of its anticipated sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. See Note 1 for additional information. (2) Individual Annuities segment results reflect DAC as if the Individual Annuities business is a stand-alone operation. The elimination of intersegment costs capitalized in accordance with this policy is included in consolidating adjustments within Corporate and Other operations. (3) Represents adjustments not included in the above reconciling items. “Other adjustments” include certain components of the consideration for the Assurance IQ acquisition, which are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service periods, as well as changes in the fair value of contingent consideration.
Reconciliation of Certain Financial Information from Segments to Consolidated	The tables below present certain financial information for the Company’s segments and its Corporate and Other operations, including assets by segment and revenues by segment on an adjusted operating income basis, and the reconciliation of the segment totals to amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. March 31, December 31, Assets by segment: (in millions) PGIM $ 47,460 $ 48,680 U.S. Businesses: Retirement 208,679 213,726 Group Insurance 43,685 45,601 Individual Annuities 192,342 200,718 Individual Life 109,541 110,953 Assurance IQ 2,697 2,703 Total U.S. Businesses 556,944 573,701 International Businesses 219,600 231,128 Corporate and Other 23,786 25,124 Closed Block division 59,490 62,089 Total assets per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 907,280 $ 940,722 Three Months Ended 2021 2020(1) Revenues on an adjusted operating income basis: (in millions) PGIM $ 1,314 $ 778 U.S. Businesses: Retirement 2,591 2,437 Group Insurance 1,556 1,424 Individual Annuities 1,199 1,148 Individual Life 1,635 1,530 Assurance IQ 108 60 Total U.S. Businesses 7,089 6,599 International Businesses 5,931 5,636 Corporate and Other (119) (205) Total revenues on an adjusted operating income basis 14,215 12,808 Reconciling items: Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments 1,004 (364) Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net (76) (61) Market experience updates 101 (334) Divested and Run-off Businesses: Closed Block division 1,365 677 Other Divested and Run-off Businesses 371 692 Equity in earnings of operating joint ventures and earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests (28) (12) Other adjustments(2) 0 58 Total revenues per Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements $ 16,952 $ 13,464 __________ (1) Effective second quarter of 2020, the results of POK and the impact of its sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Effective third quarter of 2020, the results of POT and the impact of its anticipated sale are excluded from the International Businesses and are included in the Divested and Run-off Businesses in Corporate and Other. Prior period amounts have been updated to conform to current period presentation. See Note 1 for additional information. (2) Represents adjustments not included in the above reconciling items. “Other adjustments” include certain components of the consideration for the Assurance IQ acquisition, which are recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service periods, as well as changes in the fair value of contingent consideration.
Schedule of Intersegment Revenues	The PGIM segment revenues include intersegment revenues, primarily consisting of asset-based management and administration fees, as follows: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in millions) PGIM segment intersegment revenues $ 223 $ 217
Schedule of Asset Management and Service Fees	The table below presents asset management and service fees, predominantly related to investment management activities, for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 (in millions) Asset-based management fees $ 994 $ 875 Performance-based incentive fees 27 14 Other fees 155 144 Total asset management and service fees $ 1,176 $ 1,033

Commitments and Contingent Li_2

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	Mar. 31, 2021
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans	The following table sets forth the composition of “Commercial mortgage and other loans,” as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount % of Amount % of Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type: Office $ 12,555 19.6 % $ 12,750 19.7 % Retail 7,233 11.3 7,326 11.3 Apartments/Multi-Family 17,642 27.6 18,330 28.3 Industrial 15,228 23.8 14,954 23.1 Hospitality 2,365 3.7 2,395 3.7 Other 4,877 7.6 4,981 7.7 Total commercial mortgage loans 59,900 93.6 60,736 93.8 Agricultural property loans 4,094 6.4 4,048 6.2 Total commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 63,994 100.0 % 64,784 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (217) (227) Total net commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans 63,777 64,557 Other loans: Uncollateralized loans 583 655 Residential property loans 86 101 Other collateralized loans 115 120 Total other loans 784 876 Allowance for credit losses (7) (8) Total net other loans 777 868 Total net commercial mortgage and other loans(1) $ 64,554 $ 65,425 __________ (1) Includes loans held for sale which are carried at fair value and are collateralized primarily by apartment complexes. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the net carrying value of these loans was $500 million and $1,092 million, respectively.
Commitments \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans	Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments March 31, December 31, (in millions) Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments $ 2,121 $ 2,357 Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists $ 1,017 $ 882
Commitments \| Investments
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans)	Commitments to Purchase Investments (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans) March 31, December 31, (in millions) Expected to be funded from the general account and other operations outside the separate accounts $ 9,003 $ 9,567 Expected to be funded from separate accounts $ 255 $ 336
Indemnification
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Indemnification of Securities Lending and Securities Repurchase Transactions	Indemnification of Securities Lending and Securities Repurchase Transactions March 31, December 31, (in millions) Indemnification provided to certain clients for securities lending and securities repurchase transactions(1) $ 7,516 $ 7,108 Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications(1) $ 7,673 $ 7,254 Accrued liability associated with guarantee $ 0 $ 0 __________ (1) Includes $65 million and $34 million related to securities repurchase transactions as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.
Indemnification \| Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans	Indemnification of Serviced Mortgage Loans March 31, December 31, (in millions) Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company $ 2,784 $ 2,684 First-loss exposure portion of above $ 812 $ 784 Accrued liability associated with guarantees(1) $ 40 $ 41 __________
Guarantees of Asset Values
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees	Guarantees of Asset Values March 31, December 31, (in millions) Guaranteed value of third-parties’ assets $ 85,273 $ 86,264 Fair value of collateral supporting these assets $ 88,249 $ 90,612 Asset (liability) associated with guarantee, carried at fair value $ 0 $ 0
Other Guarantees
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees	Other Guarantees March 31, December 31, (in millions) Other guarantees where amount can be determined $ 85 $ 52 Accrued liability for other guarantees and indemnifications $ 0 $ 0

Business and Basic Presentation

Business and Basic Presentation (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions, ₩ in Trillions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2020KRW (₩)	Aug. 11, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 11, 2020TWD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other income	$ 282,000,000	$ (2,591,000,000)
The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Korea, Ltd. \| Discontinued Operations, Held for Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash considerations for sale of a business						$ 1,900,000,000	₩ 2.3
Other income				$ (800,000,000)
The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Held for Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash considerations for sale of a business								$ 195,000,000	$ 5,500
Other income			$ (390,000,000)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset								30,000,000
The Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan Inc. \| Discontinued Operations, Held for Sale \| Maximum
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Asset								$ 100,000,000
Prudential International Insurance Holdings LTD \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Other income	$ 330,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage					35.00%

Significant Accounting Polici_3

Significant Accounting Policies and Pronouncements (Summary of Transition Impact) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	[1]	$ 1,801	$ 1,930
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	64,554	65,425
Other invested assets	[1]	18,863	18,125
Deferred policy acquisition costs		19,273	19,027
Other assets	[1]	22,567	22,801
Total Assets		907,280	940,722
Policyholders’ dividends		7,168	9,524
Other liabilities	[1]	19,855	20,323
Income taxes		9,336	12,022
Total liabilities		848,504	872,512
Retained earnings		33,110	30,749
Total equity		58,776	68,210	$ 61,072	$ 63,719
Total liabilities and equity		907,280	940,722
ASU 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Other liabilities		$ 20	$ 20

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Fixed Maturities S

Investments (Fixed Maturities Securities Excluding Investments Classified as Trading) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		$ 341,122	$ 354,470
Allowance for Credit Losses		131	133
Fair Value	[1]	378,596	412,905
Amortized Cost	[1]	1,801	1,930
Fair Value		2,125	2,298
Allowance for Credit Losses		7	9
Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		341,122	354,470
Gross Unrealized Gains		39,950	59,548
Gross Unrealized Losses		2,345	980
Allowance for Credit Losses		131	133
Fair Value		378,596	412,905
Amortized Cost		1,808	1,939
Gross Unrealized Gains		317	359
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		2,125	2,298
Allowance for Credit Losses		7	9
Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance		1,801	1,930
Fixed maturities \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		23,400	30,766
Gross Unrealized Gains		4,490	9,699
Gross Unrealized Losses		262	17
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Fair Value		27,628	40,448
Fixed maturities \| Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		10,491	10,668
Gross Unrealized Gains		1,625	2,144
Gross Unrealized Losses		27	1
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Fair Value		12,089	12,811
Fixed maturities \| Foreign government bonds
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		89,084	94,110
Gross Unrealized Gains		13,738	16,373
Gross Unrealized Losses		338	239
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Fair Value		102,484	110,244
Amortized Cost		872	935
Gross Unrealized Gains		239	270
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		1,111	1,205
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance		872	935
Fixed maturities \| U.S. public corporate securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		95,495	95,299
Gross Unrealized Gains		11,384	18,516
Gross Unrealized Losses		891	213
Allowance for Credit Losses		13	47
Fair Value		105,975	113,555
Fixed maturities \| U.S. private corporate securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		36,904	36,894
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,776	4,196
Gross Unrealized Losses		286	134
Allowance for Credit Losses		46	19
Fair Value		39,348	40,937
Fixed maturities \| Foreign public corporate securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		25,892	25,857
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,713	3,768
Gross Unrealized Losses		140	64
Allowance for Credit Losses		25	24
Fair Value		28,440	29,537
Amortized Cost		612	651
Gross Unrealized Gains		60	68
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		672	719
Allowance for Credit Losses		7	9
Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance		605	642
Fixed maturities \| Foreign private corporate securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		28,772	28,668
Gross Unrealized Gains		2,074	3,183
Gross Unrealized Losses		329	226
Allowance for Credit Losses		38	33
Fair Value		30,479	31,592
Amortized Cost		82	87
Gross Unrealized Gains		1	1
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		83	88
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance		82	87
Fixed maturities \| Asset-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		13,470	14,489
Gross Unrealized Gains		179	176
Gross Unrealized Losses		14	74
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Fair Value		13,635	14,591
Fixed maturities \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		14,673	15,036
Gross Unrealized Gains		803	1,288
Gross Unrealized Losses		42	11
Allowance for Credit Losses		9	10
Fair Value		15,425	16,303
Fixed maturities \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,941	2,683
Gross Unrealized Gains		168	205
Gross Unrealized Losses		16	1
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Fair Value		3,093	2,887
Amortized Cost		242	266
Gross Unrealized Gains		17	20
Gross Unrealized Losses		0	0
Fair Value		259	286
Allowance for Credit Losses		0	0
Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance		242	266
Prudential Netting Agreement \| Fixed maturities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		4,748	4,998
Fair Value		5,186	5,821
Prudential Netting Agreement \| Fixed maturities \| U.S. private corporate securities
Summary Of Investments Other Than Investments In Related Parties Reportable Data [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		5,766	5,966
Fair Value		$ 5,774	$ 6,100

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Fair Value and Los

Investments (Fair Value and Losses by Investment Category and Length of Time in a Loss Position) (Details) - Fixed maturities - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 41,071	$ 19,718
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	1,788	486
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	7,859	9,605
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	543	463
Total, Fair Value	48,930	29,323
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	2,331	949
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,972	750
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	262	17
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	1	0
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	3,973	750
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	262	17
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	541	73
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	27	1
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	541	73
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	27	1
Foreign government bonds
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	7,459	6,536
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	208	231
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	1,560	39
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	130	8
Total, Fair Value	9,019	6,575
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	338	239
U.S. public corporate securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	14,295	3,905
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	805	87
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	996	1,197
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	81	106
Total, Fair Value	15,291	5,102
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	886	193
U.S. private corporate securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,970	1,712
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	217	52
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	913	843
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	68	82
Total, Fair Value	5,883	2,555
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	285	134
Foreign public corporate securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	2,967	1,412
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	93	30
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	822	376
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	40	23
Total, Fair Value	3,789	1,788
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	133	53
Foreign private corporate securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,676	798
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	118	34
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	1,965	2,371
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	210	192
Total, Fair Value	5,641	3,169
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	328	226
Asset-backed securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,536	4,132
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	8	25
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	1,451	4,685
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	6	49
Total, Fair Value	2,987	8,817
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	14	74
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,048	284
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	34	8
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	139	93
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	8	3
Total, Fair Value	1,187	377
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	42	11
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Less Than Twelve Months, Fair Value	607	116
Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	16	1
Twelve Months or More, Fair Value	12	1
Twelve Months or More, Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total, Fair Value	619	117
Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 16	$ 1

Investments (Narrative) (Detail

Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Investments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Write-down on accrued investment income receivable	$ 0	$ 0
Fixed maturity securities purchased with credit deterioration	0		$ 0
Loans on non-accrual status, do not have allowance for credit losses	15		15
Commercial mortgage and other loans purchased with credit deterioration	0		0
Loans on non-accrual status recognized in interest income	1	1
Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,331		949
Gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more concentrated in various sectors	543		463
Corporate securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gross unrealized losses of twelve months or more concentrated in various sectors	543		463
Other income \| Equity securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	352	(1,481)
Other income \| Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$ (459)	$ (842)
California
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	28.00%
Texas
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	8.00%
New York
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	7.00%
Europe
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	8.00%
Australia
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	2.00%
Asia
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loan, concentration percentage	1.00%
NAIC High or Highest Quality Rating \| Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 1,997		636
NAIC Other Than High or Highest Quality Rating \| Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses	$ 334		$ 313

Investments (Amortized Cost and

Investments (Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Fixed Maturities by Contractual Maturities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less		$ 16,008
Due after one year through five years		52,751
Due after five years through ten years		64,596
Due after ten years		176,683
Amortized Cost		341,122	$ 354,470
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Due in one year or less		16,547
Due after one year through five years		56,779
Due after five years through ten years		71,466
Due after ten years		201,651
Fair Value	[1]	378,596	412,905
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less		112
Due after one year through five years		496
Due after five years through ten years		105
Due after ten years		846
Amortized Cost	[1]	1,801	1,930
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Due in one year or less		112
Due after one year through five years		564
Due after five years through ten years		108
Due after ten years		1,082
Fair Value		2,125	2,298
Asset-backed securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		13,470
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		13,635
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		0
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		14,673
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		15,425
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		0
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		2,941
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		3,093
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		242
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Debt Maturities, without single maturity date		259
Fixed maturities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		341,122	354,470
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		378,596	412,905
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		1,808	1,939
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Fair Value		2,125	2,298
Fixed maturities \| U.S. private corporate securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		36,904	36,894
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		39,348	40,937
Fixed maturities \| Asset-backed securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		13,470	14,489
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		13,635	14,591
Fixed maturities \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		14,673	15,036
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		15,425	16,303
Fixed maturities \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		2,941	2,683
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		3,093	2,887
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		242	266
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Fair Value		259	286
Fixed maturities \| Prudential Netting Agreement
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		4,748	4,998
Held-to-maturity, Fair Value
Fair Value		5,186	5,821
Fixed maturities \| Prudential Netting Agreement \| U.S. private corporate securities
Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost
Amortized Cost		5,766	5,966
Available-for-sale, Fair Value
Fair Value		$ 5,774	$ 6,100

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Fixed Maturity Pro

Investments (Fixed Maturity Proceeds) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments - AFS	$ 21,470	$ 9,997
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments - HTM	11	40
Fixed maturities \| Available-for-sale
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sales	14,690	5,153
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments - AFS	6,894	4,883
Gross investment gains from sales and maturities	1,603	468
Gross investment losses from sales and maturities	(389)	(61)
Write-down recognized in earnings	0	(91)
(Addition to) release of allowance for credit losses - AFS	2	(158)
Fixed maturities \| Held-to-maturity
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from maturities/prepayments - HTM	12	41
(Addition to) release of allowance for credit Losses - HTM	2	0
Fixed maturities \| Available-for-sale
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	114	39
Fixed maturities \| Held-to-maturity
Debt Securities [Line Items]
Noncash or Part Noncash Divestiture, Amount of Consideration Received	$ 1	$ 1

Investments (Credit Losses Reco

Investments (Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings on Fixed Maturity Securities Held by the Company) (Details) - Fixed maturities - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Available-for-sale
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 133	$ 0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	31	158
Reductions for securities sold during the period	(26)
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	(7)
Balance, ending of period	131	158
Available-for-sale \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	0	0
Reductions for securities sold during the period	0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Foreign government bonds
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	0	38
Reductions for securities sold during the period	0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	38
Available-for-sale \| U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	123	0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	31	119
Reductions for securities sold during the period	(26)
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	(6)
Balance, ending of period	122	119
Available-for-sale \| Asset-backed securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	0	0
Reductions for securities sold during the period	0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	10	0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	0	1
Reductions for securities sold during the period	0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	(1)
Balance, ending of period	9	1
Available-for-sale \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Additions to allowance for credit losses not previously recorded	0	0
Reductions for securities sold during the period	0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Held-to-maturity
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	9	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		9
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	(2)
Balance, ending of period	7	9
Held-to-maturity \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Held-to-maturity \| Foreign government bonds
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Held-to-maturity \| U.S. and Foreign Corporate Securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	9	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		9
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	(2)
Balance, ending of period	7	9
Held-to-maturity \| Asset-backed securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Held-to-maturity \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	0	0
Held-to-maturity \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
SEC Schedule, 12-15, Insurance Companies, Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Additions (reductions) on securities with previous allowance	0
Balance, ending of period	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Assets Supporting

Investments (Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		$ 22,809	$ 22,438
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value	[1]	24,027	24,115
Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		20,438	20,119
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		21,302	21,414
Equity securities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		1,942	1,661
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		2,296	2,043
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		429	658
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		429	658
Corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		14,470	14,442
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		15,130	15,472
Commercial mortgage-backed securities \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		1,699	1,743
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		1,773	1,839
Residential mortgage-backed securities \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		873	964
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		915	1,018
Asset-backed securities \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		2,039	1,665
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		2,066	1,697
Foreign government bonds \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		994	934
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		996	945
U.S. government authorities and agencies and obligations of U.S. states \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost or cost		363	371
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		$ 422	$ 443
Public Securities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost percentage		79.00%	79.00%
Collateralized loan obligations
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at fair value		$ 1,530	$ 1,102
NAIC High or Highest Quality Rating \| Fixed maturities
Assets Supporting Experience-Rated Contractholder Liabilities [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities, at amortized cost percentage		94.00%	94.00%

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Concentrations of

Investments (Concentrations of Credit Risk) (Details) - Investments in Japanese government and government agency securities: - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentrations of credit risk at amortized cost	$ 76,845	$ 82,059
Concentrations of credit risk at fair value	87,747	94,817
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentrations of credit risk at amortized cost	830	849
Concentrations of credit risk at fair value	829	855
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentrations of credit risk at amortized cost	75,142	80,273
Concentrations of credit risk at fair value	85,813	92,764
Held-to-maturity \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentrations of credit risk at amortized cost	850	912
Concentrations of credit risk at fair value	1,082	1,173
Trading \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Concentrations of credit risk at amortized cost	23	25
Concentrations of credit risk at fair value	$ 23	$ 25

Investments (Commercial Mortgag

Investments (Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 63,994	$ 64,784
Other loans	784	876
Total commercial mortgage and other loans	$ 64,554	$ 65,425
% of Total	100.00%	100.00%
Net carrying value of commercial loans held for sale	$ 500	$ 1,092
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 59,900	$ 60,736
% of Total	93.60%	93.80%
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ (217)	$ (227)
Total net loans	63,777	64,557
Uncollateralized loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Other loans	583	655
Residential property loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Other loans	86	101
Other Collateralized Loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Other loans	115	120
Other loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Total net loans	777	868
Allowance for credit losses, Other loans	(7)	(8)
Office
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 12,555	$ 12,750
% of Total	19.60%	19.70%
Retail
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 7,233	$ 7,326
% of Total	11.30%	11.30%
Apartments/Multi-Family
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 17,642	$ 18,330
% of Total	27.60%	28.30%
Industrial
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 15,228	$ 14,954
% of Total	23.80%	23.10%
Hospitality
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 2,365	$ 2,395
% of Total	3.70%	3.70%
Other
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 4,877	$ 4,981
% of Total	7.60%	7.70%
Agricultural property loans
Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and agricultural property loans by property type	$ 4,094	$ 4,048
% of Total	6.40%	6.20%

Investments (Allowance for Cred

Investments (Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 235	$ 121
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit/expected losses	(10)	1
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		115
Other	(1)	3
Total ending balance	224	240
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	218	114
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit/expected losses	(9)	1
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		110
Other	0	0
Total ending balance	209	225
Agricultural Property Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	9	3
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit/expected losses	(1)	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		5
Other	0	0
Total ending balance	8	8
Residential Property Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	0	0
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit/expected losses	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Other	0	0
Total ending balance	0	0
Other Collateralized Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	3	0
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit/expected losses	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Other	(1)	3
Total ending balance	2	3
Uncollateralized Loans
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	5	4
Addition to (release of) allowance for credit/expected losses	0	0
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-13		0
Other	0	0
Total ending balance	$ 5	$ 4

Investments (Credit Quality Ind

Investments (Credit Quality Indicators) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	$ 1,793	$ 6,021
One Years Prior	4,900	10,264
Two Years Prior	10,036	9,069
Three Years Prior	9,007	7,219
Four Years Prior	7,174	6,831
Prior	26,990	21,332
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	59,900	60,736
Commercial Mortgage Loans \| ≥ 1.2X
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	1,682	5,901
One Years Prior	4,780	9,429
Two Years Prior	9,246	8,587
Three Years Prior	8,539	6,954
Four Years Prior	6,911	6,382
Prior	24,234	18,904
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	55,392	56,157
Commercial Mortgage Loans \| 1.0X to 1.2X
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	111	118
One Years Prior	113	711
Two Years Prior	666	383
Three Years Prior	380	263
Four Years Prior	261	384
Prior	2,054	1,719
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3,585	3,578
Commercial Mortgage Loans \| Less than 1.0X
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	0	2
One Years Prior	7	124
Two Years Prior	124	99
Three Years Prior	88	2
Four Years Prior	2	65
Prior	702	709
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	923	1,001
Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	399	964
One Years Prior	961	545
Two Years Prior	541	388
Three Years Prior	384	530
Four Years Prior	395	367
Prior	1,414	1,254
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	4,094	4,048
Agricultural property loans \| ≥ 1.2X
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	397	941
One Years Prior	939	544
Two Years Prior	540	381
Three Years Prior	376	468
Four Years Prior	336	308
Prior	1,301	1,202
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3,889	3,844
Agricultural property loans \| 1.0X to 1.2X
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	2	23
One Years Prior	22	0
Two Years Prior	0	1
Three Years Prior	2	59
Four Years Prior	59	1
Prior	44	40
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	129	124
Agricultural property loans \| Less than 1.0X
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	0	0
One Years Prior	0	1
Two Years Prior	1	6
Three Years Prior	6	3
Four Years Prior	0	58
Prior	69	12
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	76	80
0%-59.99% \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	446	828
One Years Prior	504	2,693
Two Years Prior	2,614	3,217
Three Years Prior	3,248	3,854
Four Years Prior	3,714	3,223
Prior	17,917	15,360
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	28,443	29,175
0%-59.99% \| Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	394	956
One Years Prior	951	494
Two Years Prior	490	349
Three Years Prior	345	527
Four Years Prior	392	367
Prior	1,414	1,254
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	3,986	3,947
60%-69.99% \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	644	2,678
One Years Prior	2,177	4,981
Two Years Prior	4,885	4,291
Three Years Prior	4,189	2,239
Four Years Prior	2,480	2,667
Prior	6,459	4,058
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	20,834	20,914
60%-69.99% \| Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	5	8
One Years Prior	10	51
Two Years Prior	51	39
Three Years Prior	39	3
Four Years Prior	3	0
Prior	0	0
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	108	101
70%-79.99% \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	697	2,492
One Years Prior	2,219	2,587
Two Years Prior	2,534	1,500
Three Years Prior	1,509	1,057
Four Years Prior	911	918
Prior	2,156	1,409
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	10,026	9,963
70%-79.99% \| Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	0	0
One Years Prior	0	0
Two Years Prior	0	0
Three Years Prior	0	0
Four Years Prior	0	0
Prior	0	0
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	0	0
80% or greater \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	6	23
One Years Prior	0	3
Two Years Prior	3	61
Three Years Prior	61	69
Four Years Prior	69	23
Prior	458	505
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	597	684
80% or greater \| Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
Current Year	0	0
One Years Prior	0	0
Two Years Prior	0	0
Three Years Prior	0	0
Four Years Prior	0	0
Prior	0	0
Recording investment gross of allowance for credit losses	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Analysis of Past D

Investments (Analysis of Past Due Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	$ 64,753	$ 65,484
Total Past Due	25	176
Total Loans	64,778	65,660
Non-Accrual Status	20	21
30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	10	41
60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	119
90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	15	16
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	59,898	60,614
Total Past Due	2	122
Total Loans	59,900	60,736
Non-Accrual Status	5	5
Commercial Mortgage Loans \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	2	3
Commercial Mortgage Loans \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	119
Commercial Mortgage Loans \| 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Agricultural property loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	4,073	3,996
Total Past Due	21	52
Total Loans	4,094	4,048
Non-Accrual Status	14	15
Agricultural property loans \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	7	37
Agricultural property loans \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Agricultural property loans \| 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	14	15
Residential Property Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	84	99
Total Past Due	2	2
Total Loans	86	101
Non-Accrual Status	1	1
Residential Property Loans \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1	1
Residential Property Loans \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Residential Property Loans \| 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	1	1
Other Collateralized Loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	115	120
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Loans	115	120
Non-Accrual Status	0	0
Other Collateralized Loans \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Other Collateralized Loans \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Other Collateralized Loans \| 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Current	583	655
Total Past Due	0	0
Total Loans	583	655
Non-Accrual Status	0	0
Uncollateralized loans \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Uncollateralized loans \| 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Past Due	0	0
Loans \| 90 days or more past due
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Accruing Interest	$ 0	$ 0

Investments (Other Invested Ass

Investments (Other Invested Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets	[1]	$ 18,863	$ 18,125
LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		13,854	12,883
Real estate held through direct ownership
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		1,877	2,027
Derivative instruments
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		1,869	1,915
Other
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		1,263	1,300
Mortgage Debt \| Real estate-related
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		354	409
Equity method \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		9,475	8,747
Equity method \| Private equity \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		4,735	4,311
Equity method \| Hedge funds \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		2,732	2,451
Equity method \| Real estate-related \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		2,008	1,985
Fair Value
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		120	153
Fair Value \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		4,379	4,136
Fair Value \| Private equity \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		1,861	1,786
Fair Value \| Hedge funds \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		2,199	2,036
Fair Value \| Real estate-related \| LPs/LLCs
Other Invested Assets [Line Items]
Other invested assets		$ 319	$ 314

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Accrued Investment

Investments (Accrued Investment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income	[1]	$ 3,063	$ 3,193
Fixed maturities
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income		2,558	2,676
Equity securities
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income		8	7
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income		196	205
Policy loans
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income		277	274
Other invested assets
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income		21	27
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Net Investment Income [Line Items]
Accrued investment income		$ 3	$ 4

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Investments (Net Investment Inc

Investments (Net Investment Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 4,551	$ 4,428
Less: investment expenses	(169)	(226)
Net investment income	4,382	4,202
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	159	184
Equity securities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	23	28
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	617	640
Policy loans
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	145	153
Other invested assets
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	516	131
Short-term investments and cash equivalents
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	10	87
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	2,999	3,112
Held-to-maturity \| Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	58	59
Trading \| Fixed maturities
Schedule of Investment Income, Reported Amounts, by Category [Line Items]
Gross investment income	$ 24	$ 34

Investments (Realized Investmen

Investments (Realized Investment Gains Losses, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 2,079	$ 1,667
Fixed maturities
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	1,216	158
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	30	22
Investment real estate
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	52	(1)
LPs/LLCs
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	(3)
Derivatives
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	775	1,492
Other
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 6	$ (1)

Investments (Net Unrealized Gai

Investments (Net Unrealized Gains Losses on Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$ 37,449	$ 58,417
Fixed maturities \| Available-for-sale \| With an allowance
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(5)	(25)
Fixed maturities \| Available-for-sale \| Without an allowance
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	37,610	58,593
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(159)	(168)
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	12	10
Other investments
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	(9)	$ 7
Other investments \| Held-to-maturity
Gain (Loss) on Securities [Line Items]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	$ 0

Investments (Repurchase Agreeme

Investments (Repurchase Agreements and Securities Lending Transactions) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$ 9,384	$ 10,894
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	4,673	3,499
Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	8,899	10,348
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	4,673	3,499
Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	485	546
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
30 days or greater
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	8,936	10,094
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	8,451	9,548
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	485	546
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	87	108
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	87	108
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Foreign government bonds
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	240	426
Foreign government bonds \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	240	426
Foreign government bonds \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
U.S. public corporate securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	3,294	2,360
U.S. public corporate securities \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	3,294	2,360
U.S. public corporate securities \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Foreign public corporate securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	801	567
Foreign public corporate securities \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	801	567
Foreign public corporate securities \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	0	0
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	131	463
Commercial mortgage-backed securities \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	131	463
Commercial mortgage-backed securities \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	317	337
Residential mortgage-backed securities \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	317	337
Residential mortgage-backed securities \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total securities sold under agreements to repurchase	0	0
Equity securities
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	251	38
Equity securities \| Overnight & Continuous
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	251	38
Equity securities \| Up to 30 Days
Transfer Of Certain Financial Assets Accounted For As Secured Borrowings [Line Items]
Total cash collateral for loaned securities	$ 0	$ 0

Variable Interest Entities (Ass

Variable Interest Entities (Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated VIEs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		$ 907,280	$ 940,722
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		848,504	872,512
Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		4,449	4,292
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		801	561
Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		2,108	2,077
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	2
Equity securities \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		57	42
Equity securities \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Commercial mortgage and other loans \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		911	975
Commercial mortgage and other loans \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Other \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		2,533	2,221
Other \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		133	127
Cash and cash equivalents \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		99	101
Cash and cash equivalents \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Accrued investment income \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		1	2
Accrued investment income \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		3	4
Other assets \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		511	594
Other assets \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		873	768
Other liabilities \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		516	256
Other liabilities \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	2
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs	[1]	285	305
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		102	110
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		275	296
Held-to-maturity \| Fixed maturities \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		81	87
Held-to-maturity \| Fixed maturities \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		824	882
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		154	160
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Other Consolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		0	0
Wholly-owned beneficial interests \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets of consolidated VIEs		$ 2,495	$ 2,538
Maximum \| Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Consolidated VIEs for Which the Company is the Investment Manager
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIEs Liabilities, maturities obligations (less than)		4 years

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Variable Interest Entities (Nar

Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities	$ 848,504,000,000	$ 872,512,000,000
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, Fixed maturities, trading, Equity securities and Other invested assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss on these investments	948,000,000	935,000,000
LPs/LLCs \| Other invested assets
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum exposure to loss on these investments	13,854,000,000	$ 12,883,000,000
Unconsolidated VIEs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total liabilities	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Narrati

Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Total derivative assets	$ 1,847		$ 1,906
Total derivative liabilities	1,575		792
Anticipated pre-tax gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings	$ 206
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge (future cash flows)	10 years
Net Investment Hedges income (loss) before taxes	$ 11	$ 13
Non-derivative Net Investment Hedges income (loss) before taxes	11	$ 0
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	50		63
Credit Derivative Protection Purchased Notional Amount	1		307
Credit Default Swap, Buying Protection
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	$ 0		$ (28)
Credit Default Swaps Referencing Indices
Credit Derivatives [Line Items]
Credit Derivatives Written Max Length Of Maturities (less than)	26 years

Derivative Instruments (Gross N

Derivative Instruments (Gross Notional Amount and Fair Value of Derivatives Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	$ 478,384	$ 445,049
Assets	14,379	23,273
Liabilities	(20,356)	(18,267)
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net	(12,907)	(20,119)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	28,810	28,533
Assets	1,501	1,924
Liabilities	(1,114)	(1,251)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	3,015	3,065
Assets	601	978
Liabilities	(69)	(90)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Interest Rate Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	298	249
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	(37)	(8)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Foreign Currency Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	2,666	2,577
Assets	79	68
Liabilities	(133)	(116)
Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Foreign Currency Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	22,831	22,642
Assets	821	878
Liabilities	(875)	(1,037)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	449,574	416,516
Assets	12,878	21,349
Liabilities	(19,242)	(17,016)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	210,809	178,803
Assets	9,956	17,174
Liabilities	(16,035)	(13,172)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Interest Rate Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	2,974	2,910
Assets	36	25
Liabilities	(24)	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Foreign Currency Forwards
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	33,199	35,478
Assets	989	764
Liabilities	(1,110)	(647)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Foreign Currency Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	0	0
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Foreign Currency Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	13,567	13,661
Assets	626	537
Liabilities	(418)	(601)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Interest Rate Futures
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	17,570	15,778
Assets	14	99
Liabilities	(65)	(5)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Interest Rate Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	15,318	14,593
Assets	417	914
Liabilities	(226)	(233)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Credit Default Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	2,305	3,360
Assets	50	63
Liabilities	0	(28)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Equity Futures
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	5,195	5,668
Assets	24	10
Liabilities	(3)	(25)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Equity Options
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	42,374	36,250
Assets	664	1,731
Liabilities	(921)	(1,028)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Total Return Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	19,731	22,489
Assets	102	32
Liabilities	(440)	(1,277)
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Other
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	1,259	1,262
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments: \| Synthetic Gics
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional	85,273	86,264
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Hedged

Derivative Instruments (Hedged Item Offset By Derivatives Achieving Fair Value Hedge Accounting) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	[1]	$ 378,596	$ 412,905
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	64,554	65,425
Policyholders’ account balances		(160,227)	(161,682)
Future policy benefits		(290,536)	(306,343)
Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets (Liabilities)
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		367	402
Commercial mortgage and other loans		20	20
Policyholders’ account balances		(1,434)	(1,627)
Future policy benefits		(1,415)	(1,585)
Cumulative Adjustment Included in Carrying Amount
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		60	79
Commercial mortgage and other loans		1	2
Policyholders’ account balances		(96)	(303)
Future policy benefits		$ (202)	$ (372)

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Derivative Instruments (Offsett

Derivative Instruments (Offsetting Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	$ 14,236	$ 23,144
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	(12,532)	(21,367)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	1,704	1,777
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(865)	(806)
Net Amount	839	971
Securities purchased under agreement to resell
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	442	252
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	442	252
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(442)	(252)
Net Amount	0	0
Total assets
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	14,678	23,396
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	(12,532)	(21,367)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	2,146	2,029
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(1,307)	(1,058)
Net Amount	839	971
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	20,356	18,265
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	(18,781)	(17,475)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	1,575	790
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(983)	(790)
Net Amount	592	0
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	9,384	10,894
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	9,384	10,894
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(9,253)	(10,432)
Net Amount	131	462
Total liabilities
Gross Amounts of Recognized Financial Instruments	29,740	29,159
Gross Amounts Offset in the Statements of Financial Position	(18,781)	(17,475)
Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Position	10,959	11,684
Financial Instruments/Collateral	(10,236)	(11,222)
Net Amount	$ 723	$ 462

Derivative Instruments (Financi

Derivative Instruments (Financial Statement Classification and Impact of Derivatives Used in Qualifying and Non-qualifying Hedge Relationships) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	$ 775	$ 1,492
Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	746	1,473
Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	73	82
Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	69	286
Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	8	(5)
Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	15	2
Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	8	2
Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	11	2,367
AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Fair value hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	19	(28)
Fair value hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	(2)
Fair value hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Fair value hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Fair value hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(192)	324
Fair value hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(163)	280
Fair value hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Fair Value Hedged Item \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	(19)	29
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	0	1
Fair Value Hedged Item \| Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	4	5
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	2	3
Fair Value Hedged Item \| Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	0	0
Fair Value Hedged Item \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	0	0
Fair Value Hedged Item \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	207	(322)
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	15	2
Fair Value Hedged Item \| Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	173	(278)
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	8	2
Fair Value Hedged Item \| AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Change In Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Hedged Item In Fair Value Net Of Hedging Instrument	2	0
Cash flow hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	29	18
Cash flow hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	71	79
Cash flow hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	53	291
Cash flow hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Cash flow hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Cash flow hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Cash flow hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	9	2,354
Net investment hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Net investment hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Net investment hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	8	0
Net investment hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Net investment hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Net investment hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Net investment hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	13
Interest Rate \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(5,925)	9,224
Interest Rate \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	21	(30)
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	(2)
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(192)	324
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(170)	280
Interest Rate \| Fair value hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	(20)	30
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	4	5
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	207	(322)
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	180	(278)
Interest Rate \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	5	(1)
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(47)	52
Currency \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(278)	333
Currency \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	8	(7)
Currency \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)	2
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	7	0
Currency \| Fair value hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	1	(1)
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	(7)	0
Currency \| Fair Value Hedged Item \| AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Hedged Item in Fair Value Hedge	0	0
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| Net Investment Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| Policyholder Benefts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(2)
Currency \| Amortization of Gain(loss) excluded from assessment of effectiveness \| AOCI
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	2
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(1)	1
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Cash flow hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(17)	102
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	8	0
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency \| Net investment hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	13
Currency/Interest Rate \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	282	816
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	2
Currency/Interest Rate \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	25	18
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	71	79
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	53	291
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	73	2,200
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| Other Income \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Currency/Interest Rate \| Net investment hedges \| AOCI \| Derivatives Designated as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Credit \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	4	(41)
Credit \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Credit \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Credit \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Credit \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Credit \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Credit \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Equity \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	(989)	5,436
Equity \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Equity \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Equity \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Equity \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Equity \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Equity \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	1	0
Other \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Other \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Embedded Derivatives \| Realized Investment Gains (Losses) \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	7,651	(14,295)
Embedded Derivatives \| Net Investment Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Embedded Derivatives \| Other Income \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Embedded Derivatives \| Interest Expense \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Embedded Derivatives \| Interest Credited To Policyholders’ Account Balances \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Embedded Derivatives \| Policyholder Benefts \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	0	0
Embedded Derivatives \| AOCI \| Derivatives Not Qualifying as Hedge Accounting Instruments:
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss) Recognized In Income Net	$ 0	$ 0

Derivative Instruments (Current

Derivative Instruments (Current Period Cash Flow Hedges in AOCI (loss) before Taxes) (Details) - Cash flow hedges in AOCI $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Balance, beginning	$ (168)
Amount recorded in AOCI	161
Amount reclassified from AOCI to income	(152)
Balance, ending	(159)
Interest Rate
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Amount recorded in AOCI	(42)
Amount reclassified from AOCI to income	(5)
Currency
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Amount recorded in AOCI	(18)
Amount reclassified from AOCI to income	1
Currency/Interest Rate
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]
Amount recorded in AOCI	221
Amount reclassified from AOCI to income	$ (148)

Derivative Instruments Derivati

Derivative Instruments Derivative Instruments (Credit Derivatives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 2,304	$ 3,053
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	50	63
Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	2,304	3,053
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	50	63
NAIC 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	50	50
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	1	0
NAIC 1 \| Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 1 \| Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	50	50
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	1	0
NAIC 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 2 \| Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 2 \| Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 3
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	2,154	3,003
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	40	63
NAIC 3 \| Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 3 \| Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	2,154	3,003
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	40	63
NAIC 4
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 4 \| Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 4 \| Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 5
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 5 \| Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 5 \| Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 6
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	100	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	9	0
NAIC 6 \| Single Name
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	0	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	0	0
NAIC 6 \| Credit Default Index
Derivative [Line Items]
Credit Derivative, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	100	0
Credit Risk Derivatives, at Fair Value, Asset Net (Liability)	$ 9	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_3

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Balances of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale	[1]	$ 378,596	$ 412,905
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	[1]	24,027	24,115
Fixed maturities, trading	[1]	6,202	3,914
Equity securities	[1]	8,492	8,135
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	64,554	65,425
Other invested assets	[1]	18,863	18,125
Other assets	[1]	22,567	22,801
Separate account assets		326,443	327,277
TOTAL ASSETS		907,280	940,722
Future policy benefits		290,536	306,343
Other liabilities	[1]	19,855	20,323
Total liabilities		848,504	872,512
Netting		(12,532)	(21,367)
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net Liability		12,907	20,119
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		341,122	354,470
Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		378,596	412,905
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		21,302	21,414
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		341,122	354,470
Future policy benefits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative, Net Liability		11,300	18,900
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Gross Asset		800	500
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value Of Embedded Derivative Gross Liability		12,100	19,400
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		27,628	40,448
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		23,400	30,766
Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		12,089	12,811
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		10,491	10,668
Foreign government bonds \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		102,484	110,244
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		996	945
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		89,084	94,110
U.S. public corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		105,975	113,555
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		95,495	95,299
U.S. private corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		39,348	40,937
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		36,904	36,894
Foreign public corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		28,440	29,537
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		25,892	25,857
Foreign private corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		30,479	31,592
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		28,772	28,668
Corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		15,130	15,472
Asset-backed securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		13,635	14,591
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		2,066	1,697
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		13,470	14,489
Commercial mortgage-backed securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		15,425	16,303
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,773	1,839
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		14,673	15,036
Residential mortgage-backed securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		3,093	2,887
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		915	1,018
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		2,941	2,683
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		378,596	412,905
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		23,996	24,076
Fixed maturities, trading		6,202	3,914
Equity securities		8,348	7,998
Commercial mortgage and other loans		500	1,092
Other invested assets		2,225	2,271
Short-term investments		4,304	6,310
Cash equivalents		7,001	5,482
Other assets		144	268
Separate account assets		302,905	304,270
TOTAL ASSETS		734,221	768,586
Future policy benefits		11,314	18,879
Policyholders' account balances		2,171	1,914
Other liabilities		1,155	385
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		14,640	21,178
Assets Netting		(12,532)	(21,367)
Liabilities Netting		(18,781)	(17,475)
Netting		6,249	(3,892)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets Netting		(12,532)	(21,367)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Other liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities Netting		(18,781)	(17,475)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		27,628	40,448
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		209	212
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		12,089	12,811
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		213	231
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		102,484	110,244
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		996	945
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		105,975	113,555
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		39,348	40,937
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		28,440	29,537
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Foreign private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		30,479	31,592
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		15,130	15,472
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		13,635	14,591
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		2,066	1,697
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		15,425	16,303
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,773	1,839
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		3,093	2,887
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		915	1,018
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		2,296	2,043
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		398	619
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		911	1,834
Fixed maturities, trading		0	0
Equity securities		6,370	6,207
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Other invested assets		99	227
Short-term investments		409	405
Cash equivalents		1,640	1,476
Other assets		0	0
Separate account assets		54,579	51,826
TOTAL ASSETS		64,008	61,975
Future policy benefits		0	0
Policyholders' account balances		0	0
Other liabilities		85	32
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		85	32
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Foreign public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Foreign private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		911	1,784
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	50
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		372,324	406,862
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		22,289	21,607
Fixed maturities, trading		5,960	3,671
Equity securities		1,250	1,131
Commercial mortgage and other loans		500	1,092
Other invested assets		14,280	23,045
Short-term investments		3,499	5,728
Cash equivalents		5,357	4,005
Other assets		0	0
Separate account assets		247,020	250,623
TOTAL ASSETS		672,479	717,764
Future policy benefits		0	0
Policyholders' account balances		0	0
Other liabilities		19,851	17,828
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		19,851	17,828
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		27,478	40,298
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		209	212
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		12,085	12,807
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		213	231
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		102,473	110,233
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		977	926
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		105,911	113,486
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		37,146	38,689
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Foreign public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		28,296	29,384
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Foreign private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		27,612	28,727
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		14,592	14,990
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		12,926	14,068
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,847	1,583
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		15,415	16,294
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,773	1,839
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		2,982	2,876
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		915	1,018
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		1,385	259
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		378	549
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		6,272	6,043
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		796	635
Fixed maturities, trading		242	243
Equity securities		728	660
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0	0
Other invested assets		378	366
Short-term investments		396	177
Cash equivalents		4	1
Other assets		144	268
Separate account assets		1,306	1,821
TOTAL ASSETS		10,266	10,214
Future policy benefits		11,314	18,879
Policyholders' account balances		2,171	1,914
Other liabilities		0	0
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0	0
Total liabilities		13,485	20,793
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		150	150
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Obligations of U.S. states and their political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		4	4
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		11	11
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		19	19
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		64	69
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		2,202	2,248
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Foreign public corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		144	153
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Foreign private corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		2,867	2,865
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		538	482
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		709	523
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		219	114
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		10	9
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		111	11
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| All other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		20	20
Prudential Netting Agreement \| U.S. private corporate securities \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale		5,774	6,100
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Amortized Cost		5,766	5,966
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share		4,379	4,136
Separate account assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value investment measured at NAV per share		$ 23,538	$ 23,007

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_4

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Quantitative Info for Level 3 Inputs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 290,536	$ 306,343
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	11,314	18,879
Policyholders' account balances	$ 2,171	1,914
Level 3 \| Minimum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age	45 years
Level 3 \| Minimum \| Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Mortality rate	0.00%
Level 3 \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Fair Value Inputs, Policyholder Age	90 years
Level 3 \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 11,314	18,879
Policyholders' account balances	$ 2,171	$ 1,914
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	1.00%	1.00%
Spread over LIBOR	0.09%	0.06%
Utilization rate	39.00%	39.00%
Withdrawal rate (greater than maximum range)	76.00%	76.00%
Mortality rate	0.00%	0.00%
Equity volatility curve	17.00%	18.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Policyholders' account balances
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	1.00%	1.00%
Spread over LIBOR	0.09%	0.06%
Mortality rate	0.00%	0.00%
Equity volatility curve	6.00%	6.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	0.40%	0.40%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	0.50%	0.50%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Discounted cash flow \| Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Spread	1.10%	1.60%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Market comparables \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	7.3	7
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Market comparables \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	0.1	1
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Liquidation \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	12.86%	12.13%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Minimum \| Net asset value \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Share price	12	1
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	20.00%	20.00%
Spread over LIBOR	1.14%	1.17%
Utilization rate	96.00%	96.00%
Withdrawal rate (greater than maximum range)	100.00%	100.00%
Mortality rate	15.00%	15.00%
Equity volatility curve	25.00%	26.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Policyholders' account balances
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Lapse rate	42.00%	42.00%
Spread over LIBOR	1.14%	1.17%
Mortality rate	24.00%	24.00%
Equity volatility curve	42.00%	42.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	30.00%	25.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	20.00%	20.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Discounted cash flow \| Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Spread	2.27%	2.98%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Market comparables \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	15	15
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Market comparables \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	7.3	8.8
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Liquidation \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	71.23%	15.00%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Maximum \| Net asset value \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Share price	1,414	1,414
Level 3 \| Internal \| Weighted Average \| Discounted cash flow \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.90%	4.28%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Weighted Average \| Discounted cash flow \| Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Spread	1.25%	1.80%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Weighted Average \| Market comparables \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	10.4	9
Level 3 \| Internal \| Weighted Average \| Market comparables \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
EBITDA multiples	0.9	3.3
Level 3 \| Internal \| Weighted Average \| Liquidation \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Liquidation value	58.29%	13.02%
Level 3 \| Internal \| Weighted Average \| Net asset value \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Share price	472	495
Level 3 \| Internal \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Future policy benefits
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Future policy benefits	$ 11,314	$ 18,879
Level 3 \| Internal \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Policyholders' account balances
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Policyholders' account balances	2,171	1,914
Level 3 \| Internal \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Corporate securities	4,486	3,697
Level 3 \| Internal \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Equity securities
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Equity securities	236	195
Level 3 \| Internal \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Separate accounts commercial mortgage loan
Fair Value Inputs, Assets and Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans	$ 162	$ 775

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_5

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 660	$ 633
Purchases	58	9
Sales	(3)	(5)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(3)	0
Other	(22)	1
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	728	594
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	38	(44)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	35	(44)
Equity securities \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Equity securities \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	38	(44)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	35	(44)
Equity securities \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Equity securities \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Equity securities \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(12)	(47)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(17)	(44)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	2	(3)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	19	24
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	19	24
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	482	637
Purchases	14	4
Sales	0	(10)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(19)	(45)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	68	63
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	538	603
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(7)	(46)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(14)	(44)
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Structured securities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	114	69
Purchases	137	116
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(11)	(4)
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	(18)	0
Fair Value, end of period	219	177
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(3)	(4)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(3)	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities \| All other activity
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	20	0
Purchases	0	7
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	20	7
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	366	567
Purchases	0	27
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	(1)
Other	0	(20)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	378	581
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	12	8
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	13	8
Other invested assets \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	11	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	12	0
Other invested assets \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	1	8
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	1	8
Other invested assets \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other invested assets \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other invested assets \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Short-term investments
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	177	155
Purchases	256	43
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(10)	(110)
Other	(26)	(37)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	396	53
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(1)	2
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(1)	0
Short-term investments \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(1)	2
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(1)	0
Short-term investments \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Short-term investments \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Short-term investments \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Short-term investments \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	1	131
Purchases	3	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	(130)
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	4	1
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Cash equivalents \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Other assets
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	268	113
Purchases	12	17
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(3)	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	144	382
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(133)	252
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(133)	252
Other assets \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(133)	252
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(133)	252
Other assets \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other assets \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other assets \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other assets \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Separate accounts assets
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	1,821	1,717
Purchases	68	56
Sales	(13)	(13)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(6)	(18)
Other	(615)	0
Transfers into Level 3	22	7
Transfers out of Level 3	(14)	(81)
Fair Value, end of period	1,306	1,528
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	43	(140)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	36	(128)
Separate accounts assets \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Separate accounts assets \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Separate accounts assets \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	43	(140)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	36	(128)
Separate accounts assets \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Separate accounts assets \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Future policy benefits
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(18,879)	(12,831)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	(331)	(319)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	4
Transfers Into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(11,314)	(27,935)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	7,896	(14,789)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	7,681	(14,923)
Future policy benefits \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	7,896	(14,789)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	7,681	(14,923)
Future policy benefits \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Future policy benefits \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Future policy benefits \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Future policy benefits \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Policyholders' account balances
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	(1,914)	(1,316)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	(122)	(96)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers Into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	(2,171)	(1,206)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(135)	206
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(99)	209
Policyholders' account balances \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(135)	206
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(99)	209
Policyholders' account balances \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Policyholders' account balances \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Policyholders' account balances \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Policyholders' account balances \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Other liabilities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	(105)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers Into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	(47)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	58
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	58
Other liabilities \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other liabilities \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	58
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	58
Other liabilities \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other liabilities \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Other liabilities \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	(800)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers Into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	(799)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	1
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(28)	(27)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(41)	(27)
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(300)	(483)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(301)	(481)
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	2	2
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	150	105
Purchases	0	10
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	150	115
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| U.S. states
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	4	4
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	4	4
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Foreign government bonds
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	11	22
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	11	21
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	(1)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Corporate securities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	5,335	3,236
Purchases	243	294
Sales	0	(113)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(177)	(235)
Other	2	1
Transfers into Level 3	219	1,827
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(14)
Fair Value, end of period	5,277	4,496
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	(345)	(500)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	(361)	(492)
Available-for-sale \| Fixed maturities \| Structured securities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	543	948
Purchases	219	315
Sales	0	(17)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	(74)	(100)
Other	12	155
Transfers into Level 3	311	12
Transfers out of Level 3	(200)	(358)
Fair Value, end of period	830	948
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	19	(7)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	19	(16)
Trading \| Fixed maturities
Fair Value, Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	243	287
Purchases	1	18
Sales	(2)	(6)
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	(2)
Transfers into Level 3	0	15
Transfers out of Level 3	0	(48)
Fair Value, end of period	242	249
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	(15)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	(16)
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Realized investment gains (losses), net
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Other income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	(15)
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	(16)
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Included in other comprehensive income (loss)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized gains (losses) for assets/liabilities still held:
Included in earnings	0	0
Trading \| Fixed maturities \| Net investment income
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_6

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Derivative Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	$ 1,847	$ 1,906
Netting	(12,532)	(21,367)
Total derivative liabilities	1,575	792
Netting	(18,781)	(17,475)
Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	11,024	19,190
Total derivative liabilities	16,456	13,508
Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,068	832
Total derivative liabilities	1,243	763
Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	50	63
Total derivative liabilities	0	28
Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,447	1,415
Total derivative liabilities	1,293	1,638
Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	790	1,773
Total derivative liabilities	1,364	2,330
Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	97	227
Total derivative liabilities	82	30
Level 1 \| Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	15	99
Total derivative liabilities	65	5
Level 1 \| Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 \| Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 \| Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 1 \| Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	82	128
Total derivative liabilities	17	25
Level 1 \| Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	14,282	23,046
Total derivative liabilities	20,274	18,237
Level 2 \| Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	11,009	19,091
Total derivative liabilities	16,391	13,503
Level 2 \| Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,068	832
Total derivative liabilities	1,243	763
Level 2 \| Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	50	63
Total derivative liabilities	0	28
Level 2 \| Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	1,447	1,415
Total derivative liabilities	1,293	1,638
Level 2 \| Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	708	1,645
Total derivative liabilities	1,347	2,305
Level 2 \| Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Currency
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Credit
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Currency/Interest Rate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Equity
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Level 3 \| Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total derivative assets	0	0
Total derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Netting	$ 6,249	$ (3,892)

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_7

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Level 3 Derivative Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Net Derivative- Equity
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	$ 0	$ 0
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	0
Net Derivative- Interest Rate
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair Value, beginning of period	0	1
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Issuances	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Transfers into Level 3	0	0
Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fair Value, end of period	0	1
Realized investment gains (losses), net \| Net Derivative- Equity
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) for assets still held
Included in earnings	0	0
Realized investment gains (losses), net \| Net Derivative- Interest Rate
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings	0	0
Unrealized Gain (Loss) for assets still held
Included in earnings	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_8

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses) net	$ 0	$ 1
Carrying value after measurement as of period end	0		$ 0
Mortgage servicing rights
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses) net	(5)	(3)
Carrying value after measurement as of period end	308		307
Investment real estate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses) net	(9)	$ 0
Carrying value after measurement as of period end	$ 16		$ 31

Fair Value of Assets and Liab_9

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Changes in Fair Values Recorded in Earnings for FVO Assets-Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	$ 64,554		$ 65,425
Other assets	[1]	22,567		22,801
Commercial mortgage and other loans
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest income		3	$ 2
Fair value option loans in non-accrual status		0
Fair value option loans in more than 90 days past due and still accruing		0
Notes Issued by Consolidated VIEs
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Changes in fair value		0	0
Interest expense		0	$ 11
Fair value option
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans		500		1,092
Other assets		10		10
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Fair value option, aggregate contractual principal
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage and other loans		494		1,073
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		$ 0		$ 0

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Fair Value of Assets and Lia_10

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Financial Instruments where Carrying Amounts and Fair Values May Differ) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Mar. 31, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020		Mar. 31, 2020
Assets:
Amortized Cost	[1]	$ 1,801		$ 1,930
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities	[1]	24,027		24,115
Commercial mortgage and other loans	[1]	64,554		65,425
Policy loans		10,990		11,271
Other invested assets	[1]	18,863		18,125
Short-term Investments		5,304		7,800
Cash and cash equivalents		16,099	[1]	13,701	[1]	$ 31,646
Accrued investment income	[1]	3,063		3,193
Liabilities:
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,384		10,894
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,673		3,499
Short-term debt		867		925
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		19,730		19,718
Fair Value
Assets:
Amortized Cost		2,125		2,298
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		31		39
Commercial mortgage and other loans		66,932		67,584
Policy loans		10,990		11,271
Other invested assets		120		153
Short-term Investments		1,000		1,490
Cash and cash equivalents		9,098		8,219
Accrued investment income		3,063		3,193
Other assets		3,713		3,520
Total assets		97,072		97,767
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		106,059		110,473
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,384		10,894
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,673		3,499
Short-term debt		877		940
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		22,733		23,468
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		285		305
Other liabilities		7,704		7,674
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		110,804		109,677
Total liabilities		262,519		266,930
Carrying Amount
Assets:
Amortized Cost		1,801		1,930
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		31		39
Commercial mortgage and other loans		64,054		64,333
Policy loans		10,990		11,271
Other invested assets		120		153
Short-term Investments		1,000		1,490
Cash and cash equivalents		9,098		8,219
Accrued investment income		3,063		3,193
Other assets		3,712		3,517
Total assets		93,869		94,145
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		104,724		107,526
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,384		10,894
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,673		3,499
Short-term debt		867		925
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		19,730		19,718
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		285		305
Other liabilities		7,704		7,674
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		110,804		109,677
Total liabilities		258,171		260,218
Level 1 \| Fair Value
Assets:
Amortized Cost		0		0
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		31		39
Commercial mortgage and other loans		0		0
Policy loans		0		0
Other invested assets		0		0
Short-term Investments		979		1,464
Cash and cash equivalents		8,641		7,951
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		52		154
Total assets		9,703		9,608
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		0		0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0		0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0		0
Short-term debt		0		0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		623		644
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Other liabilities		0		0
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		0		0
Total liabilities		623		644
Level 2 \| Fair Value
Assets:
Amortized Cost		2,042		2,209
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		0
Commercial mortgage and other loans		69		107
Policy loans		0		0
Other invested assets		120		153
Short-term Investments		21		26
Cash and cash equivalents		457		268
Accrued investment income		3,063		3,193
Other assets		3,198		2,917
Total assets		8,970		8,873
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		35,279		36,820
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		9,384		10,894
Cash collateral for loaned securities		4,673		3,499
Short-term debt		806		794
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		20,979		21,685
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		0		0
Other liabilities		7,655		7,626
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		88,027		86,046
Total liabilities		166,803		167,364
Level 3 \| Fair Value
Assets:
Amortized Cost		83		89
Assets supporting experience-rated contractholder liabilities		0		0
Commercial mortgage and other loans		66,863		67,477
Policy loans		10,990		11,271
Other invested assets		0		0
Short-term Investments		0		0
Cash and cash equivalents		0		0
Accrued investment income		0		0
Other assets		463		449
Total assets		78,399		79,286
Liabilities:
Policyholders’ account balances—investment contracts		70,780		73,653
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		0		0
Cash collateral for loaned securities		0		0
Short-term debt		71		146
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		1,131		1,139
Notes issued by consolidated VIEs		285		305
Other liabilities		49		48
Separate account liabilities—investment contracts		22,777		23,631
Total liabilities		95,093		98,922
Prudential Netting Agreement \| Fair Value
Assets:
Amortized Cost		5,186		5,821
Liabilities:
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		10,959		11,921
Prudential Netting Agreement \| Carrying Amount
Assets:
Amortized Cost		4,748		4,998
Liabilities:
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities		$ 10,514		$ 10,964

[1]	See Note 4 for details of balances associated with variable interest entities.

Closed Block (Narrative) (Detai

Closed Block (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Closed Block Dividend Obligation	$ 6,410	$ 8,787
Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income
Closed Block Dividend Obligation	3,166	2,920
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Closed Block Dividend Obligation	$ 3,244	$ 5,867

Closed Block (Closed Block Liab

Closed Block (Closed Block Liabilities and Assets Designated to Closed Block; Maximum Future Earnings to be Recognized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Closed Block liabilities
Future policy benefits	$ 46,392	$ 46,762
Policyholders’ dividends payable	651	635
Policyholders’ dividend obligation	6,410	8,787
Policyholders’ account balances	4,839	4,874
Other Closed Block liabilities	3,358	3,141
Total Closed Block liabilities	61,650	64,199
Closed Block assets
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale, at fair value	38,687	41,959
Fixed maturities, trading, at fair value	271	277
Equity securities, at fair value	2,563	2,345
Commercial mortgage and other loans	8,297	8,421
Policy loans	3,984	4,064
Other invested assets	3,730	3,610
Short-term investments	132	124
Total investments	57,664	60,800
Cash and cash equivalents	811	269
Accrued investment income	453	431
Other Closed Block assets	129	92
Total Closed Block assets	59,057	61,592
Excess of reported Closed Block liabilities over Closed Block assets	2,593	2,607
Portion of above representing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	3,189	5,810
Allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	(3,244)	(5,867)
Future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and Closed Block liabilities	$ 2,538	$ 2,550

Closed Block (Information Regar

Closed Block (Information Regarding Policyholder Dividend Obligation) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Movement in Closed Block Dividend Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	$ 8,787
Impact from earnings allocable to policyholder dividend obligation	246
Change in net unrealized investment gains (losses) allocated to policyholder dividend obligation	(2,623)
Balance, ending	$ 6,410

Closed Block (Closed Block Reve

Closed Block (Closed Block Revenues and Benefits and Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues
Premiums	$ 431	$ 480
Net investment income	590	548
Realized investment gains (losses), net	72	256
Other income (loss)	276	(603)
Total Closed Block revenues	1,369	681
Benefits and Expenses
Policyholders’ benefits	634	647
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances	31	32
Dividends to policyholders	581	(94)
General and administrative expenses	79	85
Total Closed Block benefits and expenses	1,325	670
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses, before income taxes	44	11
Income tax expense (benefit)	29	(6)
Closed Block revenues, net of Closed Block benefits and expenses and income taxes	$ 15	$ 17

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$ 636	$ (58)
Effective Income Tax Rate, Percent	18.60%	17.20%
Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%
High Tax Exception Percentage	18.90%
Percentage of the Effective Income Tax Rate Rec at Federal Statutory Income	90.00%

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_2

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Short-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 867		$ 925
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt	0.07%		0.11%
Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 396		$ 380
Weighted average maturity of outstanding commercial paper, in days	21 days	18 days
Long-term debt
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	$ 712		1,027
Short-term Debt
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	1,117		1,425
Borrowings due overnight \| Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	258		75
Daily average outstanding \| Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	1,424		1,602
Prudential Financial
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	425		424
Prudential Financial \| Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	25		25
Prudential Funding, LLC \| Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	371		355
Mortgages
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	62		128
Line of Credit
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	9		18
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	9		18
Senior notes \| Long-term debt
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	400		399
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	250		500
Assets Under Set-Off Arrangements
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term debt	$ 250		$ 500

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_3

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 19,730,000,000	$ 19,718,000,000
Debt, Current	$ 867,000,000	925,000,000
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2021
Amounts drawn on credit facilities	$ 0
Assets Under Set-Off Arrangements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	10,264,000,000	10,464,000,000
Debt, Current	250,000,000	500,000,000
Junior Subordinated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,613,000,000	7,615,000,000
Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	18,565,000,000	18,561,000,000
Debt, Current	425,000,000	424,000,000
Parent Company \| Junior Subordinated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,556,000,000	7,554,000,000
Subsidiaries \| Junior Subordinated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	57,000,000	60,000,000
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	712,000,000	1,027,000,000
Long-term debt \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	400,000,000	399,000,000
Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	11,182,000,000	11,179,000,000
Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate \| Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 24,000,000	$ 24,000,000

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt_4

Short-Term and Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 19,730	$ 19,718
Surplus notes \| Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	343	343
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements \| Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,934	8,134
Surplus notes subject to set-off arrangements \| Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	2,330	2,330
Senior notes \| Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	11,182	11,179
Mortgages \| Fixed-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	24	24
Mortgages \| Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	268	257
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent	300	300
Junior subordinated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,613	7,615
Subtotal
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	29,994	30,182
Less: assets under set-off arrangements
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	10,264	10,464
Debt denominated in foreign currency \| Mortgages \| Floating-rate notes:
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	31	29
Prudential Financial
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	18,565	18,561
Prudential Financial \| Junior subordinated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,556	7,554
Subsidiaries \| Junior subordinated notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 57	$ 60

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - Other Postretirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Age		50 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	10 years
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Age		55 years
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	20 years

Employee Benefit Plans (Compone

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost Included in General and Administrative Expenses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 83	$ 80
Interest cost	90	108
Expected return on plan assets	(205)	(201)
Amortization of prior service cost	(1)	(1)
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	62	65
Settlements	1	0
Special Termination Benefits	1	2
Net periodic (benefit) cost	31	53
Other Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	6	6
Interest cost	12	16
Expected return on plan assets	(25)	(25)
Amortization of prior service cost	2	2
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss, net	4	4
Settlements	0	0
Special Termination Benefits	0	0
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$ (1)	$ 3

Equity (Common Stock Changes in

Equity (Common Stock Changes in Number of Shares Issued, Held in Treasury and Outstanding) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021shares
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	666,305,189
Balance, ending	666,305,189
Issued
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	666,300,000
Common Stock issued	0
Common Stock acquired	0
Stock-based compensation programs	0
Balance, ending	666,300,000
Held In Treasury
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	269,900,000
Common Stock issued	0
Common Stock acquired	4,300,000
Stock-based compensation programs	(2,200,000)
Balance, ending	272,000,000
Outstanding
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning	396,400,000
Common Stock issued	0
Common Stock acquired	(4,300,000)
Stock-based compensation programs	2,200,000
Balance, ending	394,300,000

Equity (Dividends Declared) (De

Equity (Dividends Declared) (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
Equity (Dividends Declared) (Details) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share of Common Stock	$ 1.15	$ 1.10

Equity (Narrative) (Details)

Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
Equity (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	May 04, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Cost of Treasury Stock Acquired	$ 359,000,000	$ 485,000,000
Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of Stock Repurchases Authorized by the Board of Directors			$ 2,000,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Amount			500,000,000
Under February 2021 Board Of Directors Authorization
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of Stock Repurchases Authorized by the Board of Directors				$ 1,500,000,000
Under February 2021 Board Of Directors Authorization \| Subsequent Event
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Amount of Stock Repurchases Authorized by the Board of Directors			2,000,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Amount			$ 500,000,000
Under February 2021 Board Of Directors Authorization \| Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of Treasury Stock Shares Acquired	4.3
Cost of Treasury Stock Acquired	$ 375,000,000

Equity (Accumulated Other Compr

Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 30,738
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,176	$ 138
Ending balance	19,219
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	52	(536)
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(660)	(298)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(3)	3
Income tax benefit (expense)	(54)	(25)
Ending balance	(665)	(856)
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	34,065	28,112
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(12,762)	(808)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1,366)	(546)
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,254	179
Ending balance	23,191	26,937
Pension and Postretirement Unrecognized Net Periodic Benefit (Cost)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(3,379)	(3,537)
Change in OCI before reclassifications	29	2
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	67	70
Income tax benefit (expense)	(24)	(16)
Ending balance	(3,307)	(3,481)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	30,738	24,039
Change in OCI before reclassifications	(13,393)	(1,104)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1,302)	(473)
Income tax benefit (expense)	3,176	138
Ending balance	19,219	22,600
Cash flow hedges \| Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(168)	832
Ending balance	(159)	3,186
Fair value hedges \| Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	10	0
Ending balance	$ 12	$ 0

Equity (Reclassifications out o

Equity (Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	$ 2,079	$ 1,667
Other income	282	(2,591)
Total foreign currency translation adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(3)	3
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1,366)	(546)
Total amortization of defined benefit pension items
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	67	70
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(1,302)	(473)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Realized investment gains (losses), net	0	(3)
Other income	3	0
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Prior service cost	(1)	(1)
Actuarial gain (loss)	(66)	(69)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Total foreign currency translation adjustment
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	3	(3)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1,366	546
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Total amortization of defined benefit pension items
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(67)	(70)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	1,302	473
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Net unrealized investment gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	1,216	158
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Interest Rate \| Cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	5	(1)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Currency \| Cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(1)	1
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Currency \| Fair value hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	(2)	0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI \| Currency/Interest rate \| Cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net unrealized investment gains (losses)	$ 148	$ 388

Equity (Net Unrealized Investme

Equity (Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) in AOCI on AFS Fixed Maturity Securities with Allowance for Credit Losses and All Other Investments) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 30,738
Ending balance	19,219
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on Available-for-Sale Fixed Maturity Securities on which an allowance for credit losses has been recognized
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(25)
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	13
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	10
Reclassification due to allowance for credit losses recorded during period	(3)
Ending balance	(5)
Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses) on All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	58,442
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(19,615)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(1,376)
Reclassification due to allowance for credit losses recorded during period	3
Ending balance	37,454
DAC, DSI, VOBA and Reinsurance Recoverables
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1,229)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	338
Ending balance	(891)
Future Policy Benefits, Policyholders’ Account Balances and Reinsurance Payables
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(6,588)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	3,874
Ending balance	(2,714)
Policyholders’ Dividends
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(5,892)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	2,628
Ending balance	(3,264)
Deferred Income Tax (Liability) Benefit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(10,643)
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	4,404
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	307
Reclassification due to allowance for credit losses recorded during period	0
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	(84)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	(821)
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	(552)
Ending balance	(7,389)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Net Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	34,065
Net investment gains (losses) on investments arising during the period	(15,198)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income	(1,059)
Reclassification due to allowance for credit losses recorded during period	0
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on DAC, DSI, VOBA and reinsurance recoverables	254
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and reinsurance payables	3,053
Impact of net unrealized investment (gains) losses on policyholders’ dividends	2,076
Ending balance	$ 23,191

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliat

Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Basic earnings per share
Net income (loss)	$ 2,804	$ (270)
Less: Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(24)	1
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards	44	5
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Basic Income	$ 2,784	$ (276)
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Basic Weighted Average Shares	396.3	397
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Basic Per Share Amount	$ 7.02	$ (0.70)
Effect of dilutive securities and compensation programs
Add: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Basic	$ 44	$ 5
Less: Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards—Diluted	$ 44	$ 5
Stock options, Weighted Average Shares	0.6	0
Deferred and long-term compensation programs, Weighted Average Shares	1.9	0
Diluted earnings per share
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Diluted Income	$ 2,784	$ (276)
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Diluted Weighted Average Shares	398.8	397
Net income (loss) attributable to Prudential Financial available to holders of Common Stock, Diluted Per Share Amount	$ 6.98	$ (0.70)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating unvested share-based payment awards, weighted outstanding shares	6	5.1

Earnings Per Share (Antidilutiv

Earnings Per Share (Antidilutive Securities Excluded From the Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings, Shares	2.1	5.1
Antidilutive stock options based on application of the treasury stock method
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings, Shares	2.1	2.3
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings, Exercise Price Per Share	$ 97.46	$ 87.62
Antidilutive stock options due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings, Shares	0	0.9
Antidilutive shares based on application of the treasury stock method
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings, Shares	0	0.2
Antidilutive shares due to net loss available to holders of Common Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings, Shares	0	1.7

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income and Net Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 3,414	$ (338)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	2,088	1,137
Operating Segments \| Total PGIM division \| PGIM
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	651	164
Operating Segments \| Total International Insurance division \| International Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	871	696
Operating Segments \| Total Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(286)	(342)
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Retirement
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	623	245
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Group Insurance
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(132)	44
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Individual Annuities
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	444	373
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Individual Life
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(44)	(20)
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Assurance IQ
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(39)	(23)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	1,264	299
Segment Reconciling Items \| Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(239)	(802)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Market experience updates
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	304	(938)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Segment Reconciling Items, Operating Joint Ventures And Noncontrolling Interests
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(54)	(9)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Segment Reconciling Items, Other Adjustments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	(13)	45
Segment Reconciling Items \| Closed Block division
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	34	(1)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Other Divested and Run-off businesses
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	30	(69)
U.S. Businesses \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 852	$ 619

Segment Information (Reconcil_2

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Select Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 16,952	$ 13,464
Total Assets	907,280		$ 940,722
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	14,215	12,808
Operating Segments \| Total PGIM division \| PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,314	778
Total Assets	47,460		48,680
Operating Segments \| Total International Insurance division \| International Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,931	5,636
Total Assets	219,600		231,128
Operating Segments \| Total Corporate and Other \| Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(119)	(205)
Total Assets	23,786		25,124
Operating Segments \| Total Closed Block division \| Closed Block division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	59,490		62,089
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Retirement
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,591	2,437
Total Assets	208,679		213,726
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Group Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,556	1,424
Total Assets	43,685		45,601
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Individual Annuities
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,199	1,148
Total Assets	192,342		200,718
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Individual Life
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,635	1,530
Total Assets	109,541		110,953
Operating Segments \| U.S. Businesses Division \| Assurance IQ
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	108	60
Total Assets	2,697		2,703
Segment Reconciling Items \| Realized investment gains (losses), net, and related adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,004	(364)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Charges related to realized investment gains (losses), net
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(76)	(61)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Market experience updates
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	101	(334)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Segment Reconciling Items, Other Adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	0	58
Segment Reconciling Items \| Segment Reconciling Items, Operating Joint Ventures And Noncontrolling Interests
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(28)	(12)
Segment Reconciling Items \| Closed Block division
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,365	677
Segment Reconciling Items \| Other Divested and Run-off businesses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	371	692
Intersegment Eliminations \| Total PGIM division \| PGIM
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	223	217
U.S. Businesses \| Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	7,089	$ 6,599
Total Assets	$ 556,944		$ 573,701

Segment Information Segment Inf

Segment Information Segment Information (Asset Management and Service Fees) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Asset management and service fees	$ 1,176	$ 1,033
Asset-based management fees
Asset management and service fees	994	875
Performance-based incentive fees
Asset management and service fees	27	14
Other fees
Asset management and service fees	$ 155	$ 144

Commitments and Contingent Li_3

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Fair value of collateral supporting these assets	$ 865		$ 806
Commitments \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Total outstanding mortgage loan commitments	2,121		2,357
Portion of commitment where prearrangement to sell to investor exists	1,017		882
Allowance for credit losses	1		0
Change in allowance for credit losses	1	$ 0
Expected to be funded from the GA and other operations outside the SA
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments to Purchase Investment (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans)	9,003		9,567
Expected to be funded from separate accounts
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Commitments to Purchase Investment (excluding Commercial Mortgage Loans)	255		336
Indemnification \| Securities Lending and Securities Repurchase Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Indemnification provided to certain clients for securities lending and securities repurchase transactions	7,516		7,108
Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications	7,673		7,254
Accrued liability associated with guarantee	0		0
Indemnification \| Securities Repurchase Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Indemnification provided to certain clients for securities lending and securities repurchase transactions	65		34
Fair value of related collateral associated with above indemnifications	65		34
Indemnification \| Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Maximum exposure under indemnification agreements for mortgage loans serviced by the Company	2,784		2,684
First-loss exposure portion of above	812		784
Accrued liability associated with guarantee	40		41
Allowance for credit losses	19		20
Change in allowance for credit losses	(1)	$ (1)
Guarantees of Asset Values
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guaranteed value of third-parties’ assets	85,273		86,264
Fair value of collateral supporting these assets	88,249		90,612
Asset (liability) associated with guarantee, carried at fair value	0		0
Other Guarantees
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Other guarantees where amount can be determined	85		52
Accrued liability associated with guarantee	$ 0		$ 0

Commitments and Contingent Li_4

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Narrative Excluding Litigation) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)
Commitments \| Commercial Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 1		$ 0
Change in allowance for credit losses	1	$ 0
Purchase Investments
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Change in allowance for credit losses	$ 0	0
Indemnification \| Securities Lending and Securities Repurchase Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Liquidation Proceeds, Percentage	102.00%
Indemnification \| Securities Repurchase Transactions
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Liquidation Proceeds, Percentage	95.00%
Indemnification \| Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 19		20
Change in allowance for credit losses	(1)	(1)
Mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	$ 22,030		$ 21,465
Weighted-average debt service coverage ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	2		1.99
Weighted-average loan-to-value ratio of mortgages subject to loss-sharing arrangements	63.00%		63.00%
Losses related to indemnifications that were settled	$ 0	$ 0
Indemnification \| Minimum \| Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage share of losses incurred on certain loans serviced	4.00%
Indemnification \| Maximum \| Serviced Mortgage Loans
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Percentage share of losses incurred on certain loans serviced	20.00%
Yield Maintenance Guarantee
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Guarantees related to certain investments the Company sold	$ 9		$ 9

Commitments and Contingent Li_5

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Assurance IQ Contingent Consideration Liability Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 04, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 2,804,000,000	$ (270,000,000)
Share price (usd per share)						$ 83.71
Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, liability	$ 0			$ 0
Cash \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity interest in acquiree					25.00%
Common Stock \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity interest in acquiree					75.00%
Condition Three \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent liability, stock based compensation component				$ 900,000,000
Condition Four - Quotient - Denominator \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration payable, cash and equity interests					$ 400,000,000
Condition Four - Multiplier \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration payable, cash and equity interests					1,150,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Condition One \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			$ 900,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Condition Four - Quotient - Numerator \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			900,000,000
Minimum \| Condition One \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration payable, cash and equity interests					0
Minimum \| Subsequent Event \| Condition Two \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			1,300,000,000
Minimum \| Subsequent Event \| Condition Three \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			900,000,000
Maximum \| Condition Two \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration payable, cash and equity interests					$ 1,150,000,000
Maximum \| Subsequent Event \| Condition Three \| Acquisition of Assurance IQ, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net income (loss)			$ 1,300,000,000

Commitments and Contingent Li_6

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Litigation Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible losses in excess of accruals (less than) for litigation and regulatory matters	$ 250

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event $ in Millions	May 04, 2021USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase (Decrease) in Authorized Amount	$ 500
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 2,000