|**Fair Value (Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instrument assets and liabilities which are not measured at fair value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                                                                                                                                                                      | Jun. 30, 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Dec. 31, 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
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|**Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | $ 1,009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | $ 1,040                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
|**Liabilities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Long term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2,384                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2,538                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Carrying Amount                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|**Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1,009                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1,040                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|**Liabilities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Short term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 792                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 243                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Long term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2,384                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2,538                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Estimated Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|**Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 954                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 973                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|**Liabilities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Short term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 785                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 248                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Long term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2,196                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2,349                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Level 1 | Estimated Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|**Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|**Liabilities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Short term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Long term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Level 2 | Estimated Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|**Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|**Liabilities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Short term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 785                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 248                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|Long term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2,196                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2,349                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
|Level 3 | Estimated Fair Value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|**Assets**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Mortgage loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 954                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 973                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
|**Liabilities**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|Short term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
|Long term debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | $ 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | $ 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
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|[1]
As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2018-12 using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021.  Prior period amounts in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.  See Note A to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. | [1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2018-12 using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021.  Prior period amounts in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.  See Note A to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
|[1]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | As of January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2018-12 using the modified retrospective method applied as of the transition date of January 1, 2021.  Prior period amounts in the financial statements have been adjusted to reflect application of the new guidance.  See Note A to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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