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Lincoln National Corporation
(NYSE:LNC) 

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Lincoln National Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates multiple insurance and retirement businesses in the United States. It operates through four segments: Annuities, Retirement Plan Services, Life Insurance, and Group Protection. The Annuities segment offers variable, fixed, and indexed ...

Full Time Employees: 11,357
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance-Life

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Income Statements:
Quarterly
Annual
    Unit: USD2022-09-30 2020-03-31 
      
      commissions and other incomes
    440,000,000 102,000,000 
      commissions:
      
      deferrable
    1,000,000 171,000,000 
      non-deferrable
    19,000,000 140,000,000 
      general and administrative expenses
    79,000,000 111,000,000 
      taxes, licenses and fees
    3,000,000 10,000,000 
      total expenses incurred
    102,000,000  
      dac deferrals
    -6,000,000 -191,000,000 
      total expenses recognized before amortization
    96,000,000  
      dac and voba amortization, net of interest:
      
      amortization, net of interest, excluding unlocking
    5,000,000  
      unlocking
    -7,000,000  
      total commissions and other incomes
    94,000,000  
      as a percentage of annuity sales/deposits
    500,000  
      operating revenues
      
      insurance premiums
    289,000,000  
      fee income
    876,000,000 61,000,000 
      net investment income
    586,000,000 229,000,000 
      operating realized gain
    -3,000,000  
      amortization of deferred gain on
      
      business sold through reinsurance
    12,000,000  
      other revenues
    2,000,000 7,000,000 
      total operating revenues
    1,762,000,000 297,000,000 
      operating expenses
      
      interest credited
    329,000,000 150,000,000 
      benefits
    3,736,000,000  
      total operating expenses
    4,505,000,000 252,000,000 
      income from operations before taxes
    -2,743,000,000 45,000,000 
      federal income tax benefit
    -583,000,000 5,000,000 
      income from operations
    -2,160,000,000 40,000,000 
      yoy
      
      qoq
    -5500.00%  
      inter-segment reimbursement associated
      
      with reserve financing and
      
      loc expenses
     1,000,000 
      total expenses incurred, excluding
      
      broker-dealer
     433,000,000 
      total pre-broker-dealer expenses
      
      incurred, excluding amortization,
      
      net of interest
     242,000,000 
      dac and voba amortization,
      
      broker-dealer expenses incurred
     128,000,000 
      total commissions and other
      
      expenses
     465,000,000 
      as a percentage of sales/deposits
     5,200,000 
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      Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2022-03-31 2020-03-31 2019-03-31 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-09-30 2016-09-30 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-03-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 
                                         
        assets
                                         
        investments:
                                         
        fixed maturity available-for-sale securities, at fair value
                 98,050,000,000                        
        trading securities
      1,676,000,000 1,853,000,000 1,909,000,000 1,984,000,000 2,025,000,000 2,206,000,000 2,201,000,000 2,227,000,000 2,359,000,000 4,385,000,000 4,019,000,000 3,314,000,000 1,450,000,000 1,553,000,000 1,665,000,000 1,808,000,000 1,914,000,000 1,949,000,000 2,077,000,000 2,134,000,000 2,339,000,000 2,316,000,000 2,354,000,000 2,391,000,000 2,528,000,000 2,554,000,000 2,650,000,000 2,649,000,000 2,650,000,000 2,675,000,000 2,726,000,000 2,598 2,548,000,000 2,317,000,000 2,246,000,000 
        equity securities
      636,000,000 542,000,000 341,000,000 345,000,000 294,000,000 293,000,000 295,000,000 319,000,000 306,000,000 346,000,000 83,000,000 153,000,000 112,000,000 112,000,000 302,000,000 273,000,000 242,000,000 227,000,000 210,000,000 234,000,000 256,000,000 207,000,000 185,000,000 209,000,000 148,000,000 157,000,000          
        mortgage loans on real estate, net of allowance for credit losses
                                         
        policy loans
      2,626,000,000 2,584,000,000 2,552,000,000 2,529,000,000 2,476,000,000 2,510,000,000 2,513,000,000 2,476,000,000 2,476,000,000 2,339,000,000 2,571,000,000 2,498,000,000 2,508,000,000 2,389,000,000 2,417,000,000 2,471,000,000 2,647,000,000 2,654,000,000 2,664,000,000 2,677,000,000 2,683,000,000 2,687,000,000 2,679,000,000 2,700,000,000 2,727,000,000 2,766,000,000 2,780,000,000 2,829,000,000 2,842,000,000 2,884,000,000 2,874,000,000 2,837 2,893,000,000 2,897,000,000 2,908,000,000 
        derivative investments
      9,945,000,000 10,427,000,000 8,349,000,000 7,849,000,000 9,677,000,000 9,522,000,000 8,608,000,000 8,394,000,000 6,474,000,000 4,840,000,000 4,417,000,000 981,000,000 584,000,000 827,000,000 960,000,000 2,170,000,000 2,020,000,000 1,340,000,000 2,095,000,000 1,439,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,044,000,000 1,114,000,000 1,683,000,000 2,268,000,000 2,652,000,000 3,072,000,000 3,399,000,000 2,244,000,000 3,151,000,000 3,029,000,000 946 1,282,000,000 1,234,000,000 2,226,000,000 
        other investments
      8,105,000,000 7,786,000,000 6,611,000,000 6,653,000,000 6,588,000,000 5,743,000,000 5,652,000,000 5,256,000,000 5,015,000,000 4,127,000,000 4,765,000,000 2,752,000,000 2,065,000,000 2,049,000,000 2,210,000,000 2,184,000,000 1,820,000,000 1,624,000,000 1,885,000,000 1,469,000,000 1,301,000,000 1,237,000,000 1,219,000,000 1,158,000,000 1,073,000,000 1,098,000,000 1,123,000,000 1,041,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,069,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,029 1,080,000,000 1,187,000,000 1,476,000,000 
        total investments
      138,908,000,000 136,102,000,000 131,144,000,000 129,215,000,000 129,254,000,000 131,812,000,000 126,595,000,000 125,702,000,000 124,331,000,000 144,624,000,000 135,252,000,000 121,745,000,000 112,007,000,000 110,047,000,000 111,714,000,000 111,591,000,000 103,199,000,000 102,009,000,000 106,015,000,000 101,385,000,000 100,958,000,000 98,207,000,000 95,568,000,000 96,167,000,000 99,285,000,000 99,065,000,000       76,183,000,000 70,548,000,000 66,155,000,000 
        cash and invested cash
      9,502,000,000 10,668,000,000 7,143,000,000 4,284,000,000 5,801,000,000 6,013,000,000 5,475,000,000 4,122,000,000 3,365,000,000 1,960,000,000 6,202,000,000 1,593,000,000 1,775,000,000 2,257,000,000 1,965,000,000 3,444,000,000 3,772,000,000 2,327,000,000 3,487,000,000 1,821,000,000 1,509,000,000 1,849,000,000 2,650,000,000 2,574,000,000 3,107,000,000 4,230,000,000 4,373,000,000 5,257,000,000 3,516,000,000 4,510,000,000 4,833,000,000 2,216 3,161,000,000 2,539,000,000 5,613,000,000 
        deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired and deferred sales inducements
      12,827,000,000 12,681,000,000 12,604,000,000 12,563,000,000 12,537,000,000 12,475,000,000 12,435,000,000 12,405,000,000 12,397,000,000                           
        reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses
      28,012,000,000 28,665,000,000 28,440,000,000 28,580,000,000 28,750,000,000 29,233,000,000 29,126,000,000 29,461,000,000 29,843,000,000 20,044,000,000 16,923,000,000                         
        deposit assets, net of allowance for credit losses
      33,690,000,000 33,066,000,000 31,754,000,000 31,048,000,000 30,776,000,000 30,501,000,000 29,888,000,000 28,904,000,000 28,789,000,000                           
        market risk benefit assets
      4,753,000,000 4,694,000,000 4,577,000,000 4,157,000,000 4,860,000,000 4,565,000,000 4,754,000,000 4,878,000,000 3,894,000,000                           
        accrued investment income
      1,122,000,000 1,172,000,000 1,136,000,000 1,134,000,000 1,108,000,000 1,160,000,000 1,135,000,000 1,127,000,000 1,082,000,000 1,247,000,000 1,185,000,000 1,184,000,000 1,119,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,137,000,000 1,117,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,064,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,129,000,000 1,081,000,000 1,116,000,000 1,111,000,000 1,052,000,000 1,078,000,000 1,015,000,000 1,067,000,000 1,021,000,000 1,026,000,000 981,000,000 1,023,000,000 989 943,000,000 881,000,000 881,000,000 
        goodwill
      1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,144,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,778,000,000 1,750,000,000 1,368,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 2,273,000,000 3,019,000,000 3,019 3,096,000,000 3,344,000,000 3,344,000,000 
        other assets
      7,154,000,000 7,223,000,000 8,181,000,000 8,267,000,000 8,163,000,000 8,454,000,000 8,782,000,000 9,413,000,000 9,311,000,000 17,406,000,000 16,246,000,000 16,373,000,000 8,921,000,000 6,313,000,000 5,507,000,000 5,152,000,000 3,450,000,000 3,647,000,000 2,901,000,000 3,414,000,000 3,760,000,000 3,822,000,000 2,709,000,000 2,655,000,000 2,569,000,000 2,580,000,000 2,502,000,000 2,475,000,000 2,486,000,000 2,536,000,000 3,314,000,000 3,293 10,827,000,000 9,982,000,000 3,396,000,000 
        separate account assets
      180,092,000,000 179,860,000,000 172,942,000,000 162,506,000,000 168,438,000,000 171,483,000,000 165,199,000,000 166,225,000,000 158,257,000,000 168,879,000,000 130,617,000,000 143,369,000,000 144,231,000,000 142,761,000,000 139,612,000,000 128,593,000,000 120,275,000,000 128,079,000,000 127,828,000,000 122,937,000,000 124,159,000,000 118,968,000,000 109,376,000,000 102,783,000,000 101,366,000,000 95,373,000,000 93,326,000,000 88,839,000,000 91,088,000,000 83,477,000,000 78,195,000,000 88,236 70,111,000,000 61,091,000,000 57,487,000,000 
        total assets
      417,204,000,000 415,275,000,000 399,065,000,000 382,898,000,000 390,831,000,000 396,840,000,000 384,533,000,000 383,381,000,000 372,413,000,000 365,929,000,000 318,649,000,000 314,299,000,000 298,832,000,000 279,237,000,000 276,785,000,000 266,605,000,000 249,532,000,000 255,214,000,000 258,485,000,000 248,446,000,000 249,125,000,000 241,949,000,000 229,924,000,000 223,321,000,000 224,341,000,000 218,869,000,000       181,490,000,000 167,045,000,000 157,427,000,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                         
        liabilities
                                         
        policyholder account balances
      136,245,000,000 133,223,000,000 129,209,000,000 125,262,000,000 126,197,000,000 125,968,000,000 124,113,000,000 122,300,000,000 120,737,000,000                           
        future contract benefits
      42,077,000,000 41,852,000,000 41,053,000,000 40,665,000,000 39,807,000,000 41,169,000,000 38,560,000,000 38,848,000,000 39,864,000,000 39,773,000,000 37,100,000,000 34,009,000,000 33,718,000,000 22,923,000,000 22,547,000,000 22,120,000,000 20,523,000,000 20,166,000,000 20,468,000,000 19,553,000,000 19,460,000,000 18,997,000,000 18,138,000,000 18,214,000,000 19,149,000,000 19,780,000,000 19,232,000,000 19,930,000,000 18,784,000,000 19,813,000,000 19,969,000,000 17,313 15,970,000,000 16,128,000,000 18,836,000,000 
        funds withheld reinsurance liabilities
      17,922,000,000 17,559,000,000 16,700,000,000 16,838,000,000 16,907,000,000 17,595,000,000 17,044,000,000 17,486,000,000 17,641,000,000 2,164,000,000 1,843,000,000 1,762,000,000 1,711,000,000 1,726,000,000 1,807,000,000 1,999,000,000 676,000,000 718,000,000 717,000,000 806,000,000 842,000,000 843,000,000 898,000,000 926,000,000 926,000,000 940,000,000 987,000,000 999,000,000 1,043,000,000 1,045,000,000 1,072,000,000 1,135 1,220,000,000 1,222,000,000 1,215,000,000 
        market risk benefit liabilities
      1,118,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,205,000,000 1,306,000,000 1,046,000,000 1,272,000,000 1,275,000,000 1,266,000,000 1,716,000,000                           
        deferred front-end loads
      7,586,000,000 7,349,000,000 7,119,000,000 6,910,000,000 6,730,000,000 6,517,000,000 6,306,000,000 6,099,000,000 5,901,000,000                           
        payables for collateral on investments
      7,954,000,000 11,153,000,000 8,466,000,000 8,282,000,000 10,020,000,000 10,570,000,000 11,114,000,000 10,117,000,000 8,105,000,000 8,927,000,000 8,434,000,000 5,362,000,000 4,699,000,000 4,265,000,000 4,968,000,000 5,654,000,000 5,297,000,000 4,587,000,000 5,046,000,000 3,853,000,000 3,571,000,000 3,519,000,000 3,553,000,000 4,252,000,000 4,107,000,000 4,181,000,000 4,566,000,000 5,070,000,000 2,875,000,000 3,733,000,000 3,855,000,000 1,554 2,240,000,000   
        short-term debt
      400,000,000    300,000,000 300,000,000 450,000,000 503,000,000 250,000,000   300,000,000  250,000,000 450,000,000 250,000,000   250,000,000 250,000,000 250,000,000  503,000,000 506,000,000 706,000,000 200,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 550,000,000 351 400,000,000 455,000,000 1,436,000,000 
        long-term debt
      5,866,000,000 5,772,000,000 5,767,000,000 5,868,000,000 5,856,000,000 5,897,000,000 5,716,000,000 5,726,000,000 5,699,000,000 6,561,000,000 6,748,000,000 5,572,000,000 5,826,000,000 5,648,000,000 4,900,000,000 5,457,000,000 5,604,000,000 5,529,000,000 5,627,000,000 5,186,000,000 5,170,000,000 5,380,000,000 5,365,000,000 5,050,000,000 4,889,000,000 5,439,000,000 5,494,000,000 5,719,000,000 5,606,000,000 5,391,000,000 5,348,000,000 5,370 4,789,000,000 4,775,000,000 4,345,000,000 
        other liabilities
      7,038,000,000 6,865,000,000 7,056,000,000 7,068,000,000 7,261,000,000 7,056,000,000 6,807,000,000 7,265,000,000 7,350,000,000 12,012,000,000 17,824,000,000 13,372,000,000 4,746,000,000 4,934,000,000 6,499,000,000 8,066,000,000 6,071,000,000 4,936,000,000 6,340,000,000 5,168,000,000 5,114,000,000 4,866,000,000 4,145,000,000 3,929,000,000 4,993,000,000 5,139,000,000 5,036,000,000 4,950,000,000 4,352,000,000 4,762,000,000 4,466,000,000 3,472 10,598,000,000 9,631,000,000 2,326,000,000 
        separate account liabilities
      180,092,000,000 179,860,000,000 172,942,000,000 162,506,000,000 168,438,000,000 171,483,000,000 165,199,000,000 166,225,000,000 158,257,000,000 168,879,000,000 130,617,000,000 143,369,000,000 144,231,000,000 142,761,000,000 139,612,000,000 128,593,000,000 120,275,000,000 128,079,000,000 127,828,000,000 122,937,000,000 124,159,000,000 118,968,000,000 109,376,000,000 102,783,000,000 101,366,000,000 95,373,000,000 93,326,000,000 88,839,000,000 91,088,000,000 83,477,000,000 78,195,000,000 88,236 70,111,000,000 61,091,000,000 57,487,000,000 
        total liabilities
      406,298,000,000 404,823,000,000 389,517,000,000 374,705,000,000 382,562,000,000 387,827,000,000 376,584,000,000 375,835,000,000 365,520,000,000 351,217,000,000 302,074,000,000 297,882,000,000 283,655,000,000 263,252,000,000 260,471,000,000 250,282,000,000 235,131,000,000 240,515,000,000 242,262,000,000 232,994,000,000 233,674,000,000 227,463,000,000 216,535,000,000 210,004,000,000 209,479,000,000 203,896,000,000       169,834,000,000 157,970,000,000 150,104,000,000 
        contingencies and commitments
                                         
        stockholders’ equity
                                         
        preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized:
                                         
        series c preferred stock – 20,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
                                         
        as of december 31, 2025 and 2024
      493,000,000                                   
        series d preferred stock – 20,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
                                         
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 190,051,477 and 170,380,646 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively
      5,592,000,000                                   
        retained earnings
      8,386,000,000 7,731,000,000 7,409,000,000 6,810,000,000 7,645,000,000 6,049,000,000 6,691,000,000 5,887,000,000 4,778,000,000 8,876,000,000 8,500,000,000 8,679,000,000 8,302,000,000 8,052,000,000 7,738,000,000 7,037,000,000 6,358,000,000 6,286,000,000 6,077,000,000 5,834,000,000 5,513,000,000 5,228,000,000 4,753,000,000 4,487,000,000 4,238,000,000 4,044,000,000 3,873,000,000 3,493,000,000 3,191,000,000 4,126,000,000 4,664,000,000 4,243 3,234,000,000 3,101,000,000 3,265,000,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      -4,058,000,000 -3,839,000,000 -4,392,000,000 -4,306,000,000 -5,036,000,000 -2,682,000,000 -4,369,000,000 -3,951,000,000 -3,476,000,000 1,250,000,000 3,004,000,000 2,453,000,000 1,201,000,000 2,233,000,000 2,859,000,000 3,377,000,000 1,663,000,000 1,944,000,000 3,653,000,000 2,922,000,000 3,199,000,000 2,453,000,000 1,750,000,000 1,893,000,000 3,581,000,000 3,808,000,000 4,150,000,000 3,379,000,000 2,622,000,000 2,448,000,000 2,463,000,000 783    
        total stockholders’ equity
      10,906,000,000 10,452,000,000 9,548,000,000 8,193,000,000 8,269,000,000 9,013,000,000 7,949,000,000 7,546,000,000 6,893,000,000 14,712,000,000 16,575,000,000 16,417,000,000 15,177,000,000 15,985,000,000 16,314,000,000 16,323,000,000 14,401,000,000 14,699,000,000 16,223,000,000 15,452,000,000 15,451,000,000               
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      417,204,000,000 415,275,000,000 399,065,000,000 382,898,000,000 390,831,000,000 396,840,000,000 384,533,000,000 383,381,000,000 372,413,000,000 365,929,000,000 318,649,000,000 314,299,000,000 298,832,000,000 279,237,000,000 276,785,000,000 266,605,000,000 249,532,000,000 255,214,000,000 258,485,000,000 248,446,000,000 249,125,000,000               
        as of september 30, 2025, and december 31, 2024
       493,000,000                                  
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 189,920,627 and 170,380,646 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2025, and december 31, 2024, respectively
       5,574,000,000                                  
        as of june 30, 2025, and december 31, 2024
        493,000,000                                 
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 189,570,904 and 170,380,646 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2025, and december 31, 2024, respectively
        5,545,000,000                                 
        as of march 31, 2025, and december 31, 2024
         493,000,000                                
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 170,695,166 and 170,380,646 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2025, and december 31, 2024, respectively
         4,703,000,000                                
        as of december 31, 2024, and december 31, 2023
          493,000,000                               
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 170,380,646 and 169,666,137 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2024, and december 31, 2023, respectively
          4,674,000,000                               
        as of september 30, 2024, and december 31, 2023
           493,000,000                              
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 170,341,467 and 169,666,137 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2024, and december 31, 2023, respectively
           4,660,000,000                              
        as of june 30, 2024, and december 31, 2023
            493,000,000                             
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 170,188,487 and 169,666,137 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2024, and december 31, 2023, respectively
            4,641,000,000                             
        as of march 31, 2024, and december 31, 2023
             493,000,000                            
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 170,016,887 and 169,666,137 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2024, and december 31, 2023, respectively
             4,624,000,000                            
        series c preferred stock – 20,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023
              493,000,000                           
        series d preferred stock – 20,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023
              493,000,000                           
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 169,666,137 and 169,220,511 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2023, and december 31, 2022, respectively
              4,605,000,000                           
        deferred acquisition costs and value of business acquired
               8,810,000,000 9,212,000,000 9,441,000,000 9,904,000,000 9,289,000,000 8,543,000,000 8,020,000,000 8,866,000,000 9,150,000,000 8,156,000,000 8,372,000,000 8,149,000,000 8,454,000,000 8,500,000,000 8,214,000,000 6,936,000,000 6,667,000,000 5,813,000,000 6,505,000,000 6,880,000,000 8,191,000,000 8,130,000,000 9,272 9,182,000,000 10,456,000,000 11,922,000,000 
        premiums and fees receivable
               671,000,000 562,000,000 607,000,000 574,000,000 480,000,000 370,000,000 355,000,000 383,000,000 415,000,000 452,000,000 448,000,000 465,000,000 504,000,000 427,000,000 430,000,000 440,000,000 380,000,000 366,000,000 388,000,000 437,000,000 408,000,000 383,000,000 401 323,000,000 429,000,000 489,000,000 
        funds withheld reinsurance assets
               510,000,000 535,000,000 549,000,000 572,000,000 576,000,000 602,000,000 628,000,000 639,000,000 642,000,000 646,000,000 761,000,000 764,000,000 772,000,000 782,000,000 788,000,000 798,000,000 837,000,000 846,000,000 863,000,000 866,000,000 874,000,000      
        other contract holder funds
               112,901,000,000 99,508,000,000 93,959,000,000 88,698,000,000 80,710,000,000 79,623,000,000 77,963,000,000 76,451,000,000 76,243,000,000 75,663,000,000 74,893,000,000 74,735,000,000 74,507,000,000 74,106,000,000 73,830,000,000 72,760,000,000 72,218,000,000 70,706,000,000 70,422,000,000 70,027,000,000 69,466,000,000 68,581,000,000 67,125 63,956,000,000 62,427,000,000 61,525,000,000 
        reinsurance-related embedded derivatives
                                         
        preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized
                                         
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 171,890,974 and 177,193,515 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2022, and december 31, 2021, respectively
               4,586,000,000                          
        reinsurance related embedded derivatives
                137,000,000 177,000,000 25,000,000 34,000,000 63,000,000 137,000,000 116,000,000 120,000,000 165,000,000 141,000,000 155,000,000 135,000,000 121,000,000 131,000,000 199,000,000 215,000,000 215,000,000 185,000,000 158,000,000 168,000,000 177,000,000 91 39,000,000   
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 193,208,244 and 196,668,532 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2020, and december 31, 2019, respectively
                5,071,000,000                         
        mortgage loans on real estate
                 13,997,000,000 12,217,000,000 11,047,000,000 10,382,000,000 9,430,000,000 8,431,000,000 8,171,000,000 7,654,000,000 7,466,000,000 7,096,000,000 7,089,000,000 7,127,000,000 7,033,000,000 7,057,000,000 7,029,000,000 6,690,000,000 6,804,000,000 6,938,000,000 6,942,000,000 6,893,000,000 6,749 7,277,000,000 7,468,000,000 7,616,000,000 
        reinsurance recoverables
                 17,660,000,000 17,979,000,000 5,009,000,000 5,062,000,000 5,432,000,000 5,559,000,000 5,608,000,000 5,598,000,000 5,906,000,000 6,007,000,000 5,984,000,000 6,528,000,000 6,385,000,000 6,489,000,000 6,449,000,000 6,424,000,000 6,601,000,000 6,534,000,000 6,526,000,000 6,659,000,000 6,580 7,664,000,000 7,729,000,000 8,033,000,000 
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 202,987,229 and 205,862,760 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2019, and december 31, 2018, respectively
                 5,285,000,000                        
        available-for-sale securities, at fair value:
                                         
        fixed maturity securities
                  93,060,000,000 92,059,000,000 93,767,000,000 92,632,000,000 85,506,000,000 85,422,000,000 88,813,000,000 85,348,000,000 85,511,000,000 82,988,000,000 80,135,000,000 80,235,000,000 82,711,000,000 82,036,000,000          
        real estate
                  11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 23,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000 19,000,000 20,000,000 32,000,000 42,000,000 56,000,000 60,000,000 65,000,000 65,000,000 112,000,000 116,000,000 113,000,000 137,000,000 136,000,000 189 154,000,000 159,000,000 129,000,000 
        deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance
                  1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 43,000,000 116,000,000 134,000,000 153,000,000 190,000,000 208,000,000 226,000,000 263,000,000 282,000,000 301,000,000 319,000,000 338,000,000 356,000,000 375,000,000 394,000,000 412,000,000 450 511,000,000 529,000,000 548,000,000 
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 217,294,051 and 218,090,114 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2018, and december 31, 2017, respectively
                  5,674,000,000                       
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 218,695,476 and 218,090,114 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2018, and december 31, 2017, respectively
                   5,700,000,000                      
        variable interest entities’ fixed maturity securities
                     600,000,000 598,000,000 598,000,000 598,000,000 598,000,000 598,000,000               
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 219,544,618 and 226,335,105 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2017, and december 31, 2016, respectively
                    5,717,000,000                     
        variable interest entities’ liabilities
                      2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 17,000,000 10,000,000               
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 228,529,287 and 243,835,893 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2016, and december 31, 2015, respectively
                     5,909,000,000                    
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 247,464,931 and 256,551,440 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2015, and december 31, 2014, respectively
                      6,380,000,000                   
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 250,918,893 and 256,551,440 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2015, and december 31, 2014, respectively
                       6,469,000,000                  
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 252,928,502 and 256,551,440 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2015, and december 31, 2014, respectively
                        6,493,000,000                 
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 259,786,446 and 262,896,701 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2014, and december 31, 2013, respectively
                         6,696,000,000                
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 260,831,708 and 262,896,701 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2014, and december 31, 2013, respectively
                          6,739,000,000               
        variable interest entities' fixed maturity securities
                           597,000,000 699,000,000 698,000,000 708,000,000 708,000,000          
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                         
        variable interest entities' liabilities
                           22,000,000 67,000,000 101,000,000 83,000,000 92,000,000 121,000,000 158,000,000 149,000,000 193,000,000 203,000,000 130    
        stockholders' equity
                                         
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 263,682,162 and 262,896,701 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2014, and december 31, 2013, respectively
                           6,805,000,000              
        total stockholders' equity
                           14,486,000,000 13,389,000,000 13,317,000,000 14,862,000,000 14,973,000,000       11,656,000,000 9,075,000,000 7,323,000,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                           241,949,000,000 229,924,000,000 223,321,000,000 224,341,000,000 218,869,000,000       181,490,000,000 167,045,000,000 157,427,000,000 
        preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a – 9,532 shares issued and
                                         
        outstanding as of december 31, 2012
                                         
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 262,342,363 and 271,402,586 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2013, and december 31, 2012, respectively
                            6,886,000,000             
        preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a – 4,164 and 9,532
                                         
        shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2013, and december 31, 2012, respectively
                                         
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 264,316,340 and 271,402,586 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2013, and december 31, 2012, respectively
                             6,937,000,000            
        preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a – 9,532 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2013, and december 31, 2012
                                         
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 268,457,558 and 271,402,586 shares issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2013, and december 31, 2012, respectively
                              7,043,000,000           
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a - 9,532 and 10,072 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2012, and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 271,402,586 and 291,319,222 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2012, and december 31, 2011, respectively
                               7,121,000,000          
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a - 9,532 and 10,072 sharesissued and outstanding as of september 30, 2012, and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 275,073,618 and 291,319,222 shares issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2012, and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                7,214,000,000         
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a - 9,632 and 10,072 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2012, and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 279,168,971 and 291,319,222 shares issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2012, and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                 7,310,000,000        
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a - 9,632 and 10,072 shares
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 285,412,303 and 291,319,222 shares
                                         
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a - 10,072 and 10,914 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2011, and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 291,319,222 and 315,718,554 shares issued and outstanding as of december 31, 2011, and december 31, 2010, respectively
                                   7,590,000,000      
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized; series a - 10,854 and 10,914 shares
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 301,659,175 and 315,718,554 shares
                                         
        preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized:
                                         
        series a preferred stock - 10,914 and 10,914 shares issued and outstanding
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 313,456,824 and 315,718,554 shares
                                         
        fixed maturity
                                      60,666,000,000 55,050,000,000 49,349,000,000 
        equity
                                      283,000,000 236,000,000 205,000,000 
        series a preferred stock – 10,000,000 shares authorized; 11,547 and 11,562 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of september 30, 2009, and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                      7,842,000,000   
        series b preferred stock – 950,000 shares authorized and outstanding
                                         
        as of september 30, 2009
                                      800,000,000   
        common stock – 800,000,000 shares authorized; 302,073,869 and 255,869,859 shares
                                         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                                      -220,000,000 -1,707,000,000 -2,975,000,000 
        reinsurance related derivative assets
                                       46,000,000 107,000,000 
        payables for collateral under securities loaned and derivatives
                                       1,712,000,000 2,386,000,000 
        series a preferred stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized
                                         
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 302,093,017 and 255,869,859 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of june 30, 2009, and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                       7,681,000,000  
        common stock - 800,000,000 shares authorized; 256,046,103 and 255,869,859 shares
                                         
        issued and outstanding as of march 31, 2009, and december 31, 2008, respectively
                                        7,033,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 
                
          cash flows from operating activities
                
          net income
        754,000,000 446,000,000 699,000,000 -722,000,000 1,687,000,000 -528,000,000 894,000,000 1,222,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from
                
          operating activities:
                
          realized loss
        -48,000,000 216,000,000 642,000,000 -11,000,000  431,000,000   
          market risk benefit loss
        -382,000,000 -343,000,000 -940,000,000 1,293,000,000  657,000,000   
          sales and maturities (purchases) of trading securities
        -286,000,000 70,000,000 512,000,000 71,000,000 118,000,000 75,000,000 21,000,000 129,000,000 
          net operating cash payments related to closing fortitude re reinsurance transaction
                
          early extinguishment of debt loss
              
          change in:
                
          deferred acquisition costs, value of business acquired, deferred sales inducements
                
          and deferred front-end loads
        92,000,000 156,000,000 170,000,000 156,000,000 151,000,000 171,000,000 177,000,000 190,000,000 
          accrued investment income
        20,000,000 -12,000,000 -20,000,000 -16,000,000 24,000,000 -1,000,000 -30,000,000 -32,000,000 
          insurance liabilities and reinsurance-related balances
        -1,136,000,000 -1,398,000,000 62,000,000 -216,000,000 -401,000,000 -561,000,000 -1,313,000,000 -1,047,000,000 
          accrued expenses
        97,000,000 172,000,000 71,000,000 -227,000,000 169,000,000 34,000,000 89,000,000 -41,000,000 
          federal income tax accruals
        133,000,000 67,000,000 104,000,000 -227,000,000 413,000,000 -175,000,000 203,000,000 306,000,000 
          other
        989,000,000 -515,000,000 -193,000,000 -373,000,000 -178,000,000 -106,000,000 -112,000,000 -609,000,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        233,000,000 -1,141,000,000 1,013,000,000 -272,000,000 222,000,000 -27,000,000 -859,000,000 -1,343,000,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        233,000,000 -1,141,000,000 1,013,000,000 -272,000,000 222,000,000 -27,000,000 -859,000,000 -1,343,000,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                
          purchases of available-for-sale securities and equity securities
        -7,037,000,000 -4,407,000,000 -4,063,000,000 -3,722,000,000 -3,757,000,000 -2,576,000,000 -2,749,000,000 -2,360,000,000 
          sales of available-for-sale securities and equity securities
        1,722,000,000 1,005,000,000 1,081,000,000 509,000,000 561,000,000 161,000,000 566,000,000 677,000,000 
          maturities of available-for-sale securities
        2,643,000,000 3,216,000,000 2,508,000,000 2,689,000,000 3,130,000,000 2,702,000,000 1,916,000,000 1,694,000,000 
          purchases of other investments
        -553,000,000        
          sales and repayments of other investments
        333,000,000        
          issuance of mortgage loans on real estate
        -1,450,000,000 -799,000,000 -1,087,000,000 -919,000,000 -1,048,000,000 -966,000,000 -1,561,000,000 -571,000,000 
          repayment and maturities of mortgage loans on real estate
        1,093,000,000 630,000,000 646,000,000 502,000,000 678,000,000 371,000,000 357,000,000 267,000,000 
          repayment (issuance) of policy loans
        -39,000,000 -32,000,000 -22,000,000 -54,000,000  3,000,000 -36,000,000 -1,000,000 
          net change in collateral on investments, certain derivatives and related settlements
        -625,000,000 3,107,000,000 493,000,000 -799,000,000 296,000,000 -177,000,000 1,701,000,000 2,232,000,000 
          cash received from disposition, net of cash transferred
            -2,000,000   
          net cash from investing activities
        -3,913,000,000 2,212,000,000 -266,000,000 -2,046,000,000 -717,000,000 -702,000,000 601,000,000 1,639,000,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                
          payment of long-term debt, including current maturities
        -300,000,000 -53,000,000 -47,000,000 
          issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs
            -1,000,000 347,000,000 
          payment related to early extinguishment of debt
              
          payment related to sale-leaseback transactions
        -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -5,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 
          proceeds from certain financing arrangements
             
          payment related to certain financing arrangements
        -50,000,000 -14,000,000 -70,000,000 -14,000,000 -34,000,000 -15,000,000 -72,000,000 -16,000,000 
          net financing cash proceeds related to closing fortitude re reinsurance transaction
                
          policyholder account balances:
                
          deposits
        5,715,000,000 5,771,000,000 5,189,000,000 4,434,000,000     
          withdrawals
        -3,243,000,000 -3,006,000,000 -3,121,000,000 -3,129,000,000     
          transfers from (to) separate accounts
        -304,000,000 -187,000,000 -230,000,000 -73,000,000 -158,000,000 44,000,000 177,000,000 -90,000,000 
          issuance of common stock
              
          common stock issued for benefit plans
        11,000,000 -3,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,000,000 2,000,000 -1,000,000 -5,000,000 
          dividends paid to preferred stockholders
        -11,000,000 -34,000,000 -12,000,000 -34,000,000 -11,000,000 -34,000,000 -12,000,000 -34,000,000 
          dividends paid to common stockholders
        -86,000,000 -86,000,000 -76,000,000 -77,000,000 -77,000,000 -77,000,000 -76,000,000 -77,000,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        2,514,000,000 2,454,000,000 2,112,000,000 801,000,000 283,000,000 1,267,000,000 1,611,000,000 461,000,000 
          net increase in cash and invested cash
                
          cash and invested cash as of beginning-of-year
                
          cash and invested cash as of end-of-year
                
          standard
                
          asu 2024-03, income statement – reporting comprehensive income – expense disaggregation disclosures
                
          asu 2025-06, intangibles - goodwill and other – internal-use software (topic 350-40): targeted improvements to the accounting for internal-use software
                
          net increase in cash, invested cash and restricted cash
         3,525,000,000 2,859,000,000 -1,517,000,000 -212,000,000 538,000,000 1,353,000,000 757,000,000 
          cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of beginning-of-year
         5,801,000,000 3,365,000,000 
          cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of end-of-period
         3,525,000,000 2,859,000,000 4,284,000,000  538,000,000 1,353,000,000 4,122,000,000 
          purchases of alternative investments
          -289,000,000 -397,000,000 -493,000,000 -343,000,000 -239,000,000 -315,000,000 
          sales and repayments of alternative investments
          361,000,000 213,000,000 107,000,000 148,000,000 81,000,000 16,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
                
          realized (gain) loss
               434,000,000 
          market risk benefit (gain) loss
               -1,907,000,000 
          impairment of intangibles
                
          deposits of fixed account balances
            3,748,000,000 4,204,000,000 4,506,000,000 3,602,000,000 
          withdrawals of fixed account balances
            -3,179,000,000 -2,906,000,000 -2,853,000,000 -3,215,000,000 
          issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs
                
          repurchase of common stock
                
          cash, invested cash and restricted cash as of end-of-year
                
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                
          amortization of deferred gain on business sold through reinsurance
              12,000,000 12,000,000 
          payment related to modification or early extinguishment of debt
                
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                
          trading securities purchases, sales and maturities
                
          and deferred front-end loads deferrals and interest, net of amortization
                
          premiums and fees receivable
                
          future contract benefits and other contract holder funds
                
          reinsurance related assets and liabilities
                
          issuance (repayment) of policy loans
                
          net change in collateral on investments, derivatives and related settlements
                
          deposits of fixed account values, including the fixed portion of variable
                
          withdrawals of fixed account values, including the fixed portion of variable
                
          transfers to and from separate accounts
                
          asu 2016-13, measurement of credit losses on financial instruments and related amendments
                
          asu 2019-04, codification improvements to topic 326, financial instruments – credit losses, topic 815, derivatives and hedging and topic 825, financial instruments
                
          change in premiums and fees receivable
                
          change in accrued investment income
                
          change in future contract benefits and other contract holder funds
                
          change in reinsurance related assets and liabilities
                
          change in accrued expenses
                
          change in federal income tax accruals
                
          issuance and repayment of policy loans
                
          asu 2016-02, leases and all related amendments
                
          asu 2017-08, premium amortization on purchased callable debt securities
                
          asu 2017-12, targeted improvements to accounting for hedging activities
                
          purchase of common stock in acquisition, net of cash acquired
                
          sale of business
                
          proceeds from sales leaseback transaction
                
          asu 2014-09, revenue from contracts with customers and all related amendments
                
          asu 2016-01, recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities
                
          asu 2018-02, reclassification of certain tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive income
                
          purchases of available-for-sale securities
                
          sales of available-for-sale securities
                
          net change in collateral on investments and derivatives
                
          cash and invested cash as of end-of-period
                
          asu 2016-05, effect of derivative contract novations on existing hedge accounting relationships
                
          asu 2016-06, contingent put and call options in debt instruments
                
          sales or maturities of other investments
                
          increase in payables for collateral on investments
                
          proceeds from sale of subsidiary/business
                
          common stock issued for benefit plans and excess tax benefits
                
          asu 2014-16, determining whether the host contract in a hybrid financial instrument issued in the form of a share is more akin to debt or to equity
                
          asu 2015-02, amendments to the consolidation analysis
                
          asu 2015-03, simplifying the presentation of debt issuance costs
                
          asu 2015-05, customer’s accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement
                
          asu 2015-07, disclosures for certain investments that calculate net asset value per share