Segment - Operating Revenues Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
External customer revenue(2)	$ 5,748	$ 5,712	$ 4,960
Net investment income	2,318	2,074	2,159
Net gains (losses)	(130)	(27)	(72)
Income (loss) related to CIEs	253	291	301
Intersegment Fee income and elimination	0	0	0
Total revenues	8,189	8,050	7,348
Adjustments(3)	(451)	(563)	(526)
Adjusted operating revenues	7,738	7,487	6,822
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	3,163	3,451	2,790
Administrative expenses	2,331	2,125	2,127
Premium taxes, fees and assessments	204	186	147
Net commissions	467	443	415
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization	152	120	123
Financing costs and preferred dividends	160	162	161
Other expense	48	28	10
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes including noncontrolling interest	1,096	933	964
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	58	63	48
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	1,038	870	916
Net investment gains (losses)	(42)	50	(15)
Income (loss) related to businesses exited or to be exited through reinsurance or divestment	(147)	(142)	(182)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest	79	75	104
Dividend payments made to preferred shareholders	41	41	36
Other adjustments	(132)	(95)	(180)
Income (loss) before income taxes	837	799	678
Operating Segments \| Investment Management
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
External customer revenue(2)	957	920	831
Net investment income	26	20	26
Net gains (losses)	1	0	0
Income (loss) related to CIEs	250	288	301
Intersegment Fee income and elimination	86	79	85
Adjustments(3)	(290)	(325)	(327)
Adjusted operating revenues	1,030	982	916
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	0	0	0
Administrative expenses	739	703	690
Premium taxes, fees and assessments	0	0	0
Net commissions	0	0	0
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization	0	0	0
Financing costs and preferred dividends	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes including noncontrolling interest	291	278	225
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	65	65	49
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	226	213	177
Operating Segments \| Retirement Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
External customer revenue(2)	1,594	1,332	1,121
Net investment income	1,970	1,735	1,807
Net gains (losses)	(166)	(24)	(144)
Income (loss) related to CIEs	0	0	0
Intersegment Fee income and elimination	0	0	0
Adjustments(3)	(57)	(138)	(8)
Adjusted operating revenues	3,341	2,905	2,776
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	933	849	895
Administrative expenses	1,044	897	931
Premium taxes, fees and assessments	0	0	0
Net commissions	293	255	229
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization	112	84	90
Financing costs and preferred dividends	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes including noncontrolling interest	959	820	632
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	959	820	632
Operating Segments \| Employee Benefits Segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
External customer revenue(2)	3,196	3,438	2,948
Net investment income	160	145	135
Net gains (losses)	(4)	(7)	(5)
Income (loss) related to CIEs	0	0	0
Intersegment Fee income and elimination	0	0	0
Adjustments(3)	(4)	1	4
Adjusted operating revenues	3,348	3,577	3,082
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	2,230	2,602	1,896
Administrative expenses	548	525	506
Premium taxes, fees and assessments	204	186	147
Net commissions	174	188	186
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization	40	36	33
Financing costs and preferred dividends	0	0	0
Other expense	0	0	0
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes including noncontrolling interest	152	40	315
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	152	40	315
Corporate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
External customer revenue(2)	1	22	60
Net investment income	162	173	191
Net gains (losses)	39	5	77
Income (loss) related to CIEs	3	3	0
Intersegment Fee income and elimination	(86)	(79)	(85)
Adjustments(3)	(100)	(101)	(195)
Adjusted operating revenues	19	23	48
Interest credited and other benefits to contract owners/policyholders	0	0	0
Administrative expenses	0	0	0
Premium taxes, fees and assessments	0	0	0
Net commissions	0	0	0
DAC/VOBA and other intangibles amortization	0	0	0
Financing costs and preferred dividends	160	162	161
Other expense	164	66	96
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes including noncontrolling interest	(305)	(205)	(208)
Less: Earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(7)	(2)	(1)
Adjusted operating earnings before income taxes	(299)	(203)	(207)
Excluding Corporate Nonsegment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Investment gains (losses) and other related adjustments	(58)	22	(44)
Revenues related to business exited through reinsurance or divestment	117	102	113
Revenues Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	214	243	247
Other Operating Income	$ 179	$ 196	$ 210

Voya Financial, Inc. 10-K