Investments (Securities Lending Remaining Tenor) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	$ 3,225	$ 3,210
Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: Open
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	480	490
Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 Month or Less
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	968	1,834
Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 to 6 Months
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	1,777	886
U.S. government and agency
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	2,857	2,843
U.S. government and agency \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: Open
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	417	490
U.S. government and agency \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 Month or Less
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	663	1,467
U.S. government and agency \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 to 6 Months
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	1,777	886
U.S. corporate
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	304	248
U.S. corporate \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: Open
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	48	0
U.S. corporate \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 Month or Less
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	256	248
U.S. corporate \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 to 6 Months
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	0	0
Foreign corporate
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	62	105
Foreign corporate \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: Open
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	15	0
Foreign corporate \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 Month or Less
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	47	105
Foreign corporate \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 to 6 Months
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	0	0
Foreign government
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	2	14
Foreign government \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: Open
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	0	0
Foreign government \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 Month or Less
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	2	14
Foreign government \| Remaining Tenor of Securities Lending Agreements: 1 to 6 Months
Securities Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Cash collateral received from counterparties	$ 0	$ 0

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 10-K