2021 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000000497721000145 Filed on October 28, 2021
Income Statement
Concept | 2021 Q4 | 2021 Q3 | 2020 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $5.436B | $5.237B | $5.665B |
YoY Change | -8.07% | -7.56% | 2.33% |
Cost Of Revenue | $2.609B | $2.985B | |
YoY Change | -12.6% | -1.39% | |
Gross Profit | $2.628B | $2.680B | |
YoY Change | -1.94% | 6.82% | |
Gross Profit Margin | 50.18% | 47.31% | |
Selling, General & Admin | $869.0M | $847.0M | |
YoY Change | 2.6% | 10.14% | |
% of Gross Profit | 33.07% | 31.6% | |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $301.0M | $278.0M | $292.0M |
YoY Change | 0.33% | -4.79% | -7.89% |
% of Gross Profit | 10.58% | 10.9% | |
Operating Expenses | $4.147B | $869.0M | $847.0M |
YoY Change | -10.53% | 2.6% | 10.14% |
Operating Profit | $1.293B | $1.037B | |
YoY Change | 24.69% | -10.29% | |
Interest Expense | -$57.00M | $57.00M | $63.00M |
YoY Change | -6.56% | -9.52% | 10.53% |
% of Operating Profit | 4.41% | 6.08% | |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$8.000M | -$1.000M | |
YoY Change | 700.0% | ||
Pretax Income | $1.232B | $1.113B | $1.153B |
YoY Change | 1.32% | -3.47% | 11.29% |
Income Tax | $193.0M | $225.0M | -$1.303B |
% Of Pretax Income | 15.67% | 20.22% | -113.01% |
Net Earnings | $1.039B | $888.0M | $2.456B |
YoY Change | 9.14% | -63.84% | 216.09% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 19.11% | 16.96% | 43.35% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $1.33 | $3.45 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $1.569M | $1.32 | $3.44 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 661.5M shares | 668.8M shares | 711.7M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 671.9M shares | 713.8M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2021 Q4 | 2021 Q3 | 2020 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash & Equivalents | $5.051B | $6.208B | $5.563B |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
Inventory | |||
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | |||
Other Receivables | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $538.0M | $542.0M | $584.0M |
YoY Change | -10.48% | -7.19% | 3.91% |
Goodwill | $268.0M | ||
YoY Change | -0.37% | ||
Intangibles | |||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $137.9B | $139.8B | $140.6B |
YoY Change | -4.62% | -0.55% | 3.9% |
Other Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
Total Long-Term Assets | |||
YoY Change | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | |||
Total Long-Term Assets | |||
Total Assets | $157.5B | $160.6B | $161.0B |
YoY Change | -4.57% | -0.22% | 4.42% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accrued Expenses | $105.0M | $116.0M | $139.0M |
YoY Change | -26.57% | -16.55% | 11.2% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | |||
YoY Change | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $4.444B | $4.693B | $5.912B |
YoY Change | -22.95% | -20.62% | -26.57% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $7.851B | $7.950B | $7.686B |
YoY Change | 1.22% | 3.43% | 25.83% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $4.760B | $4.110B | $3.291B |
YoY Change | 31.78% | 24.89% | 9.34% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $12.61B | $12.06B | $10.98B |
YoY Change | 10.93% | 9.87% | 20.39% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $4.444B | $4.693B | $5.912B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $12.61B | $12.06B | $10.98B |
Total Liabilities | $124.3B | $127.0B | $128.5B |
YoY Change | -5.5% | -1.11% | 3.03% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $41.38B | $40.83B | $37.46B |
YoY Change | 8.94% | 9.0% | 11.12% |
Common Stock | $2.664B | $2.626B | $2.518B |
YoY Change | 4.68% | 4.29% | 4.39% |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $18.19B | $17.57B | $15.42B |
YoY Change | 14.34% | 13.95% | 10.63% |
Treasury Stock Shares | 700.6M shares | 689.7M shares | 647.3M shares |
Shareholders Equity | $33.25B | $33.55B | $32.48B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $157.5B | $160.6B | $161.0B |
YoY Change | -4.57% | -0.22% | 4.42% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2021 Q4 | 2021 Q3 | 2020 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $1.039B | $888.0M | $2.456B |
YoY Change | 9.14% | -63.84% | 216.09% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $301.0M | $278.0M | $292.0M |
YoY Change | 0.33% | -4.79% | -7.89% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $870.0M | $1.853B | $2.000B |
YoY Change | -35.89% | -7.35% | 4.93% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | |||
YoY Change | |||
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | -$1.207B | -$332.0M | -$1.391B |
YoY Change | 8.94% | -76.13% | 535.16% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$1.207B | -$332.0M | -$1.391B |
YoY Change | 8.94% | -76.13% | 535.16% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -842.0M | -756.0M | -583.0M |
YoY Change | 23.1% | 29.67% | 29.27% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 870.0M | 1.853B | 2.000B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -1.207B | -332.0M | -1.391B |
Cash From Financing Activities | -842.0M | -756.0M | -583.0M |
Net Change In Cash | -1.179B | 765.0M | 26.00M |
YoY Change | 171.03% | 2842.31% | -97.9% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $870.0M | $1.853B | $2.000B |
Capital Expenditures | |||
Free Cash Flow | |||
YoY Change |
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OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
413000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
-162000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
29000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-357000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
1167000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-1272000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
454000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
531000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
3623000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
2014000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
4280000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
27748000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
30399000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Amortized Cost After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
22613000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Amortized Cost After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
24464000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1461000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1283000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance
LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
|
165000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance
LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
|
180000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
|
11388000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
|
10554000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Investments
OtherInvestments
|
3612000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Investments
OtherInvestments
|
2429000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
6208000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
5141000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Investments And Cash
InvestmentsAndCash
|
146004000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments And Cash
InvestmentsAndCash
|
149753000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Premiums And Other Receivables Net
PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet
|
787000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Premiums And Other Receivables Net
PremiumsAndOtherReceivablesNet
|
796000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accrued Investment Income Receivable
AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
|
701000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Investment Income Receivable
AccruedInvestmentIncomeReceivable
|
780000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
9714000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
10441000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
542000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
601000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets
OtherAssets
|
2849000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets
OtherAssets
|
2715000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
160597000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
165086000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liability For Future Policy Benefits
LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits
|
92434000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liability For Future Policy Benefits
LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefits
|
97783000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net
LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
|
4909000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense Net
LiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpenseNet
|
5187000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Unearned Premiums
UnearnedPremiums
|
2814000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Unearned Premiums
UnearnedPremiums
|
3597000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Policyholder Funds
OtherPolicyholderFunds
|
7824000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Total Policy Liabilities
TotalPolicyLiabilities
|
107443000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Total Policy Liabilities
TotalPolicyLiabilities
|
114391000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Policyholder Funds
OtherPolicyholderFunds
|
7286000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current And Noncurrent
TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
4577000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Taxes Payable Current And Noncurrent
TaxesPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
|
4661000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Obligation To Return Cash Or Securities Received As Collateral
ObligationToReturnCashOrSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral
|
2849000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Obligation To Return Cash Or Securities Received As Collateral
ObligationToReturnCashOrSecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral
|
964000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
8066000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
7899000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities
OtherLiabilities
|
4110000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities
OtherLiabilities
|
3612000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
127045000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
131527000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
USD | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
USD | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.10 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.10 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
1900000000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
1900000000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
1352562000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
1351018000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
2491000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
2410000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
40830000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
37984000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-1760000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-1109000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
9731000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
10361000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Aoci Loss Cash Flow Hedge Cumulative Gain Loss After Tax
AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax
|
-31000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Loss Cash Flow Hedge Cumulative Gain Loss After Tax
AociLossCashFlowHedgeCumulativeGainLossAfterTax
|
-34000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
|
278000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
|
284000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
17566000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
15904000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
33552000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
33559000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
160597000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt
InterestExpenseDebt
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
165086000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
33559000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1293000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-565000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-1567000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
668000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2021Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
32103000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1105000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
1198000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
220000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
500000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
33735000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
33735000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
888000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-99000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-261000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
220000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
527000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
33552000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
28959000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
566000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
80000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-3353000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt
InterestExpenseDebt
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
202000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
476000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
26402000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
805000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
2489000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
29420000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
29420000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
189000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2456000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
179000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
988000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
200000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
|
400000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Treasury Stock Reissued
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
32479000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
3286000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
|
-22000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Receivables
IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
|
-12000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
3826000000 | USD | |
afl |
Capitalizationof Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
CapitalizationofDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
778000000 | USD | |
afl |
Capitalizationof Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
CapitalizationofDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts
|
870000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense
DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense
|
869000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost Amortization Expense
DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense
|
914000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Insurance Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLiabilities
|
770000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Insurance Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInInsuranceLiabilities
|
1601000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
|
325000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
|
-1509000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
224000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
-525000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
89000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-102000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
4181000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
4601000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt
InterestExpenseDebt
|
130000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
2719000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Maturity Of Available For Sale Securities
ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
|
2688000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Securities Fv Ni
ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
210000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Securities Fv Ni
ProceedsFromSaleOfEquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
217000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Maturities Prepayments And Calls Of Held To Maturity Securities
ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfHeldToMaturitySecurities
|
3000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable
ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable
|
2625000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale And Collection Of Loans Receivable
ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfLoansReceivable
|
1115000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
4187000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities Debt
PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt
|
3710000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Equity Securities Fv Ni
PaymentsToAcquireEquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
458000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Equity Securities Fv Ni
PaymentsToAcquireEquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
275000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
3434000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
2554000000 | USD | |
afl |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investments Net
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestmentsNet
|
929000000 | USD | |
afl |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investments Net
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestmentsNet
|
405000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
|
-171000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense Debt
InterestExpenseDebt
|
122000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Hedge Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
|
-15000000 | USD | |
afl |
Increase Decrease In Collateral Held For Securities Lending And Derivatives
IncreaseDecreaseInCollateralHeldForSecuritiesLendingAndDerivatives
|
-2123000000 | USD | |
afl |
Increase Decrease In Collateral Held For Securities Lending And Derivatives
IncreaseDecreaseInCollateralHeldForSecuritiesLendingAndDerivatives
|
420000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
13000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
185000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-1171000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-3511000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1676000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1037000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities Net
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet
|
1153000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities Net
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecuritiesNet
|
1545000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
700000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt And Capital Securities
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
|
350000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
647000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
580000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Change Annuities And Investment Certificates
NetChangeAnnuitiesAndInvestmentCertificates
|
-25000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Change Annuities And Investment Certificates
NetChangeAnnuitiesAndInvestmentCertificates
|
-7000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Treasury Stock
ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock
|
13000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Treasury Stock
ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock
|
27000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-29000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1897000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-431000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-46000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
1067000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
667000000 | USD | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
5141000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
4896000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
6208000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
5563000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
478000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
626000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
146000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
131000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Noncash Expense
OtherNoncashExpense
|
36000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Noncash Expense
OtherNoncashExpense
|
47000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred
CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
|
36000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Capital Lease Obligations Incurred
CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred
|
31000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
2 | segment | |
us-gaap |
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description
PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription
|
<span style="color:#0094ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Reclassifications</span><span style="color:#0094ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">: </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Certain reclassifications have been made to prior-year amounts to conform to current-year reporting classifications. These reclassifications had no impact on net earnings or total shareholders' equity.</span> | ||
us-gaap |
Number Of Reportable Segments
NumberOfReportableSegments
|
2 | segment | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Total Adjusted Revenues
TotalAdjustedRevenues
|
5395000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Total Adjusted Revenues
TotalAdjustedRevenues
|
5535000000 | USD |
afl |
Total Adjusted Revenues
TotalAdjustedRevenues
|
16412000000 | USD | |
afl |
Total Adjusted Revenues
TotalAdjustedRevenues
|
16688000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Revenue
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedRevenue
|
-158000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Revenue
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedRevenue
|
130000000 | USD |
afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Revenue
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedRevenue
|
258000000 | USD | |
afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Revenue
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedRevenue
|
-454000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
5237000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
5665000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
16670000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenues
Revenues
|
16234000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1293000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1037000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3940000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
3455000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Earnings
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedEarnings
|
-172000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Earnings
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedEarnings
|
117000000 | USD |
afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Earnings
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedEarnings
|
216000000 | USD | |
afl |
Gain Loss On Investments Excluded From Adjusted Earnings
GainLossOnInvestmentsExcludedFromAdjustedEarnings
|
-497000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-1000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-66000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
-16000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
1113000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
1153000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
4090000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
2942000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
|
262000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
|
43000000 | USD |
afl |
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
|
771000000 | USD | |
afl |
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
Incometaxesapplicabletopretaxadjustedearnings
|
659000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
|
3000000 | USD |
afl |
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
|
-8000000 | USD | |
afl |
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
Effectofforeigncurrencytranslationonaftertaxadjustedearnings
|
17000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Commercial Mortgage Loan Commitments
CommercialMortgageLoanCommitments
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
160597000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
165086000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
|
87228000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
13729000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
|
235000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
100722000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Amortized Cost Basis
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAmortizedCostBasis
|
91630000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax
|
14771000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax
AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
|
481000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
105882000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities
HeldToMaturitySecurities
|
22622000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Amortized Cost After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
22613000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
|
5135000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
27748000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities
HeldToMaturitySecurities
|
24474000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Amortized Cost After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
24464000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingGain
|
5935000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesAccumulatedUnrecognizedHoldingLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
30399000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1461000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1283000000 | USD |
afl |
Held To Maturity Securities Transferred To Available For Sale Securities Number Of Investments
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTransferredToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNumberOfInvestments
|
0 | investment | |
CY2020Q2 | afl |
Held To Maturity Securities Transferred To Available For Sale Securities Number Of Investments
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTransferredToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNumberOfInvestments
|
0 | investment |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Held To Maturity Securities Transferred To Available For Sale Securities Number Of Investments
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesTransferredToAvailableForSaleSecuritiesNumberOfInvestments
|
0 | investment |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Amortized Cost Net
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearAmortizedCostNet
|
914000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
|
930000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Maturity Allocatedand Single Maturity Dateafter One Through Five Years Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleMaturityAllocatedandSingleMaturityDateafterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCostNet
|
8302000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
|
8909000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Maturity Allocatedand Single Maturity Dateafter Five Through Ten Years Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleMaturityAllocatedandSingleMaturityDateafterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCostNet
|
13291000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
|
15565000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Allocatedand Single Maturity Date Maturityafter10 Years Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleAllocatedandSingleMaturityDateMaturityafter10YearsAmortizedCostNet
|
63479000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
|
74026000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Availableforsale Maturitywithout Single Maturity Date Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesAvailableforsaleMaturitywithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostNet
|
1242000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Without Single Maturity Date Fair Value
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
|
1292000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Amortized Cost After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
87228000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
100722000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Heldtomaturity Maturity Allocatedand Single Maturity Datewithin One Year Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityMaturityAllocatedandSingleMaturityDatewithinOneYearAmortizedCostNet
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Heldtomaturity Maturity Allocatedand Single Maturity Dateafter One Through Five Years Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityMaturityAllocatedandSingleMaturityDateafterOneThroughFiveYearsAmortizedCostNet
|
45000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
|
49000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Heldtomaturity Maturity Allocatedand Single Maturity Dateafter Five Through Ten Years Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityMaturityAllocatedandSingleMaturityDateafterFiveThroughTenYearsAmortizedCostNet
|
8753000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue
|
10207000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Heldtomaturity Maturity Allocatedand Single Maturity Dateafter10 Years Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityMaturityAllocatedandSingleMaturityDateafter10YearsAmortizedCostNet
|
13815000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue
|
17492000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Debt Securities Heldtomaturity Maturitywithout Single Maturity Date Amortized Cost Net
DebtSecuritiesHeldtomaturityMaturitywithoutSingleMaturityDateAmortizedCostNet
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Debt Maturities Without Single Maturity Date Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithoutSingleMaturityDateFairValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Amortized Cost After Allowance For Credit Loss
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAmortizedCostAfterAllowanceForCreditLoss
|
22613000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
27748000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-27000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-38000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
75000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-1000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Held To Maturity Allowance For Credit Loss Period Increase Decrease
DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-1000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-78000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
86000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Investments
ImpairmentOfInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Investments
ImpairmentOfInvestments
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Impairment Of Investments
ImpairmentOfInvestments
|
20000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Impairment Of Investments
ImpairmentOfInvestments
|
0 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Off Balance Sheet Credit Loss Liability Credit Loss Expense Reversal
OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Off Balance Sheet Credit Loss Liability Credit Loss Expense Reversal
OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
-64000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Off Balance Sheet Credit Loss Liability Credit Loss Expense Reversal
OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
-3000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Off Balance Sheet Credit Loss Liability Credit Loss Expense Reversal
OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
17000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Recoverable Credit Loss Expense Reversal
ReinsuranceRecoverableCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Reinsurance Recoverable Credit Loss Expense Reversal
ReinsuranceRecoverableCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Reinsurance Recoverable Credit Loss Expense Reversal
ReinsuranceRecoverableCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reinsurance Recoverable Credit Loss Expense Reversal
ReinsuranceRecoverableCreditLossExpenseReversal
|
2000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Total Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
TotalCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Total Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
TotalCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-142000000 | USD |
afl |
Total Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
TotalCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-35000000 | USD | |
afl |
Total Credit Losses Period Increase Decrease
TotalCreditLossesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
179000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
-174000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
138000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
-557000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Derivative Instruments Net Pretax
GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
|
173000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
|
-186000000 | USD |
afl |
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
|
783000000 | USD | |
afl |
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
Foreigncurrencytranslationgainslossesonremeasurementofmonetaryassets
|
-356000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
-171000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
108000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
224000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Investments
GainLossOnInvestments
|
-525000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
170000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-33000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Middle Market Loan Commitments
MiddleMarketLoanCommitments
|
1700000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Unrealized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedGainLoss
|
13494000000 | USD | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Debt Securities Available For Sale Unrealized Gain Loss
DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleUnrealizedGainLoss
|
14290000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Deferred Income Tax On Investment Securities
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDeferredIncomeTaxOnInvestmentSecurities
|
-3763000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Deferred Income Tax On Investment Securities
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDeferredIncomeTaxOnInvestmentSecurities
|
-3929000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
9731000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
10361000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
|
11553000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Percentof Loansand Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Value
PercentofLoansandLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingValue
|
1.000 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
|
10734000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Percentof Loansand Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Value
PercentofLoansandLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingValue
|
1.000 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance
LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
|
165000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance
LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
|
180000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
|
11388000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
|
10554000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Transitionalrealestateloancommitments
Transitionalrealestateloancommitments
|
645000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Middle Market Loan Program Unfunded Amount
MiddleMarketLoanProgramUnfundedAmount
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment
FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Off Balance Sheet Credit Loss Liability
OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Investments
OtherInvestments
|
3612000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Investments
OtherInvestments
|
2429000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Limited Partnerships Investment Commitments
LimitedPartnershipsInvestmentCommitments
|
1900000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Collateral Requirements Minimum Securities Percentage Collateralto Fair Valueof Securities Loaned Under Security Lending Transactions
CollateralRequirementsMinimumSecuritiesPercentageCollateraltoFairValueofSecuritiesLoanedUnderSecurityLendingTransactions
|
1.02 | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Collateral Requirements Minimum Percentage Unrestricted Cash Collateralto Fair Valueofthe Loaned Securities
CollateralRequirementsMinimumPercentageUnrestrictedCashCollateraltoFairValueoftheLoanedSecurities
|
1 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Securities Loaned Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement And Assets Other Than Securities Transferred
SecuritiesLoanedIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAndAssetsOtherThanSecuritiesTransferred
|
2849000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Securities Loaned Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement And Assets Other Than Securities Transferred
SecuritiesLoanedIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangementAndAssetsOtherThanSecuritiesTransferred
|
964000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Securities Loaned And Securities Sold Under Agreement To Repurchase Gross Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
SecuritiesLoanedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
2849000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Securities Loaned And Securities Sold Under Agreement To Repurchase Gross Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
SecuritiesLoanedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementToRepurchaseGrossIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
964000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Securities Received As Collateral
SecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral
|
7969000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Securities Received As Collateral
SecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral
|
6654000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Repurchase Agreements And Repurchase To Maturity Transactions Outstanding
RepurchaseAgreementsAndRepurchaseToMaturityTransactionsOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Repurchase Agreements And Repurchase To Maturity Transactions Outstanding
RepurchaseAgreementsAndRepurchaseToMaturityTransactionsOutstanding
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Notional Amount
DerivativeNotionalAmount
|
41694000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
1270000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Notional Amount
DerivativeNotionalAmount
|
58656000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
697000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Maximum Length Of Time Hedged In Cash Flow Hedge1
MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInCashFlowHedge1
|
P5Y | ||
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Components Excluded From Assessment Of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness Net
GainLossFromComponentsExcludedFromAssessmentOfFairValueHedgeEffectivenessNet
|
-5000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Hedge Included In Effectiveness Gain Loss
DerivativeFairValueHedgeIncludedInEffectivenessGainLoss
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Hedged Item In Fair Value Hedge1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness Net
GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
-21000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Components Excluded From Assessment Of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness Net
GainLossFromComponentsExcludedFromAssessmentOfFairValueHedgeEffectivenessNet
|
-15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Hedge Included In Effectiveness Gain Loss
DerivativeFairValueHedgeIncludedInEffectivenessGainLoss
|
-6000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Hedged Item In Fair Value Hedge1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
|
9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness Net
GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
|
3000000 | USD | |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Components Excluded From Assessment Of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness Net
GainLossFromComponentsExcludedFromAssessmentOfFairValueHedgeEffectivenessNet
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Hedge Included In Effectiveness Gain Loss
DerivativeFairValueHedgeIncludedInEffectivenessGainLoss
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Hedged Item In Fair Value Hedge1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness Net
GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
|
0 | USD |
us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedging Instruments1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
|
-19000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss From Components Excluded From Assessment Of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness Net
GainLossFromComponentsExcludedFromAssessmentOfFairValueHedgeEffectivenessNet
|
-11000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Hedge Included In Effectiveness Gain Loss
DerivativeFairValueHedgeIncludedInEffectivenessGainLoss
|
-8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Hedged Item In Fair Value Hedge1
ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
|
9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness Net
GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
|
1000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Derivative And Non Derivative Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Before Tax
DerivativeAndNonDerivativeHedgingInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionBeforeTax
|
98000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | afl |
Derivative And Non Derivative Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Before Tax
DerivativeAndNonDerivativeHedgingInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionBeforeTax
|
-140000000 | USD |
afl |
Derivative And Non Derivative Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Before Tax
DerivativeAndNonDerivativeHedgingInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionBeforeTax
|
636000000 | USD | |
afl |
Derivative And Non Derivative Hedging Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income Effective Portion Before Tax
DerivativeAndNonDerivativeHedgingInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionBeforeTax
|
-241000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Reclassification From Accumulated Oci To Income Estimated Net Amount To Be Transferred
DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred
|
-5000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Net Liability Position Aggregate Fair Value
DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
|
694000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Net Liability Position Aggregate Fair Value
DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue
|
268000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Additional Collateral Aggregate Fair Value
AdditionalCollateralAggregateFairValue
|
169000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
|
646000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
646000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
|
249000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
99000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
|
249000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Assets
GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingAssets
|
3572000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Assets
GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingAssets
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Assets
NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingAssets
|
3572000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Securities Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
SecuritiesCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Cash Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
CashCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
3076000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral
Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
|
450000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
450000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
295000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities
|
73000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
133000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
133000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeAssetFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
133000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Asset Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossAssetIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Fair Value Gross Liability
DerivativeAssetFairValueGrossLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Asset Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeAssetNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
295000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Securities
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities
|
73000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Obligation To Return Cash
DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Asset Amount Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
139000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Assets
GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingAssets
|
1523000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Assets
GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingAssets
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Assets
NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingAssets
|
1523000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsassetsnotoffsetinbalancesheet
|
295000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Securities Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
SecuritiesCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
73000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Cash Collateral Assets Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
CashCollateralAssetsNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
1016000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral
Financialinstrumentsamountofassetsoffsetagainstcollateral
|
139000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
|
914000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
914000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
|
491000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
356000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
356000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
356000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
1270000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
|
1270000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
|
491000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
370000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Liabilities
GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingLiabilities
|
4119000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Liabilities
GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingLiabilities
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Liabilities
NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingLiabilities
|
4119000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet
|
3202000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Securities Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
SecuritiesCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
491000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Cash Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
CashCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral
Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral
|
392000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
|
466000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Not Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
466000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
295000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
231000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
231000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Amount Offset Against Collateral Not Subjectto Master Netting Agreement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueAmountOffsetAgainstCollateralNotSubjecttoMasterNettingAgreement
|
231000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Liability Including Not Subject To Master Netting Arrangement
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossLiabilityIncludingNotSubjectToMasterNettingArrangement
|
697000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Fair Value Gross Asset
DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liabilities
DerivativeLiabilities
|
697000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Liability Not Offset Policy Election Deduction
DerivativeLiabilityNotOffsetPolicyElectionDeduction
|
295000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Securities
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Collateral Right To Reclaim Cash
DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Fair Value Of Derivative Liability Amount Offset Against Collateral
DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
|
290000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Gross Amountsof Recognized Financial Instruments Offsetting Liabilities
GrossAmountsofRecognizedFinancialInstrumentsOffsettingLiabilities
|
1661000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Gross Amounts Offsetin Statementof Financial Position Offsetting Liabilities
GrossAmountsOffsetinStatementofFinancialPositionOffsettingLiabilities
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Net Amountsof Financial Instruments Presentedin Balance Sheet Offsetting Liabilities
NetAmountsofFinancialInstrumentsPresentedinBalanceSheetOffsettingLiabilities
|
1661000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet
Carryingvalueoffinancialinstrumentsliabilitiesnotoffsetinbalancesheet
|
1235000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Securities Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
SecuritiesCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Cash Collateral Liabilities Not Offsetin Balance Sheet
CashCollateralLiabilitiesNotOffsetinBalanceSheet
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral
Financialinstrumentsamountofliabilitiesoffsetagainstcollateral
|
314000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
100722000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1461000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Other Investments Carriedat Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure
OtherInvestmentsCarriedatFairValueFairValueDisclosure
|
1833000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure
CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
|
6208000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
110969000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
1270000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
105882000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1283000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Other Investments Carriedat Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure
OtherInvestmentsCarriedatFairValueFairValueDisclosure
|
1139000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Fair Value Disclosure
CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
|
5141000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Derivative Assets
DerivativeAssets
|
583000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure
AssetsFairValueDisclosure
|
114028000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
|
697000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
|
11388000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Loans Receivable Fair Value Disclosure
LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
|
11596000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost
OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCost
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost Fair Value Disclosure
OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCostFairValueDisclosure
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Total Financial Instrument Assets Not Carriedat Fair Value
TotalFinancialInstrumentAssetsNotCarriedatFairValue
|
34020000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carriedat Cost
AssetsFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedatCost
|
39363000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Policyholder Funds
OtherPolicyholderFunds
|
7286000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Other Policyholders Funds Fair Value Disclosure
OtherPolicyholdersFundsFairValueDisclosure
|
7175000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Notes Payable
NotesPayable
|
7937000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Notes Payable Fair Value Disclosure
NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
|
8682000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Total Financial Instrument Liabilities Not Carried At Fair Value
TotalFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesNotCarriedAtFairValue
|
15223000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carried At Cost
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedAtCost
|
15857000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
|
10554000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Loans Receivable Fair Value Disclosure
LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
|
10655000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost
OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCost
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Other Investments Carriedat Amortized Cost Fair Value Disclosure
OtherInvestmentsCarriedatAmortizedCostFairValueDisclosure
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Total Financial Instrument Assets Not Carriedat Fair Value
TotalFinancialInstrumentAssetsNotCarriedatFairValue
|
35044000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Assets Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carriedat Cost
AssetsFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedatCost
|
41080000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Policyholder Funds
OtherPolicyholderFunds
|
7824000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Other Policyholders Funds Fair Value Disclosure
OtherPolicyholdersFundsFairValueDisclosure
|
7709000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Payable
NotesPayable
|
7745000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes Payable Fair Value Disclosure
NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
|
8684000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Total Financial Instrument Liabilities Not Carried At Fair Value
TotalFinancialInstrumentLiabilitiesNotCarriedAtFairValue
|
15569000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | afl |
Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure Financial Instruments Carried At Cost
LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureFinancialInstrumentsCarriedAtCost
|
16393000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
100722000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1461000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
27748000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities
|
105882000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni
EquitySecuritiesFvNi
|
1283000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Held To Maturity Securities Fair Value
HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
|
30399000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
1095000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
|
-56000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
|
-14000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
|
109000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3
|
0 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
1074000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-72000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
695000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
|
39000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3
|
0 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
794000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
1021000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
|
-135000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
|
-42000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
|
283000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues
|
17000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
|
31000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
|
35000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3
|
55000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3
|
59000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
1074000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-178000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
810000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Earnings1
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
|
-184000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain Loss Included In Other Comprehensive Income Loss
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
|
17000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Purchases
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases
|
155000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Issues
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetIssues
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Sales
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales
|
6000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Settlements
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements
|
7000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Into Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersIntoLevel3
|
24000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Out Of Level3
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetTransfersOutOfLevel3
|
15000000 | USD | |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Value
FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
|
794000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Change In Unrealized Gain Loss
FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-184000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Schedule Of Liability For Unpaid Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense
ScheduleOfLiabilityForUnpaidClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
|
<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Changes in the liability for unpaid policy claims were as follows:</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:53.344%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.911%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:6.816%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:2.022%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:6.816%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:2.022%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:2.022%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.911%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:6.677%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:2.022%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:6.816%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:2.022%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:0.499%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="15" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Three Months Ended<br/>September 30,</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="15" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Nine Months Ended <br/>September 30,</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(In millions)</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2020</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2020</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Unpaid supplemental health claims, beginning of period</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,162</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,041 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,389</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3,968 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Less reinsurance recoverables</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">37</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">37 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">39</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">31 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net balance, beginning of period</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,125</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,004 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,350</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3,937 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Add claims incurred during the period related to:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 19pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Current year</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1,720</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,780 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">5,302</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">5,354 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 19pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Prior years</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(215)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(105)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(739)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(408)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Total incurred</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1,505</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,675 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,563</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,946 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Less claims paid during the period on claims incurred during:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 19pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Current year</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1,279</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,295 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">2,947</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2,971 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 19pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Prior years</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">219</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">249 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1,676</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,811 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Total paid</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">1,498</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1,544 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,623</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,782 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on unpaid claims</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(29)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">42 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">(187)</span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">76 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Net balance, end of period</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,103</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,177 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,103</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,177 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Add reinsurance recoverables </span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">39</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">40 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">39</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">40 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 19pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Unpaid supplemental health claims, end of period</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,142</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,217 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,142</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,217 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 19pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Unpaid life claims, end of period</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">767</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">759 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">767</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">759 </span></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 37pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Total liability for unpaid policy claims</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,909</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,976 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">4,909</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"> </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">$</span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4,976 </span></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#cceeff;border-bottom:3pt double #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"/></tr></table></div> | ||
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense
LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
|
4909000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense
LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
|
4976000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense
LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
|
4909000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Liability For Claims And Claims Adjustment Expense
LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
|
4976000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Percentchangeinspotyendollarexchangerate
Percentchangeinspotyendollarexchangerate
|
-0.075 | |
CY2021Q3 | afl |
Percentchangeincededreserves
Percentchangeincededreserves
|
-0.072 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
4426000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
4711000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
13567000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Direct Premiums Earned
DirectPremiumsEarned
|
14236000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Premiums Earned Net
PremiumsEarnedNet
|
4372000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Premiums Earned Net
PremiumsEarnedNet
|
4623000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Premiums Earned Net
PremiumsEarnedNet
|
13406000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Premiums Earned Net
PremiumsEarnedNet
|
13969000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross
|
2649000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross
|
3051000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross
|
8112000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Gross
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredGross
|
9054000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
2609000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
2985000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
7996000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Policyholder Benefits And Claims Incurred Net
PolicyholderBenefitsAndClaimsIncurredNet
|
8822000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
143000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
8066000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
7899000000 | USD |
CY2021Q2 | afl |
Number Of Series Of Senior Notes Issued Through Us Public Debt Offering
NumberOfSeriesOfSeniorNotesIssuedThroughUSPublicDebtOffering
|
5 | series |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
1351018000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
1349309000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
|
1544000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
|
1546000 | shares | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
1352562000 | shares |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
1350855000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
658564000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
622516000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
689745000 | shares |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
|
647281000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
662817000 | shares |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
703574000 | shares |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
0 | shares |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
592000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
857000 | shares | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
|
67000000 | shares |
CY2021Q2 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
8019000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
-355000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-357000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
7662000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
6750000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
1170000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
1167000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
7917000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
8934000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
-1298000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
-26000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-1272000000 | USD | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
7662000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
6615000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
333000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
-121000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
454000000 | USD | |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
7917000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.21 | |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.21 | |
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.21 | ||
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.21 | ||
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
2317000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P3Y7M6D | ||
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
49000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
30.87 | |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
2317000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P3Y7M6D | ||
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
49000000 | USD |
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
30.87 | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
20000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Exercise Of Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions
|
16000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Exercise Of Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions
|
19000000 | USD | |
afl |
Amountofyearslefttomeetruleofeightyforactiveemployeestobeeligibleforpostretirementmedicalbenefits
Amountofyearslefttomeetruleofeightyforactiveemployeestobeeligibleforpostretirementmedicalbenefits
|
P5Y | ||
afl |
Amountofyearslefttomeetfifteenyearservicerequirementforactiveemployeesagefiftyfiveoroldertobeeligibleforpostretirementmedicalbenefits
Amountofyearslefttomeetfifteenyearservicerequirementforactiveemployeesagefiftyfiveoroldertobeeligibleforpostretirementmedicalbenefits
|
P5Y | ||
CY2021Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
|
6000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
|
18000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Periodic Defined Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Excluding Service Cost Component
NetPeriodicDefinedBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseExcludingServiceCostComponent
|
18000000 | USD | |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Accrual Insurance Related Assessment Discount Rate
LossContingencyAccrualInsuranceRelatedAssessmentDiscountRate
|
0.0425 | |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Discounted Amount Of Insurance Related Assessment Liability
LossContingencyDiscountedAmountOfInsuranceRelatedAssessmentLiability
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Undiscounted Amount Of Insurance Related Assessment Liability
LossContingencyUndiscountedAmountOfInsuranceRelatedAssessmentLiability
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | afl |
Losscontingencyinsurancerelatedassessmentdiscountedamountofpremiumtaxoffset
Losscontingencyinsurancerelatedassessmentdiscountedamountofpremiumtaxoffset
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | afl |
Losscontingencyinsurancerelatedassessmentundiscountedamountofpremiumtaxoffset
Losscontingencyinsurancerelatedassessmentundiscountedamountofpremiumtaxoffset
|
74000000 | USD |
CY2017Q1 | us-gaap |
Loss Contingency Loss In Period
LossContingencyLossInPeriod
|
14000000 | USD |