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INVESTMENTS - Commercial Mortgage Loans by Key Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - Commercial mortgage loans $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
2021 | $ 208
2020 | 47
2019 | 646
2018 | 168
2017 | 68
Prior | 724
Total Financing Receivable | $ 1,861
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.42
2021 |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.49
2020 |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.94
2019 |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.55
2018 |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.32
2017 |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.78
Prior |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.30
Loan to Value Ratio, Zero to Fifty-nine Point Nine-nine Percent |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
2021 | $ 174
2020 | 47
2019 | 559
2018 | 168
2017 | 68
Prior | 561
Total Financing Receivable | $ 1,577
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.51
Loan to Value Ratio, Sixty to Sixty-nine Point Nine-nine Percent |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
2021 | $ 34
2020 | 0
2019 | 87
2018 | 0
2017 | 0
Prior | 138
Total Financing Receivable | $ 259
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.97
Loan to Value Ratio, Seventy to Seventy-nine Point Nine-nine Percent |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |
2021 | $ 0
2020 | 0
2019 | 0
2018 | 0
2017 | 0
Prior | 25
Total Financing Receivable | $ 25
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.67

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