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INVESTMENTS - Securities Lending Transactions Accounted for as Secured Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | $ 2,849 | $ 964
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending |  | 2,849 | 964
Japan government and agencies |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 1,587 | 0
Public utilities |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 27 | 57
Sovereign and supranational |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 2 | 3
Banks/financial institutions |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 81 | 63
Other corporate |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 1,152 | 841
Maturity Overnight and Continuous |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 1,262 | 964
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Japan government and agencies |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 0 | 0
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Public utilities |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 27 | 57
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Sovereign and supranational |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 2 | 3
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Banks/financial institutions |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 81 | 63
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Other corporate |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 1,152 | 841
Maturity up to 30 Days |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 1,587 | 0
Maturity up to 30 Days | Japan government and agencies |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 1,587 | 0
Maturity up to 30 Days | Public utilities |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 | 0
Maturity up to 30 Days | Sovereign and supranational |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 | 0
Maturity up to 30 Days | Banks/financial institutions |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 | 0
Maturity up to 30 Days | Other corporate |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | The related loaned security, under the Company's U.S. securities lending program, can be returned to the Company at the transferee's discretion; therefore, they are classified as Overnight and Continuous.

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