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INVESTMENTS - Commercial Mortgage Loans by Key Credit Quality Indicators (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Total Financing Receivable | $ 13,641 | $ 11,960
Commercial mortgage loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2022 | 211 |
2021 | 337 |
2020 | 46 |
2019 | 599 |
2018 | 152 |
Prior | 682 |
Total Financing Receivable | $ 2,027 |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.18 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2022 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.00 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2021 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.74 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2020 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.92 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2019 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.56 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2018 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.06 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Prior |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.30 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan to Value Ratio, 0.00% to 59.99% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2022 | $ 211 |
2021 | 322 |
2020 | 46 |
2019 | 513 |
2018 | 152 |
Prior | 542 |
Total Financing Receivable | $ 1,786 |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.23 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan to Value Ratio, 60.00% to 69.99% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2022 | $ 0 |
2021 | 15 |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 46 |
2018 | 0 |
Prior | 115 |
Total Financing Receivable | $ 176 |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 2.08 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan to Value Ratio, 70.00% to 79.99% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2022 | $ 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 40 |
2018 | 0 |
Prior | 25 |
Total Financing Receivable | $ 65 |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 1.18 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 80.00% or greater |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2022 | $ 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 0 |
2018 | 0 |
Prior | 0 |
Total Financing Receivable | $ 0 |
Weighted Average Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.00 |

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