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INVESTMENTS - Other Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |
Other investments |  | $ 4,186 | $ 3,842
Policy loans |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |
Other investments |  | 195 | 236
Short-term investments |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |
Other investments | [1] | 1,816 | 1,726
Limited partnerships |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |
Other investments |  | 2,145 | 1,858
Other |  |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |  |
Other investments |  | $ 30 | $ 22
[1] | Includes securities lending collateral

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