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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES -Schedule of Impact from Adoption to AOCI and Retained Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Total transition impact |  | $ (19,784) | $ (20,140) | $ (17,560) | $ (17,031) |  | $ (33,559)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total transition impact |  | 7,278 | 6,429 | 8,451 | 8,411 |  | (8,934)
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total transition impact |  | $ (45,555) | $ (44,367) | $ (42,010) | $ (40,963) |  | $ (37,984)
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total transition impact |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,894 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 23,507 |
Less: income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 4,937 |
Total transition impact |  |  |  |  |  | 18,570 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Corporate and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 218 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Cancer | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 14,529 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Medical and other health | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 2,382 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Life insurance | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 3,314 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Life insurance | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 149 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Accident | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 92 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Disability | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 149 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Critical Care | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 2,258 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Hospital Indemnity | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 223 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Dental/Vision | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Other | Reinsurance ceded |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | (305) |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | Other | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to AOCI |  |  |  |  |  | 433 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 410 |
Less: income taxes |  |  |  |  |  | 86 |
Total transition impact |  |  |  |  |  | 324 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Corporate and other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Cancer | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Medical and other health | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Life insurance | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Life insurance | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Accident | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Disability | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Critical Care | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Hospital Indemnity | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Dental/Vision | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Other | Reinsurance ceded |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Retained earnings | Other | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impact to retained earnings | [1] |  |  |  |  | $ 398 |
[1] | Impact to retained earnings is driven primarily by capping the Transition Date NPR on Care products.

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