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INVESTMENTS - Commercial Mortgage Loans by Key Credit Quality Indicators (Details) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 13,133 | $ 13,688
Commercial mortgage loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2023 | 19 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 311 |
2020 | 45 |
2019 | 584 |
Prior | 775 |
Total | $ 1,734 |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.43 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2023 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.08 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2022 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average DSCR | 0.00 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2021 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average DSCR | 3.18 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2020 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.05 |
Commercial mortgage loans | 2019 |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.44 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Prior |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.14 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan to Value Ratio, 0.00% to 59.99% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2023 | $ 19 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 311 |
2020 | 45 |
2019 | 459 |
Prior | 596 |
Total | $ 1,430 |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.57 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan to Value Ratio, 60.00% to 69.99% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2023 | $ 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 17 |
Prior | 87 |
Total | $ 104 |
Weighted Average DSCR | 1.82 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan to Value Ratio, 70.00% to 79.99% |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2023 | $ 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 80 |
Prior | 44 |
Total | $ 124 |
Weighted Average DSCR | 1.49 |
Commercial mortgage loans | Loan-to-Value Ratio, 80.00% or greater |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2023 | $ 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
2019 | 28 |
Prior | 48 |
Total | $ 76 |
Weighted Average DSCR | 2.20 |

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