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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Impact from Adoption to Liability For Future Policy Benefit, Expected Future Policy Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 132,131 | $ 141,463 |  |  |
Cancer | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 43,626 | 47,677 | $ 56,807 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 6,535 | 7,089 |  |  |
Ending balance | 50,161 | 54,766 | 72,747 |  |
Medical and other health | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 25,023 | 27,566 | 31,398 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 234 | (147) |  |  |
Ending balance | 25,257 | 27,419 | 36,021 |  |
Life insurance | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 30,256 | 32,800 | 39,002 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (525) | (846) |  |  |
Ending balance | 29,731 | 31,954 | 42,720 |  |
Life insurance | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,971 | 1,778 | 1,694 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (207) | (252) |  |  |
Ending balance | 1,764 | 1,526 | 1,843 |  |
Other | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,444 | 5,940 | 6,787 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (266) | (358) |  |  |
Ending balance | 5,178 | 5,582 | 7,322 |  |
Other | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 769 | 624 | 645 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 29 | (2) |  |  |
Ending balance | 798 | 622 | 837 |  |
Accident | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,302 | 3,391 | 3,594 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (193) | (293) |  |  |
Ending balance | 3,109 | 3,098 | 3,949 |  |
Disability | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,541 | 2,636 | 2,670 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (119) | (191) |  |  |
Ending balance | 2,422 | 2,445 | 2,871 |  |
Critical care | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12,120 | 12,846 | 13,079 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (830) | (1,357) |  |  |
Ending balance | 11,290 | 11,489 | 15,388 |  |
Hospital indemnity | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,076 | 2,300 | 2,300 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (133) | (226) |  |  |
Ending balance | 1,943 | 2,074 | 2,552 |  |
Dental/vision | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 506 | 532 | 549 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (28) | (44) |  |  |
Ending balance | $ 478 | $ 488 | 616 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Cancer | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 56,807 | $ 64,056 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 15,940 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 72,747 | 82,567 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Medical and other health | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 31,398 | 34,638 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 4,623 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 36,021 | 39,618 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Life insurance | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 39,002 | 43,729 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 3,718 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 42,720 | 47,951 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Life insurance | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 1,694 | 1,562 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 149 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 1,843 | 1,789 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Other | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 6,787 | 7,620 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 535 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 7,322 | 8,201 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Other | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 645 | 661 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 192 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 837 | 906 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Accident | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 3,594 | 3,818 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 355 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 3,949 | 4,389 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Disability | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 2,670 | 2,919 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 201 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 2,871 | 3,265 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Critical care | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 13,079 | 13,427 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 2,309 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 15,388 | 16,733 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Hospital indemnity | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 2,300 | 2,258 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 252 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | 2,552 | 2,635 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Dental/vision | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 549 | 599 |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  | 67 |  |
Ending balance |  |  | $ 616 | 705 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Cancer | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | $ 64,056
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Medical and other health | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 34,638
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Life insurance | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 43,729
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Life insurance | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 1,562
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Other | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 7,620
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Other | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 661
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Accident | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 3,818
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Disability | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 2,919
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Critical care | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 13,427
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Hospital indemnity | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | 2,258
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | As Reported | Dental/vision | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  |  |  | $ 599
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Cancer | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 18,511 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Medical and other health | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 4,980 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Life insurance | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 4,222 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Life insurance | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 227 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Other | Aflac Japan |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 581 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Other | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 245 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Accident | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 571 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Disability | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 346 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Critical care | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 3,306 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Hospital indemnity | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | 377 |
Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 | Revision of Prior Period, Accounting Standards Update, Adjustment | Dental/vision | Aflac U.S. |  |  |  |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions |  |  |  | $ 106 |

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