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INVESTMENTS - Commercial Mortgage and Other Loans by Portfolio Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 12,801 | $ 13,688 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ (274) | $ (192) |  |
Total net commercial mortgage and other loans | 12,527 | 13,496 |  |
Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | 6,114 |  |  |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | 1,709 |  |  |
Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 6,114 | $ 6,509 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 47.80% | 47.60% |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ (112) | $ (54) | $ (68) | $ (63)
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 1,709 | $ 1,784 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 13.40% | 13.00% |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ (16) | $ (9) | (10) | (32)
Middle market loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 4,677 | $ 5,157 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 36.50% | 37.70% |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ (146) | $ (129) | $ (96) | $ (85)
Other loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 301 | $ 238 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 2.30% | 1.70% |  |
Office | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 1,807 | $ 2,158 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 14.10% | 15.80% |  |
Office | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 359 | $ 383 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 2.80% | 2.80% |  |
Retail | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 473 | $ 493 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 3.70% | 3.60% |  |
Retail | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 301 | $ 310 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 2.40% | 2.30% |  |
Apartments/Multi-Family | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 2,608 | $ 2,701 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 20.40% | 19.70% |  |
Apartments/Multi-Family | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 586 | $ 620 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 4.60% | 4.50% |  |
Industrial | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 157 | $ 123 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 1.20% | 0.90% |  |
Industrial | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 463 | $ 471 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 3.60% | 3.40% |  |
Hospitality | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 814 | $ 803 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 6.40% | 5.90% |  |
Other | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |  |
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | $ 255 | $ 231 |  |
Percent of total commercial mortgage and other loans | 2.00% | 1.70% |  |

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