XML 94 R77.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.0.1

INVESTMENTS - Nonaccrual Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
--- | --- | ---
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | $ 12,801 | $ 13,688
Total, nonaccrual status |  | 718 |
Total, 90 days or more past due and still accruing |  | 0 |
Transitional real estate loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 6,114 |
Total, nonaccrual status |  | 633 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 1,709 |
Total, nonaccrual status |  | 0 |
Middle market loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 4,677 |
Total, nonaccrual status |  | 85 |
Other loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 301 |
Total, nonaccrual status |  | 0 |
Current |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 12,050 |
Current | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 5,481 |
Current | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 1,676 |
Current | Middle market loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 4,592 |
Current | Other loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 301 |
Less Than 90 Days Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 141 |
Less Than 90 Days Past Due | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 108 |
Less Than 90 Days Past Due | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 33 |
Less Than 90 Days Past Due | Middle market loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 0 |
Less Than 90 Days Past Due | Other loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 0 |
90 Days or More Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | [1] | 610 |
90 Days or More Past Due | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | [1] | 525 |
90 Days or More Past Due | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | [1] | 0 |
90 Days or More Past Due | Middle market loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | [1] | 85 |
90 Days or More Past Due | Other loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross | [1] | 0 |
Financial Asset, Past Due |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 751 |
Financial Asset, Past Due | Transitional real estate loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 633 |
Financial Asset, Past Due | Commercial mortgage loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 33 |
Financial Asset, Past Due | Middle market loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | 85 |
Financial Asset, Past Due | Other loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |
Commercial mortgage and other loans, gross |  | $ 0 |
[1] | As of December 31, 2023, there were no loans that were 90 days or more past due that continued to accrue interest.

X
- Definition Amortized cost of financing receivable 90 days or more past due and still accruing. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 80 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479294/326-20-55-80 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (b) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 310 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-7 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1405 -Paragraph (a) -Subparagraph (3) -Publisher SEC Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1405 -Paragraph (a) -Subparagraph (2) -Publisher SEC Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-7 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-14 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 80 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479294/326-20-55-80 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDueLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amortized cost, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement and net investment in lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 80 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479294/326-20-55-80 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 55 -Paragraph 79 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479294/326-20-55-79 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-1 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3)(b)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1405 -Paragraph (a) -Subparagraph (1) -Publisher SEC Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1405 -Paragraph (a) -Subparagraph (2) -Publisher SEC Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 1404 -Paragraph (a) -Publisher SEC Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 14 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-14 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 7A -SubTopic 10 -Topic 310 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-7A Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis=afl_TransitionalrealestateloansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis=afl_CommercialmortgageloansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis=afl_MiddlemarketloansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePortfolioSegmentAxis=afl_OtherLoansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=us-gaap_FinancialAssetNotPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=afl_FinancialAssetLessThan90DaysPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis=us-gaap_FinancialAssetPastDueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |