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INVESTMENTS - Middle Market Loans by Key Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 12,592 | $ 12,801
Middle market loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 66 |
2023 | 130 |
2022 | 591 |
2021 | 1,128 |
2020 | 658 |
Prior | 1,136 |
Revolving Loans | 877 |
Total | 4,586 | $ 4,677
2024 | 0 |
2023 | 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 27 |
2020 | 0 |
Prior | 23 |
Revolving Loans | 0 |
Total | 50 |
Middle market loans | BBB Credit Rating |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 0 |
2023 | 17 |
2022 | 45 |
2021 | 123 |
2020 | 54 |
Prior | 64 |
Revolving Loans | 77 |
Total | 380 |
Middle market loans | BB Credit Rating |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 18 |
2023 | 60 |
2022 | 308 |
2021 | 408 |
2020 | 251 |
Prior | 287 |
Revolving Loans | 446 |
Total | 1,778 |
Middle market loans | B Credit Rating |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 48 |
2023 | 53 |
2022 | 218 |
2021 | 547 |
2020 | 302 |
Prior | 633 |
Revolving Loans | 290 |
Total | 2,091 |
Middle market loans | CCC Credit Rating |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 0 |
2023 | 0 |
2022 | 20 |
2021 | 50 |
2020 | 51 |
Prior | 136 |
Revolving Loans | 48 |
Total | 305 |
Middle market loans | CC Credit Rating |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 0 |
2023 | 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
Prior | 10 |
Revolving Loans | 0 |
Total | 10 |
Middle market loans | C and Lower Credit Rating |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
2024 | 0 |
2023 | 0 |
2022 | 0 |
2021 | 0 |
2020 | 0 |
Prior | 6 |
Revolving Loans | 16 |
Total | $ 22 |

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