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INVESTMENTS - Securities Lending Transactions Accounted for as Secured Borrowings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
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Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | $ 5,767 | $ 2,037 |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending |  | 5,767 | 2,037 |
Japan government and agencies |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 4,872 | 1,027 |
Public utilities |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 27 | 34 |
Banks/financial institutions |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 145 | 193 |
Other corporate |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 723 | 783 |
Maturity Overnight and Continuous |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 895 | 1,010 | [1]
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Japan government and agencies |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 0 | 0 |
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Public utilities |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 27 | 34 |
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Banks/financial institutions |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 145 | 193 |
Maturity Overnight and Continuous | Other corporate |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred | [1] | 723 | 783 |
Maturity up to 30 Days |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 3,837 | 1,027 |
Maturity up to 30 Days | Japan government and agencies |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 3,837 | 1,027 |
Maturity up to 30 Days | Public utilities |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 | 0 |
Maturity up to 30 Days | Banks/financial institutions |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 | 0 |
Maturity up to 30 Days | Other corporate |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 | $ 0 |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 1,035 |  |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days | Japan government and agencies |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 1,035 |  |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days | Public utilities |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 |  |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days | Banks/financial institutions |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | 0 |  |
Maturity 30 to 90 Days | Other corporate |  |  |  |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Securities Loaned, Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement and Assets other than Securities Transferred |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | The related loaned security, under the Company's U.S. securities lending program, can be returned to the Company at the transferee's discretion; therefore, they are classified as Overnight and Continuous.

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