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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Derivatives and Hedging Instruments Gain (Loss) Summary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative | $ 1 |  | $ 2 |  | $ 4 |  | $ 3 |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period | (110) |  | 788 |  | 421 |  | (52) |
Derivative and non-derivative hedging instruments, gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, before tax | 206 |  | (745) |  | (395) |  | 56 |
Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | $ (1) |  | $ (1) |  | $ (1) |  | $ (1) |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Net investment income |  | Net investment income |  | Net investment income |  | Net investment income |
Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | $ (123) |  | $ 436 |  | $ (145) |  | $ (54) |
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Net investment gains (losses) |  | Net investment gains (losses) |  | Net investment gains (losses) |  | Net investment gains (losses) |
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments, cash flow hedges, gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings | $ (1) |  | $ (1) |  | $ (3) |  | $ (3) |
Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative | 1 |  | 2 |  | 4 |  | 3 |
Cash flow hedges | Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (1) |  | (1) |  | (1) |  | (1) |
Cash flow hedges | Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (1) | [1] | (1) | [1] | (3) | [2] | (3) | [2]
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Variable Interest Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative | 1 |  | 2 |  | 4 |  | 3 |
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Variable Interest Entity | Net investment income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (1) |  | (1) |  | (1) |  | (1) |
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency swaps | Variable Interest Entity | Net investment gains (losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (1) |  | (1) |  | (3) |  | (3) |
Net investment hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | 23 |  | 43 |  | 85 |  | 119 |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period | 205 |  | (747) |  | (399) |  | 53 |
Net investment hedge | Non-derivative hedging instruments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period | 151 |  | (522) |  | (228) |  | (21) |
Net investment hedge | Foreign currency forwards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | 23 |  | 43 |  | 85 |  | 119 |
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) during period | 54 |  | (225) |  | (171) |  | 74 |
Non-qualifying strategies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (145) |  | 394 |  | (227) |  | (170) |
Non-qualifying strategies | Foreign currency swaps | Variable Interest Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (115) |  | 44 |  | (142) |  | (172) |
Non-qualifying strategies | Foreign currency swaps | Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 2 |
Non-qualifying strategies | Foreign currency forwards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (16) |  | 0 |  | (23) |  | 17 |
Non-qualifying strategies | Foreign currency options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | (10) |  | 191 |  | (29) |  | 9 |
Non-qualifying strategies | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recognized in income on derivative | $ (4) |  | $ 159 |  | $ (33) |  | $ (26) |
[1] | Impact of cash flow hedges reported as net investment gains (losses) includes $1 of losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during the three-month period ended September 30, 2025, and $1 of losses during the three-month period ended September 30, 2024.
[2] | Impact of cash flow hedges reported as net investment gains (losses) includes $3 of losses reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, and $3 of losses during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024.

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