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DERIVATIVES - Financial Statement Impact of Derivatives By Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | $ 68 | $ (185) | $ 3,118 | $ (3,930)
Net investment income (loss) | 842 | 997 | 2,357 | 2,914
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | (378) | (305) | (1,002) | (905)
Amount Due from Reinsurers |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (364) | 344 | (1,506) | 586
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
GMIB Reinsurance Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (196) | (84) | (535) | (542)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
GMxB Derivative Features’ Liability |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 429 | (395) | 2,943 | 2,340
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlement fee |  |  |  | 45
SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL Indexed Features |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 781 | 172 | 4,648 | (2,157)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Embedded derivatives |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 650 | 37 | 5,550 | 227
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Derivative instruments including embedded derivative |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 68 | (185) | 3,118 | (3,975)
Net investment income (loss) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | (36) | (15) | (46) | (32)
AOCI | 205 | (1) | 358 | (34)
Not designated for hedge accounting |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (551) | (196) | (2,374) | (4,148)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Currency swaps |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 23 | 3 | 41 | 3
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (125) | 67 | (428) | (2,375)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Futures |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 31 | (2) | 486 | (451)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 596 | (3) | 3,374 | (2,613)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Options |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (649) | (169) | (4,379) | 2,177
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Futures |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (428) | (93) | (1,486) | (891)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Swaptions |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Credit default swaps |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (1) | 0 | 13 | 0
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Currency forwards |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Margin |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment income (loss) | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Not designated for hedge accounting | Collateral |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment income (loss) | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
AOCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flow hedge | Designated for hedge accounting |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (31) | (26) | (58) | (54)
Net investment income (loss) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | (36) | (15) | (46) | (32)
AOCI | 205 | (1) | 358 | (34)
Cash flow hedge | Designated for hedge accounting | Currency swaps |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0
Net investment income (loss) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | (36) | (15) | (46) | (32)
AOCI | 111 | 8 | 116 | 8
Cash flow hedge | Designated for hedge accounting | Swaps |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net derivative gains (losses) | (38) | (26) | (79) | (54)
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances | 0 |  | 0 | 0
AOCI | $ 94 | $ (9) | $ 242 | $ (42)

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