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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Operating earnings excluding SCS-related DAC amortization | $ | $ (24) | $ (7) | $ (94) | $ 7 | $ 16 | $ 34

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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 18 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126901519&loc=d3e8672-108599 + Details
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