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CLOSED BLOCK - Closed Block Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Closed Block Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other | $ 5,750 |  | $ 5,928 |  |  |
Policyholder dividend obligation | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 25 | $ 72 | $ 160
Other liabilities | 74 |  | 39 |  |  |
Total Closed Block liabilities | 5,824 |  | 5,967 |  |  |
Assets Designated to the Closed Block: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities AFS, at fair value (amortized cost of $3,190 and $3,185) (allowance for credit losses of $0 and $0) | 2,932 |  | 3,390 |  |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowance for credit losses of $4 and $4) | 1,687 |  | 1,771 |  |  |
Policy loans | 575 |  | 602 |  |  |
Cash and other invested assets | 0 |  | 63 |  |  |
Other assets | 154 |  | 90 |  |  |
Total assets designated to the Closed Block | 5,348 |  | 5,916 |  |  |
Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the Closed Block | 476 |  | 51 |  |  |
Amounts included in AOCI: |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of policyholders’ dividend obligation: $0 and $0; and net of income tax: $54 and $(43) | (193) |  | 172 |  |  |
Maximum future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and liabilities | 283 |  | 223 |  |  |
Fixed maturity available for sale, amortized cost | 3,190 |  | 3,185 |  |  |
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, allowance for credit losses | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Mortgage loans, credit losses | (4) |  | (4) |  |  |
Policyholder dividend obligation | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 25 | $ 72 | $ 160
Closed block operations, income taxes | $ 54 |  | $ (43) |  |  |

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