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INSURANCE LIABILITIES - Separate Account Investments, Hedging Programs and Variable and Interest-Sensitive Live Insurance Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
GMDB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	$ 79,023		$ 79,023		$ 107,577
GMIB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	46,006		46,006		63,276
Direct Liabilities For Guarantees
Movement in Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross [Roll Forward]
Opening Balance	1,134	$ 1,070	1,096	$ 1,022
Paid guarantee benefits	(46)	(24)	(62)	(52)
Other changes in reserves	74	38	128	114
Closing Balance	1,162	$ 1,084	1,162	$ 1,084
Equity | GMDB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	37,285		37,285		52,771
Equity | GMIB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	13,460		13,460		20,015
Fixed income | GMDB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	4,474		4,474		5,391
Fixed income | GMIB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	2,028		2,028		2,507
Balanced | GMDB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	36,134		36,134		48,390
Balanced | GMIB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	30,264		30,264		40,491
Other | GMDB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	1,130		1,130		1,025
Other | GMIB
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Separate Accounts	$ 254		$ 254		$ 263

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