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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Deferred Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | $ 404 |  |  |  |
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 404 |  |  |  |
Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 0 |  |  |  |
Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 648 |  |  |  |
Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 483 |  |  |  |
Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 165 |  |  |  |
GMxB Legacy |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue |  | $ 195 | $ 200 | $ 216 | $ 222
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 246 |  |  |  |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 246 |  |  |  |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 0 |  |  |  |
GMxB Core |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue |  | $ 134 | $ 137 | $ 144 | $ 147
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 158 |  |  |  |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 158 |  |  |  |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sales inducement assets and unearned revenue | 0 |  |  |  |
UL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 60 |  |  |  |
UL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 31 |  |  |  |
UL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 29 |  |  |  |
VUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 565 |  |  |  |
VUL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 438 |  |  |  |
VUL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 127 |  |  |  |
IUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 23 |  |  |  |
IUL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | 14 |  |  |  |
IUL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Sale Inducement Cost [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Protection solutions unearned revenue liability | $ 9 |  |  |  |

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