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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | $ 6,419 | $ 6,369 |  | $ 5,607
Closed Block Liabilities | 5,728 | 5,760 |  |
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 4,198
Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  | $ 1,548 | 1,409
Closed Block Liabilities |  |  |  | 136
Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 3
Term | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 356 | 362 |  | 403
Term | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 403
Term | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0
UL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 177 | 179 |  | 177
UL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0
UL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 177
VUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 910 | 889 |  | 714
VUL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0
VUL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 714
IUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 185 | 185 |  | 162
IUL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0
IUL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 162
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 583 | 593 |  | 667
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 654
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 13
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 1,646
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 1,635
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 11
EI | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 156 | 156 |  | 154
EI | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 134
EI | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 20
IE | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 156 | 148 |  | 94
IE | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 95
IE | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | (1)
SCS | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 855
SCS | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 645
SCS | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 210
EG | Group Retirement |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | 716 | 710 |  | 634
EG | Group Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 553
EG | Group Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 81
Momentum | Group Retirement |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC | $ 87 | $ 89 |  | 101
Momentum | Group Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 79
Momentum | Group Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | $ 22

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