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DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | $ 6,369 |
Balance, end of year | 6,419 |
Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 6,342 | $ 6,084
Capitalization | 202 | 209
Amortization | 152 | 141
Balance, end of year | 6,392 | 6,152
Term | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 362 | 385
Capitalization | 4 | 4
Amortization | 10 | 10
Balance, end of year | 356 | 379
UL | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 179 | 180
Capitalization | 1 | 3
Amortization | 3 | 3
Balance, end of year | 177 | 180
VUL | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 889 | 799
Capitalization | 35 | 36
Amortization | 14 | 12
Balance, end of year | 910 | 823
IUL | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 185 | 180
Capitalization | 3 | 4
Amortization | 3 | 2
Balance, end of year | 185 | 182
GMxB Core | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 1,625 | 1,653
Capitalization | 19 | 31
Amortization | 35 | 33
Balance, end of year | 1,609 | 1,651
EI | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 156 | 156
Capitalization | 3 | 3
Amortization | 3 | 3
Balance, end of year | 156 | 156
IE | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 148 | 121
Capitalization | 11 | 10
Amortization | 3 | 4
Balance, end of year | 156 | 127
SCS | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 1,279 | 1,070
Capitalization | 101 | 88
Amortization | 47 | 40
Balance, end of year | 1,333 | 1,118
GMxB Legacy | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 593 | 631
Capitalization | 6 | 8
Amortization | 16 | 16
Balance, end of year | 583 | 623
EG | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 710 | 677
Capitalization | 16 | 18
Amortization | 10 | 10
Balance, end of year | 716 | 685
Momentum | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 89 | 94
Capitalization | 3 | 4
Amortization | 5 | 5
Balance, end of year | 87 | 93
CB | Operating Segments |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 127 | 138
Capitalization | 0 | 0
Amortization | 3 | 3
Balance, end of year | $ 124 | 135
Other |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Amortization |  | $ (2)

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