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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES Separate Accounts Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ 114,853 |
Balance, end of the period | 119,752 |
VUL | Protection Solutions |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 13,187 | $ 16,405
Premiums and deposits | 287 | 283
Policy charges | (137) | (139)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (117) | (114)
Benefit payments | (24) | (54)
Investment performance (1) | 843 | (1,032)
Net transfers from (to) general account | 45 | (12)
Other charges | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | 14,084 | 15,337
Cash surrender value | 13,755 | 15,022
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 32,616 | 44,912
Premiums and deposits | 65 | 55
Policy charges | (178) | (183)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (660) | (771)
Benefit payments | (192) | (186)
Investment performance (1) | 1,808 | (2,932)
Net transfers from (to) general account | 0 | (4)
Other charges | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | 33,459 | 40,891
Cash surrender value | 33,181 | 40,601
Momentum | Group Retirement |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 3,885 | 4,975
Premiums and deposits | 178 | 185
Policy charges | (5) | (5)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (157) | (210)
Benefit payments | (3) | (1)
Investment performance (1) | 235 | (326)
Net transfers from (to) general account | 9 | (23)
Other charges | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | 4,142 | 4,595
Cash surrender value | 4,136 | 4,588
EG | Group Retirement |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 22,393 | 27,509
Premiums and deposits | 531 | 523
Policy charges | (4) | (4)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (359) | (356)
Benefit payments | (15) | (20)
Investment performance (1) | 1,438 | (1,874)
Net transfers from (to) general account | (69) | (109)
Other charges | 25 |
Balance, end of the period | 23,940 | 25,669
Cash surrender value | 23,702 | 25,426
IE | Individual Retirement |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 3,798 | 4,287
Premiums and deposits | 253 | 241
Policy charges | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals | (95) | (68)
Benefit payments | (12) | (11)
Investment performance (1) | 175 | (257)
Net transfers from (to) general account | (140) | (39)
Other charges | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | 3,979 | 4,153
Cash surrender value | 3,885 | 4,061
EI | Individual Retirement |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 4,161 | 5,583
Premiums and deposits | 26 | 42
Policy charges | (1) | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals | (100) | (88)
Benefit payments | (14) | (16)
Investment performance (1) | 269 | (380)
Net transfers from (to) general account | (3) | (10)
Other charges | 4 |
Balance, end of the period | 4,342 | 5,131
Cash surrender value | 4,310 | 5,096
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 27,772 | 35,288
Premiums and deposits | 256 | 441
Policy charges | (115) | (114)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (559) | (690)
Benefit payments | (56) | (70)
Investment performance (1) | 1,202 | (2,197)
Net transfers from (to) general account | 49 | 38
Other charges | 0 |
Balance, end of the period | 28,549 | 32,696
Cash surrender value | 27,680 | $ 31,748
Others | Group Retirement |  |
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 7,041 |
Balance, end of the period | $ 7,257 |

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