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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Market Risk Benefit, Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk | $ 1,855 | $ 668 |  |  | $ 23,784
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 19,525
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Updated 2018-12, Adjustments For Reversal Of Balances Recorded In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | (74)
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 968
Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 3,365
Protection Solutions | No Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  | $ (2) |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk | $ (233) |  | $ (42) |  | 2,144
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 2,206
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Updated 2018-12, Adjustments For Reversal Of Balances Recorded In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | (4)
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 505
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | (563)
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 24,404
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 19,891
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Updated 2018-12, Adjustments For Reversal Of Balances Recorded In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | (70)
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 461
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 4,122
Purchased MRB | Legacy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | (2,764)
Purchased MRB | Legacy Segment | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | (2,572)
Purchased MRB | Legacy Segment | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Updated 2018-12, Adjustments For Reversal Of Balances Recorded In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 0
Purchased MRB | Legacy Segment | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Cumulative Effect Of Changes In Instrument-Specific Credit Risk |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | 2
Purchased MRB | Legacy Segment | Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12, Adjustments For Remaining Difference Between Carrying Amount And Fair Value For MRB |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  |  | $ (194)
EI | No Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  | 43 |
SCS | No Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  | 21 |
Group Retirement Equi-Vest | No Effect Of Application Of Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Market Risk Benefit [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Changes in the instrument-specific credit risk |  |  |  | $ (20) |

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