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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Variable Interest Entities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Investments $ 96,223 $ 93,097    
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option [1] 1,543 1,508    
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entities, at fair value using the fair value option [1] 1,169 1,150    
Unpaid outstanding balance and short-term borrowing 1,400 1,400    
Assets 261,500 252,702    
Liabilities 255,416 249,106    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 613 [1],[2] 455 [1],[2] $ 386 $ 468
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CLO Warehouse Debt        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Investments 89 85    
Investment assets, special purpose entity 88      
Consolidated Limited Partnerships        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Assets 925 644    
Consolidated Entity | AB-Sponsored Investment Funds        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Assets 578 581    
Liabilities 44 56    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 375 369    
Consolidated Entity, Excluding VIE | AB-Sponsored Investment Funds        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Assets 17 0    
Liabilities 0 0    
Redeemable noncontrolling interest 2 0    
Non-consolidated Vairable Interest Entities        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Investments 2,400 2,400    
Assets 257,100 282,500    
Variable interest entity, maximum loss exposure 2,400 2,400    
Unfunded commitments 1,300 1,300    
Non-consolidated Vairable Interest Entities | AB-Sponsored Investment Funds        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Variable interest entity, maximum loss exposure 9 6    
Non-consolidated Vairable Interest Entities | AB-Sponsored Investment Funds        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Assets $ 49,000 $ 46,400    
[1] See Note 2 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for details of balances with VIEs.
[2] See Note 15 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for details of redeemable noncontrolling interest.(3)    Represents the fair value of the ceded reserves to Venerable. See Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for details of the Venerable Transaction and Note 7 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements.