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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Quantitative Information about Level 3 (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Market risk benefits | $ 13,642 | $ 15,766
Assets for market risk benefits | 777 | 490
Discounted cash flow | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 250 | $ 247
Discount Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.019 | 0.019
Discount Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.104 | 0.104
Discount Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.046 | 0.045
Expected Revenue Growth Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.020 | 0.020
Expected Revenue Growth Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.839 | 0.839
Expected Revenue Growth Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Alliance Bernstein | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.103 | 0.115
Corporate | Matrix Pricing Model | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 366 | $ 417
Corporate | Market Comparable Companies | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 1,074 | $ 1,029
Corporate | Spread Over Benchmark | Matrix Pricing Model | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0020 | 0.0020
Corporate | Spread Over Benchmark | Matrix Pricing Model | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0320 | 0.0797
Corporate | Spread Over Benchmark | Matrix Pricing Model | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0154 | 0.0205
Corporate | EBITDA Multiple | Market Comparable Companies | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 5.3 | 5.3
Corporate | EBITDA Multiple | Market Comparable Companies | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 33.7 | 35.8
Corporate | EBITDA Multiple | Market Comparable Companies | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 14.1 | 13.6
Corporate | Discount Rate | Market Comparable Companies | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.089 | 0.090
Corporate | Discount Rate | Market Comparable Companies | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.227 | 0.457
Corporate | Discount Rate | Market Comparable Companies | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.109 | 0.119
Corporate | Cash Flow Multiples | Market Comparable Companies | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.7 | 0.0
Corporate | Cash Flow Multiples | Market Comparable Companies | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 14.5 | 10.3
Corporate | Cash Flow Multiples | Market Comparable Companies | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 6.6 | 6.1
Corporate | Loan to Value | Market Comparable Companies | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.00000 | 0.000
Corporate | Loan to Value | Market Comparable Companies | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.00640 | 0.404
Corporate | Loan to Value | Market Comparable Companies | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.00143 | 0.120
Trading Securities, at Fair Value | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 55 | $ 55
Measurement input | 7 years | 7 years
Trading Securities, at Fair Value | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 8.3 | 8.3
Trading Securities, at Fair Value | Discount Factor | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.100 | 0.1000
Other equity investments | Market Comparable Companies | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value |  | $ 4
Other equity investments | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 2 |
Other equity investments | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Market Comparable Companies | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input |  | 0.5
Other equity investments | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Market Comparable Companies | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input |  | 10.8
Other equity investments | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Market Comparable Companies | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input |  | 2.4
Other equity investments | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 6.8 |
Other equity investments | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 14.7 |
Other equity investments | Revenue/Earnings Multiple | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 8.0 |
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 9,931 | $ 10,423
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Lapse Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0026 | 0.0026
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Lapse Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.2623 | 0.2623
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Lapse Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0164 | 0.0158
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Withdrawal Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0006 | 0.0006
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Withdrawal Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.1093 | 0.1093
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Withdrawal Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0045 | 0.0069
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Utilization Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0004 | 0.0004
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Utilization Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.6666 | 0.6666
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Utilization Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0710 | 0.0739
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Non-Performance Risk | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0056 | 0.0054
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Non-Performance Risk | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0141 | 0.0124
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Non-Performance Risk | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0060 | 0.0069
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Volatility Rate - Equity | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.11 | 0.14
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Volatility Rate - Equity | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.27 | 0.32
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Volatility Rate - Equity | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.23 | 0.24
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 0 - 40 | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0001 | 0.0001
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 0 - 40 | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0017 | 0.0017
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 0 - 40 | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0291 | 0.0287
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 41 - 60 | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0006 | 0.0006
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 41 - 60 | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0052 | 0.0052
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 41 - 60 | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0291 | 0.0287
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 61 - 115 | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0032 | 0.0032
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 61 - 115 | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.4000 | 0.4000
Embedded Derivative, GMIB Reinsurance | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 61 - 115 | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0291 | 0.0287
Direct MRB | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Fair value | $ 12,865 | $ 15,276
Direct MRB | Lapse Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0026 | 0.0026
Direct MRB | Lapse Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.3542 | 0.3542
Direct MRB | Lapse Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0327 | 0.0301
Direct MRB | Withdrawal Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0000 | 0.0000
Direct MRB | Withdrawal Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.1093 | 0.1093
Direct MRB | Withdrawal Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0068 | 0.0068
Direct MRB | Non-Performance Risk | Discounted cash flow | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 192 | 0.0157
Direct MRB | Non-Performance Risk | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 192 | 0.0157
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 0 - 40 | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0001 | 0.0001
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 0 - 40 | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0017 | 0.0017
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 0 - 40 | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0239 | 0.0243
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 41 - 60 | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0006 | 0.0006
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 41 - 60 | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0052 | 0.0052
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 41 - 60 | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0239 | 0.0243
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 61 - 115 | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0032 | 0.0032
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 61 - 115 | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.4000 | 0.4000
Direct MRB | Mortality Rate | Discounted cash flow | Ages 61 - 115 | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0239 | 0.0243
Direct MRB | Annuitization Rate | Discounted cash flow | Minimum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0004 | 0.0004
Direct MRB | Annuitization Rate | Discounted cash flow | Maximum | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 1.0000 | 1.0000
Direct MRB | Annuitization Rate | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average | Level 3 |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Measurement input | 0.0493 | 0.0553

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