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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | $ 65,351 | $ 63,361
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | [1] | 1,574 | 1,508
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 9,931 | 10,423
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option | [1] | 1,484 | 1,150
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 759
Accrued interest payable for notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity |  | 23 | 15
Carrying Value | Other liabilities |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other equity investments |  | 14 | 12
Carrying Value | CLO Warehouse Debt |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 0 | 239
U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 5,895 | 5,837
States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 553 | 527
Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 768 | 836
Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 1,290 | 822
Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 9,469 | 8,490
Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 3,289 | 3,235
Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 44 | 43
Recurring |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 65,351 | 63,361
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,574 | 1,508
Other equity investments |  | 763 | 723
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 873 | 677
Other invested assets: |  | 9,239 | 5,229
Cash equivalents |  | 6,025 | 2,887
Segregated securities |  | 879 | 1,522
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 9,931 | 10,423
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 777 | 490
Separate accounts assets |  | 123,324 | 114,181
Total Assets |  | 218,736 | 201,001
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 1,461 | 1,374
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 250 | 247
Total Liabilities |  | 24,251 | 21,573
Recurring | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 44,043 | 43,571
Recurring | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 5,895 | 5,837
Recurring | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 553 | 527
Recurring | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 768 | 836
Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 1,290 | 822
Recurring | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 9,469 | 8,490
Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 3,289 | 3,235
Recurring | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 44 | 43
Recurring | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 776 | 943
Recurring | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 375 | 529
Recurring | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (370) | (425)
Recurring | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 3 | 9
Recurring | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 1 | 2
Recurring | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 8,454 | 4,171
Recurring | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 8,895 | 4,164
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Other equity investments |  | 239 | 214
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 308 | 290
Other invested assets: |  | 71 | 133
Cash equivalents |  | 4,388 | 2,386
Segregated securities |  | 0 | 0
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Separate accounts assets |  | 120,781 | 111,744
Total Assets |  | 125,787 | 114,767
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities |  | 1 | 15
Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 70 | 131
Recurring | Level 1 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 1 | 2
Recurring | Level 1 | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 63,253 | 61,146
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,357 | 1,284
Other equity investments |  | 471 | 497
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 509 | 332
Other invested assets: |  | 9,116 | 5,091
Cash equivalents |  | 1,637 | 501
Segregated securities |  | 879 | 1,522
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Separate accounts assets |  | 2,542 | 2,436
Total Assets |  | 79,764 | 72,809
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 1,461 | 1,374
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities |  | 10,358 | 5,545
Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 42,006 | 41,450
Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 5,895 | 5,837
Recurring | Level 2 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 526 | 499
Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 768 | 836
Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 1,290 | 788
Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 9,469 | 8,490
Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 3,255 | 3,203
Recurring | Level 2 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 44 | 43
Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 776 | 943
Recurring | Level 2 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 253 | 393
Recurring | Level 2 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (370) | (425)
Recurring | Level 2 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 3 | 9
Recurring | Level 2 | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 8,454 | 4,171
Recurring | Level 2 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 8,895 | 4,164
Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 2,098 | 2,215
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 217 | 224
Other equity investments |  | 53 | 12
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 56 | 55
Other invested assets: |  | 52 | 5
Cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0
Segregated securities |  | 0 | 0
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 9,931 | 10,423
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 777 | 490
Separate accounts assets |  | 1 | 1
Total Assets |  | 13,185 | 13,425
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 250 | 247
Total Liabilities |  | 13,892 | 16,013
Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 2,037 | 2,121
Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 27 | 28
Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 34
Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 34 | 32
Recurring | Level 3 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 52 | 5
Recurring | Level 3 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | NAV |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Separate accounts assets |  | 402 | 456
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 3 | 22
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | 13,642 | 15,766
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 1 | 15
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 2 | 7
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | $ 13,642 | $ 15,766
[1] | See Note 2 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for details of balances with VIEs.

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