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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | $ 501 | $ 310 | $ 964 | $ 623 |
Balance (exclusive of Funding Agreements) | 75,313 |  | 75,313 |  | $ 68,225
Funding Agreements | 16,282 |  | 16,282 |  | 15,641
Balance, end of period | 91,595 |  | 91,595 |  | $ 83,866
UL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 5,340 | 5,462 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 359 | 369 |
Policy charges |  |  | (384) | (396) |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (38) | (48) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (128) | (98) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Interest credited |  |  | 110 | 112 |
Other |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 5,259 | $ 5,401 | $ 5,259 | $ 5,401 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.67% | 3.67% | 3.67% | 3.67% |
Net amount at risk | $ 36,505 | $ 38,756 | $ 36,505 | $ 38,756 |
Cash surrender value | 3,463 | 3,508 | 3,463 | 3,508 |
VUL |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 64 | (90) |
VUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 4,909 | 4,807 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 75 | 83 |
Policy charges |  |  | (128) | (118) |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (23) | (12) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (60) | (49) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (64) | 90 |
Interest credited |  |  | 109 | 74 |
Other |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 4,818 | $ 4,875 | $ 4,818 | $ 4,875 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.81% | 3.70% | 3.81% | 3.70% |
Net amount at risk | $ 114,554 | $ 114,463 | $ 114,554 | $ 114,463 |
Cash surrender value | 3,230 | 3,396 | 3,230 | 3,396 |
GMxB Legacy |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 688 |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (2) | (9) |
Balance, end of period | 666 |  | 666 |  |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 688 | 745 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 42 | 31 |
Policy charges |  |  | 20 | 17 |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (47) | (31) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (52) | (51) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 2 | 9 |
Interest credited |  |  | 13 | 15 |
Other |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 666 | $ 735 | $ 666 | $ 735 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.71% | 2.71% | 2.71% | 2.71% |
Cash surrender value | $ 630 | $ 711 | $ 630 | $ 711 |
GMxB Core |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 69 |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 103 | 104 |
Balance, end of period | 69 |  | 69 |  |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 69 | 112 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 114 | 109 |
Policy charges |  |  | 4 | (12) |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (17) | (16) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (1) | (1) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (103) | (104) |
Interest credited |  |  | 3 | 3 |
Other |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 69 | $ 91 | $ 69 | $ 91 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 1.57% | 1.05% | 1.57% | 1.05% |
Net amount at risk | $ 3,165 | $ 3,181 | $ 3,165 | $ 3,181 |
Cash surrender value | 289 | 305 | 289 | 305 |
SCS |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 35,702 |  |
Balance, end of period | 43,085 |  | 43,085 |  |
SCS | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 35,702 | 33,443 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 1 | 1 |
Policy charges |  |  | (3) | 0 |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (1,323) | (1,380) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (121) | (102) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 4,562 | 3,739 |
Interest credited |  |  | 4,267 | (3,582) |
Other |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 43,085 | 32,119 | 43,085 | 32,119 |
Net amount at risk | 11 | 97 | 11 | 97 |
Cash surrender value | 39,238 | 29,148 | 39,238 | 29,148 |
EI |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 2,652 |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (3) | (21) |
Balance, end of period | 2,497 |  | 2,497 |  |
EI | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 2,652 | 2,784 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 19 | 26 |
Policy charges |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (178) | (87) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (40) | (30) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 3 | 21 |
Interest credited |  |  | 38 | 41 |
Other |  |  | 3 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 2,497 | $ 2,755 | $ 2,497 | $ 2,755 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.04% | 2.93% | 3.04% | 2.93% |
Net amount at risk | $ 118 | $ 142 | $ 118 | $ 142 |
Cash surrender value | 2,490 | 2,746 | 2,490 | 2,746 |
EG |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 12,045 |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (144) | (194) |
Balance, end of period | 11,870 |  | 11,870 |  |
EG | Group Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 12,045 | 11,951 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 317 | 303 |
Policy charges |  |  | (3) | (3) |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (821) | (383) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (35) | (36) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 146 | 194 |
Interest credited |  |  | 210 | 86 |
Other |  |  | 11 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 11,870 | $ 12,112 | $ 11,870 | $ 12,112 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.52% | 2.56% | 2.52% | 2.56% |
Net amount at risk | $ 24 | $ 157 | $ 24 | $ 157 |
Cash surrender value | 11,782 | 12,030 | 11,782 | 12,030 |
Momentum |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 702 |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 11 | (42) |
Balance, end of period | 657 |  | 657 |  |
Momentum | Group Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 702 | 704 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Premiums received |  |  | 35 | 40 |
Policy charges |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (71) | (66) |
Benefit payments |  |  | (3) | (1) |
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (12) | 42 |
Interest credited |  |  | 6 | 8 |
Other |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | $ 657 | $ 727 | $ 657 | $ 727 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.33% | 2.03% | 2.33% | 2.03% |
Net amount at risk | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Cash surrender value | 657 | $ 726 | 657 | $ 726 |
Others |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 6,118 |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 6,392 |  | $ 6,392 |  |

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