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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Fair Value Measurement Reconciliation for All Levels (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
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Transfers into level 3 |  |  | $ 118 | $ 250
Transfers out of level 3 |  |  | (495) | (184)
Corporate | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 1,950 | $ 1,683 | 2,121 | 1,504
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2
Net derivative gains (losses) | (8) | (1) | (11) | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | (7) | 0 | (8) | 2
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (8) | (50) | 10 | (81)
Purchases | 205 | 327 | 376 | 559
Sales | (71) | (74) | (162) | (161)
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 11 | (5) | 11 | 65
Transfers out of level 3 | (43) | (114) | (311) | (121)
Ending Balance | 2,037 | 1,767 | 2,037 | 1,767
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | (8) | (50) | 9 | (79)
States and political subdivisions | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 28 | 32 | 28 | 35
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | (2) | 0 | (4)
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | (1) | 0 | (1) | (1)
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 27 | 30 | 27 | 30
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | (2) | 0 | (4)
Asset-backed | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 12 | 332 | 0 | 8
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | (1) | 0 | (1)
Purchases | (12) | (313) | 0 | 12
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1)
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1)
Commercial mortgage-backed | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 34 | 238 | 32 | 20
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | (1) | 0 | (2)
Purchases | 0 | (212) | 2 | 7
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 34 | 25 | 34 | 25
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | (2)
Residential mortgage-backed | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | (34) | 0
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Trading Securities, at Fair Value | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 55 | 52 | 55 | 65
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (13)
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (13)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 56 | 52 | 56 | 52
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | (13)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fixed maturities, at FVO | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 196 | 342 | 224 | 201
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | (4) | 4 | (1) | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | (2) | 0 | (2) | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | (6) | 4 | (3) | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 62 | 64 | 74 | 153
Sales | (35) | (24) | (35) | (53)
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 51 | (3) | 107 | 185
Transfers out of level 3 | (51) | 40 | (150) | (63)
Ending Balance | 217 | 423 | 217 | 423
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | (4) | 4 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | (2) | 0
Other equity investments | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 15 | 11 | 17 | 16
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 44 | 57 | 44 | 57
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 47 | (1) | 47 | (3)
Transfers into level 3 | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3)
Ending Balance | 105 | 67 | 105 | 67
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | (3) | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Separate Accounts Assets | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Contingent Payment Arrangement | Level 3 |  |  |  |
Total gains (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | (248) | (37) | (247) | (38)
Investment gains (losses), reported in net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivative gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | (3) |  | (2)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | (1) | 0
Other | 2 | 0 | (4) | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | (2) | 0 | (2)
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | (250) | (42) | (250) | (42)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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