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CLOSED BLOCK - Closed Block Summarized Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Closed Block Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Future policy benefits, policyholders’ account balances and other | $ 5,692 | $ 5,930 |  |
Policyholder dividend obligation | 0 | 0 | $ 160 | $ 2
Other liabilities | 68 | 53 |  |
Total Closed Block liabilities | 5,760 | 5,983 |  |
Assets Designated to the Closed Block: |  |  |  |
Fixed maturities AFS, at fair value (amortized cost of $3,171 and $3,185) (allowance for credit losses of $0 and $0) | 2,948 | 3,390 |  |
Mortgage loans on real estate (net of allowance for credit losses of $4 and $4) | 1,645 | 1,771 |  |
Policy loans | 569 | 602 |  |
Cash and other invested assets | 0 | 61 |  |
Other assets | 187 | 78 |  |
Total assets designated to the Closed Block | 5,349 | 5,902 |  |
Excess of Closed Block liabilities over assets designated to the Closed Block | 411 | 81 |  |
Amounts included in AOCI: |  |  |  |
Net unrealized investment gains (losses), net of policyholders’ dividend obligation: $0 and $0; and net of income tax: $47 and $(43) | (177) | 172 |  |
Maximum future earnings to be recognized from Closed Block assets and liabilities | 234 | 253 |  |
Fixed maturity available for sale, amortized cost | 3,171 | 3,185 |  |
Fixed maturities available-for-sale, allowance for credit losses | 0 | 0 |  |
Mortgage loans, credit losses | (4) | (4) |  |
Policyholder dividend obligation | 0 | 0 | $ 160 | $ 2
Closed block operations, income taxes | $ 47 | $ (43) |  |

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