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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | $ 63,361 | $ 78,216
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | [1] | 1,508 | 1,641
Amounts due from reinsurer |  | 10,423 | 14,074
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option | [1] | 1,150 | 1,191
Short-term debt |  | 759 | 92
Accrued interest payable for notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity |  | 15 | 6
Carrying Value | Other liabilities |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other equity investments |  | 12 |
Carrying Value | CLO Warehouse Debt |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Short-term debt |  | 239 | 92
U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 5,837 | 15,385
States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 527 | 662
Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 836 | 1,152
RMBS |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 822 | 98
Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 8,490 | 5,934
Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 3,235 | 2,421
Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 43 | 53
Recurring |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 63,361 | 78,216
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,508 | 1,641
Other equity investments |  | 723 | 784
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 677 | 631
Other invested assets: |  | 5,229 | 7,141
Cash equivalents |  | 2,887 | 3,568
Segregated securities |  | 1,522 | 1,504
Amounts due from reinsurer |  | 10,423 | 14,074
GMIB reinsurance contracts asset |  | 490 | 318
Separate Accounts assets |  | 114,181 | 146,697
Total Assets |  | 201,001 | 254,574
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 1,374 | 1,277
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 247 | 38
Total Liabilities |  | 21,573 | 29,794
Recurring | Corporate |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 43,571 | 52,511
Recurring | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 5,837 | 15,385
Recurring | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 527 | 662
Recurring | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 836 | 1,152
Recurring | RMBS |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 822 | 98
Recurring | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 8,490 | 5,934
Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 3,235 | 2,421
Recurring | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 43 | 53
Recurring | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 943 | 30
Recurring | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 529 | 627
Recurring | Swaps |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (425) | (473)
Recurring | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 9 | (1)
Recurring | Futures |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 2 | (1)
Recurring | Options |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 4,171 | 6,959
Recurring | Swaptions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  |  | 0
Recurring | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 4,164 | 6,773
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 0 |
Other equity investments |  | 214 | 322
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 290 | 340
Other invested assets: |  | 133 | 165
Cash equivalents |  | 2,386 | 3,275
Segregated securities |  | 0 | 0
Amounts due from reinsurer |  | 0 | 0
GMIB reinsurance contracts asset |  | 0 | 0
Separate Accounts assets |  | 111,744 | 144,124
Total Assets |  | 114,767 | 148,226
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities |  | 15 | 16
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 | RMBS |  |  |
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: |  | 131 | 166
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: |  | 2 | (1)
Recurring | Level 1 | Options |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Swaptions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  |  | 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 |  | 61,146 | 76,649
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,284 | 1,440
Other equity investments |  | 497 | 457
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 332 | 226
Other invested assets: |  | 5,091 | 6,965
Cash equivalents |  | 501 | 293
Segregated securities |  | 1,522 | 1,504
Amounts due from reinsurer |  | 0 | 0
GMIB reinsurance contracts asset |  | 0 | 0
Separate Accounts assets |  | 2,436 | 2,572
Total Assets |  | 72,809 | 90,106
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 1,374 | 1,277
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities |  | 5,545 | 8,052
Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 41,450 | 51,007
Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 5,837 | 15,385
Recurring | Level 2 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 499 | 627
Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 836 | 1,152
Recurring | Level 2 | RMBS |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 788 | 98
Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 8,490 | 5,926
Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 3,203 | 2,401
Recurring | Level 2 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 43 | 53
Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 943 | 30
Recurring | Level 2 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 393 | 450
Recurring | Level 2 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (425) | (473)
Recurring | Level 2 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 9 | (1)
Recurring | Level 2 | Futures |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Options |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 4,171 | 6,959
Recurring | Level 2 | Swaptions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  |  | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 4,164 | 6,773
Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 2,215 | 1,567
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 224 | 201
Other equity investments |  | 12 | 5
Trading securities, at fair value |  | 55 | 65
Other invested assets: |  | 5 | 11
Cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0
Segregated securities |  | 0 | 0
Amounts due from reinsurer |  | 10,423 | 14,074
GMIB reinsurance contracts asset |  | 490 | 318
Separate Accounts assets |  | 1 | 1
Total Assets |  | 13,425 | 16,242
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity, fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 247 | 38
Total Liabilities |  | 16,013 | 21,726
Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 2,121 | 1,504
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 |  | 28 | 35
Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | RMBS |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 34 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 0 | 8
Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS at fair value |  | 32 | 20
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: |  | 5 | 11
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 | Swaptions |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  |  | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | NAV |  |  |
Investments: |  |  |
Separate Accounts assets |  | 456 | 404
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 22 | 18
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | 15,766 | 21,688
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 15 | 16
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 7 | 2
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Liabilities for market risk benefits |  | $ 15,766 | $ 21,688
[1] | See Note 2 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for details of balances with VIEs.

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