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DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Credits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Changes in the deferred asset for contractholder bonus interest credits |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ 404 |
Balance, end of year |  |  | $ 404
Changes in unearned revenue liability |  |  |
Balance beginning of the period |  | 404 | 430
Amortization |  |  | (26)
Balance, end of the period |  |  | 404
GMxB Core |  |  |
Changes in the deferred asset for contractholder bonus interest credits |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 147 | 158 |
Capitalization | 2 | 1 |
Amortization | (12) | (12) |
Balance, end of year | 137 | 147 | 158
GMxB Legacy |  |  |
Changes in the deferred asset for contractholder bonus interest credits |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 222 | 246 |
Capitalization | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | (22) | (24) |
Balance, end of year | 200 | 222 | 246
UL |  |  |
Changes in unearned revenue liability |  |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 80 | 60 |
Capitalization | 21 | 25 |
Amortization | (6) | (5) |
Balance, end of the period | 95 | 80 | 60
VUL |  |  |
Changes in unearned revenue liability |  |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 619 | 566 |
Capitalization | 105 | 92 |
Amortization | (40) | (39) |
Balance, end of the period | 684 | 619 | 566
IUL |  |  |
Changes in unearned revenue liability |  |  |
Balance beginning of the period | 94 | 24 |
Capitalization | 71 | 74 |
Amortization | (8) | (4) |
Balance, end of the period | $ 157 | $ 94 | $ 24

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