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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value and Level 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 2,110 | $ 2,808 |
NAV |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 600 | 594 |
Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,110 | 2,808 | $ 2,744
Qualified Plan | Public corporate |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 619 | 842 |
Qualified Plan | Public corporate | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | Public corporate | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 619 | 842 |
Qualified Plan | U.S. government, agencies and authorities |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 336 | 426 |
Qualified Plan | U.S. government, agencies and authorities | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | U.S. government, agencies and authorities | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 336 | 426 |
Qualified Plan | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 8 | 16 |
Qualified Plan | States and political subdivisions | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | States and political subdivisions | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 8 | 16 |
Qualified Plan | Foreign governments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 15 | 18 |
Qualified Plan | Foreign governments | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | Foreign governments | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 15 | 18 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,117 | 2,805 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 385 | 657 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,132 | 1,555 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Private Real Estate Investment Trusts |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Actual return on plan assets — Sales/Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Other Equity Investments |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Actual return on plan assets — Sales/Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Level 3 | Fixed maturities |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation |  |  |
Beginning Balance | (1) | 0 | 1
Actual return on plan assets — Sales/Settlements | (1) | (1) | (1)
Ending Balance | (2) | (1) | $ 0
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, 2 and 3 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,517 | 2,212 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | NAV |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 600 | 593 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Common equity, REITs and preferred equity |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 367 | 684 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Common equity, REITs and preferred equity | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 308 | 576 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Common equity, REITs and preferred equity | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 59 | 108 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Mutual funds |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 30 | 62 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Mutual funds | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 30 | 62 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Mutual funds | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Collective Trust |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 61 | 99 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Collective Trust | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Collective Trust | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 61 | 99 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 47 | 19 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 47 | 19 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Short-term investments |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 34 | 46 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Short-term investments | Level 1 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 0 | 0 |
Qualified Plan | Pension Benefits | Short-term investments | Level 2 |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 34 | $ 46 |

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