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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | $ 6,369 | $ 6,113 | $ 5,607 | $ 4,243 | $ 5,840
Closed Block Liabilities | 5,760 | 5,983 |  |  |
As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 4,198 |
Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  | 1,548 | 1,409 |
Closed Block Liabilities |  |  |  |  | 136
Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  |  | $ 3
Term | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 362 | 385 | 403 |  |
Term | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 403 |
Term | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0 |
UL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 179 | 180 | 177 |  |
UL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0 |
UL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 177 |
VUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 889 | 799 | 714 |  |
VUL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0 |
VUL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 714 |
IUL | Protection Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 185 | 180 | 162 |  |
IUL | Protection Solutions | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 0 |
IUL | Protection Solutions | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 162 |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 593 | 631 | 667 |  |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 654 |
GMxB Legacy | Legacy Segment | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 13 |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  | 1,646 |  |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 1,635 |
GMxB Core | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 11 |
EI | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 156 | 156 | 154 |  |
EI | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 134 |
EI | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 20 |
IE | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 148 | 121 | 94 |  |
IE | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 95 |
IE | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | (1) |
SCS | Individual Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  | 855 |  |
SCS | Individual Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 645 |
SCS | Individual Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 210 |
EG | Group Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | 710 | 677 | 634 |  |
EG | Group Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 553 |
EG | Group Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 81 |
Momentum | Group Retirement |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC | $ 89 | $ 94 | $ 101 |  |
Momentum | Group Retirement | As Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | 79 |
Momentum | Group Retirement | Effect of Modified Retrospective Application Accounting Standards Update 2018-12 |  |  |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
DAC |  |  |  | $ 22 |

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