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DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 6,113 | $ 4,243 | $ 5,840
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses |  |  | 669
Impact of assumptions updates and model changes |  |  | (1,109)
All other |  |  | (504)
Amortization |  |  | 1,613
Change in unrealized investment gains and losses |  |  | (654)
Reclassified to assets HFS |  |  | 1
Balance, end of year | 6,369 | 6,113 | 4,243
Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 6,084 | 5,757 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 841 | 876 |
Amortization | 583 | 549 |
Balance, end of year | 6,342 | 6,084 | 5,757
Term | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 385 | 403 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 18 | 26 |
Amortization | 41 | 44 |
Balance, end of year | 362 | 385 | 403
UL | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 180 | 177 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 11 | 15 |
Amortization | 12 | 12 |
Balance, end of year | 179 | 180 | 177
VUL | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 799 | 714 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 142 | 133 |
Amortization | 52 | 48 |
Balance, end of year | 889 | 799 | 714
IUL | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 180 | 162 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 16 | 28 |
Amortization | 11 | 10 |
Balance, end of year | 185 | 180 | 162
GMxB Core | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 1,653 | 1,646 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 109 | 141 |
Amortization | 137 | 134 |
Balance, end of year | 1,625 | 1,653 | 1,646
EI | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 156 | 154 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 12 | 15 |
Amortization | 12 | 13 |
Balance, end of year | 156 | 156 | 154
IE | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 121 | 94 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 40 | 38 |
Amortization | 13 | 11 |
Balance, end of year | 148 | 121 | 94
SCS | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 1,070 | 855 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 378 | 350 |
Amortization | 169 | 135 |
Balance, end of year | 1,279 | 1,070 | 855
GMxB Legacy | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 631 | 667 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 27 | 30 |
Amortization | 65 | 66 |
Balance, end of year | 593 | 631 | 667
EG | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 677 | 634 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 74 | 84 |
Amortization | 41 | 41 |
Balance, end of year | 710 | 677 | 634
Momentum | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 94 | 101 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 14 | 16 |
Amortization | 19 | 23 |
Balance, end of year | 89 | 94 | 101
CB | Operating Segments |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 138 | 150 |
Capitalization of commissions, sales and issue expenses | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 11 | 12 |
Balance, end of year | 127 | 138 | $ 150
Other |  |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Amortization | $ (3) | $ (3) |

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