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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Fair Value Measurement Reconciliation for All Levels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Transfers into level 3	$ 36	$ 213
Transfers out of level 3	(517)	(200)
Level 3 | Corporate
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,121	1,504
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	6	5
Investment gains (losses), net	(17)	(5)
Subtotal	(11)	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	50	(159)
Purchases	594	1,107
Sales	(272)	(378)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	11	168
Transfers out of level 3	(335)	(121)
Ending Balance	2,158	2,121
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	4	(156)
Level 3 | States and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	28	35
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(5)
Purchases	0	0
Sales	(1)	(2)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	0	0
Ending Balance	27	28
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	(5)
Level 3 | Asset-backed
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	8
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	55	0
Sales	(8)	(2)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	0	(6)
Ending Balance	47	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Level 3 | RMBS
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	34	0
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	0	34
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	(34)	0
Ending Balance	0	34
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Level 3 | CMBS
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	32	20
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	(2)
Purchases	3	14
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	(27)	0
Ending Balance	7	32
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	(1)	(2)
Level 3 | Fixed maturities, at FVO
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	224	201
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	6	(11)
Investment gains (losses), net	(1)	0
Subtotal	5	(11)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	95	98
Sales	(47)	(36)
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	25	45
Transfers out of level 3	(121)	(73)
Ending Balance	181	224
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	(2)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	16	0
Level 3 | Other equity investments
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	17	16
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	(2)	(1)
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	(2)	(1)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	85	8
Sales	(42)	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	(1)	(3)
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	0	(3)
Ending Balance	57	17
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	(2)	(1)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Level 3 | Trading Securities, at Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	55	65
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	6	(10)
Subtotal	6	(10)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	0	0
Ending Balance	61	55
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	6	(10)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Level 3 | Separate Accounts Assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1	1
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	0	0
Sales	0	0
Settlements	0	0
Other	0	0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	(1)	0
Ending Balance	0	1
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Level 3 | Contingent Payment Arrangement
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(247)	(38)
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in:
Net investment income (loss)	0	0
Investment gains (losses), net	0	0
Subtotal	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Purchases	0	(231)
Sales	0	0
Settlements	1	0
Other	(7)	22
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs	0	0
Transfers into level 3	0	0
Transfers out of level 3	0	0
Ending Balance	(253)	(247)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	0	0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period	$ 0	$ 0

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