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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward]
DAC	$ 6,705	$ 6,369		$ 5,607
Closed block liabilities	5,518	5,760
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				1,409
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	337	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	174	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	987	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	188	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
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward]
DAC	555	593	631	667
GMxB Legacy | Legacy | As Previously Reported
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward]
DAC				654
GMxB Legacy | Legacy | 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	1,602	1,625	1,653	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	155	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	172	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	742	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	$ 82	$ 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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For the segregated group of participating or dividend-paying policies and contracts along with the assets backing them (known as a closed block), the total of future policy benefits, policyholder account balance, policyholder dividend obligation and any other closed block liabilities.

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