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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Separate Accounts Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | $ 127,251 |
Balance, end of the period | 133,735 |
Protection Solutions | VUL |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 15,821 | $ 13,187
Premiums and deposits | 306 | 287
Policy charges | (143) | (137)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (142) | (117)
Benefit payments | (16) | (24)
Investment performance | 1,229 | 843
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (48) | 45
Other charges | 0 | 0
Balance, end of the period | 17,007 | 14,084
Cash surrender value | 16,648 | 13,755
Legacy Segment | GMxB Legacy |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 33,794 | 32,616
Premiums and deposits | 54 | 65
Policy charges | (168) | (178)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (812) | (660)
Benefit payments | (196) | (192)
Investment performance | 2,189 | 1,808
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (1) | 0
Other charges | 0 | 0
Balance, end of the period | 34,860 | 33,459
Cash surrender value | 34,595 | 33,181
Individual Retirement | GMxB Core |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 29,829 | 27,772
Premiums and deposits | 504 | 256
Policy charges | (115) | (115)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (820) | (559)
Benefit payments | (78) | (56)
Investment performance | 1,442 | 1,202
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 58 | 49
Other charges | 0 | 0
Balance, end of the period | 30,820 | 28,549
Cash surrender value | 29,979 | 27,680
Individual Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 4,582 | 4,161
Premiums and deposits | 18 | 26
Policy charges | (1) | (1)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (129) | (100)
Benefit payments | (15) | (14)
Investment performance | 373 | 269
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (2) | (3)
Other charges | 0 | 4
Balance, end of the period | 4,826 | 4,342
Cash surrender value | 4,792 | 4,310
Individual Retirement | Investment Edge |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 4,275 | 3,798
Premiums and deposits | 310 | 253
Policy charges | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals | (135) | (95)
Benefit payments | (5) | (12)
Investment performance | 258 | 175
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (179) | (140)
Other charges | 0 | 0
Balance, end of the period | 4,524 | 3,979
Cash surrender value | 4,437 | 3,885
Group Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 26,959 | 22,393
Premiums and deposits | 565 | 531
Policy charges | (4) | (4)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (542) | (359)
Benefit payments | (17) | (15)
Investment performance | 2,138 | 1,438
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (81) | (69)
Other charges | 0 | 25
Balance, end of the period | 29,018 | 23,940
Cash surrender value | 28,733 | 23,702
Group Retirement | Momentum |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of the period | 4,421 | 3,885
Premiums and deposits | 181 | 178
Policy charges | (6) | (5)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (208) | (157)
Benefit payments | (4) | (3)
Investment performance | 314 | 235
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 8 | 9
Other charges | 0 | 0
Balance, end of the period | 4,706 | 4,142
Cash surrender value | $ 4,699 | $ 4,136

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