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LIABILITIES FOR FUTURE POLICYHOLDER BENEFITS - Policyholder Account Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | $ 17,936 |  | $ 17,363 |
Term |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 1,367 |  | 1,348 |
Payout |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 5,103 |  | 4,464 |
Group Pension |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 487 |  | 490 |
Health |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 1,448 |  | 1,505 |
Operating Segments | Protection Solutions | Term |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 2,133 | $ 2,100 |  |
Beginning balance at original discount rate | 2,058 | 2,078 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 21 | $ 32
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | (79) | (14)
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | 2,000 | 2,096
Issuances | 40 | 49 |  |
Interest accrual | 73 | 75 |  |
Net premiums collected | (139) | (147) |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 1,974 | 2,073 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 79 | (82) |  |
Balance, end of period | 2,053 | 1,991 |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 3,480 | 3,465 |  |
Beginning balance of original discount rate | 3,330 | 3,391 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 39 | 40
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | (101) | (16)
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | 3,268 | 3,415
Issuances | 43 | 53 |  |
Interest accrual | 123 | 126 |  |
Benefits payments | (182) | (254) |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 3,252 | 3,340 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 167 | (84) |  |
Balance, end of period | 3,419 | 3,256 |  |
Impact of flooring LFPB at zero | 1 | 1 |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 1,367 | 1,266 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 3 | 25 |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $ 1,370 | $ 1,291 |  |
Weighted-average duration of liability for future policyholder benefits (years) | 6 years 9 months 18 days | 7 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Operating Segments | Individual Retirement | Payout |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Beginning balance at original discount rate | 0 | 0 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 0 | 0
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | 0 | 0
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest accrual | 0 | 0 |  |
Net premiums collected | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 0 | 0 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0 |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,464 | 3,517 |  |
Beginning balance of original discount rate | 4,680 | 3,869 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 0 | 0
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | (1) | 1
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | 4,679 | 3,870
Issuances | 765 | 771 |  |
Interest accrual | 131 | 94 |  |
Benefits payments | (342) | (268) |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 5,233 | 4,467 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (130) | (486) |  |
Balance, end of period | 5,103 | 3,981 |  |
Impact of flooring LFPB at zero | 0 | 0 |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 5,103 | 3,981 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | (1,299) | (777) |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $ 3,804 | $ 3,204 |  |
Weighted-average duration of liability for future policyholder benefits (years) | 7 years 9 months 18 days | 8 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Corporate and Other | Group Pension |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Beginning balance at original discount rate | 0 | 0 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 0 | 0
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | 0 | 0
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest accrual | 0 | 0 |  |
Net premiums collected | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 0 | 0 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 0 | 0 |  |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0 |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 490 | 523 |  |
Beginning balance of original discount rate | 536 | 583 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 0 | 0
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | 2 | 0
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | 538 | 583
Issuances | 21 | 0 |  |
Interest accrual | 14 | 15 |  |
Benefits payments | (47) | (50) |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 526 | 548 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (39) | (73) |  |
Balance, end of period | 487 | 475 |  |
Impact of flooring LFPB at zero | 0 | 0 |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 487 | 475 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | 0 | 0 |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $ 487 | $ 475 |  |
Weighted-average duration of liability for future policyholder benefits (years) | 7 years | 7 years 1 month 6 days |  |
Corporate and Other | Health |  |  |  |
Present Value of Expected Net Premiums |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ (21) | $ (5) |  |
Beginning balance at original discount rate | (22) | (5) |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | (3) | (8)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | (5) | (6)
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | (30) | (19)
Issuances | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest accrual | (1) | (1) |  |
Net premiums collected | 3 | 2 |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | (28) | (18) |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | 1 | 1 |  |
Balance, end of period | (27) | (17) |  |
Present Value of Expected Future Policy Benefits |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,484 | 1,553 |  |
Beginning balance of original discount rate | 1,672 | 1,795 |  |
Effect of changes in cash flow assumptions |  |  | 0 | (12)
Effect of actual variances from expected experience |  |  | (12) | (5)
Adjusted beginning of period balance |  |  | $ 1,660 | $ 1,778
Issuances | 0 | 0 |  |
Interest accrual | 41 | 43 |  |
Benefits payments | (122) | (111) |  |
Ending Balance at original discount rate | 1,579 | 1,710 |  |
Effect of changes in discount rate assumptions | (158) | (290) |  |
Balance, end of period | 1,421 | 1,420 |  |
Impact of flooring LFPB at zero | 0 | 0 |  |
Liability for future policy benefits | 1,448 | 1,437 |  |
Less: Reinsurance recoverable | (1,136) | (1,145) |  |
Net liability for future policy benefits, after reinsurance recoverable | $ 312 | $ 292 |  |
Weighted-average duration of liability for future policyholder benefits (years) | 8 years 6 months | 8 years 8 months 12 days |  |

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