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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | $ 76,245 | $ 67,030
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option | [1] | 1,700 | 1,654
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option | [1] | 1,744 | 1,559
Liability for market risk benefits |  | 13,197 | 14,612
Accrued interest payable for notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity |  | 15 | 20
Carrying Value | Other liabilities |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other equity investments |  | 17 | 4
U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 4,716 | 4,631
States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 408 | 549
Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 607 | 611
Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 3,888 | 2,355
Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 13,387 | 11,001
Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 3,655 | 3,082
Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 60 | 59
Recurring |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 76,245 | 67,030
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,700 | 1,654
Other equity investments |  | 629 | 735
Trading securities |  | 2,215 | 1,057
Other invested assets: |  | 15,284 | 10,736
Cash equivalents |  | 8,275 | 6,595
Segregated securities |  | 547 | 868
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 8,492 | 9,427
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 740 | 591
Separate Accounts assets |  | 136,861 | 126,723
Total Assets |  | 250,988 | 225,416
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,729 | 1,539
Liability for market risk benefits |  | 13,197 | 14,612
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 129 | 253
Total Liabilities |  | 31,316 | 27,152
Recurring | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 3
Recurring | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 49,524 | 44,742
Recurring | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 4,716 | 4,631
Recurring | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 408 | 549
Recurring | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 607 | 611
Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 3,888 | 2,355
Recurring | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 13,387 | 11,001
Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 3,655 | 3,082
Recurring | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 60 | 59
Recurring | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 81 | 429
Recurring | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 269 | 414
Recurring | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (334) | (190)
Recurring | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 3
Recurring | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (3) | (4)
Recurring | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 15,271 | 10,084
Recurring | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 16,261 | 10,745
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Other equity investments |  | 243 | 217
Trading securities |  | 432 | 321
Other invested assets: |  | 14 | 57
Cash equivalents |  | 6,941 | 5,901
Segregated securities |  | 0 | 0
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Separate Accounts assets |  | 134,337 | 124,099
Total Assets |  | 141,967 | 130,595
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 0 | 0
Liability for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities |  | 0 | 1
Recurring | Level 1 | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 1
Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 17 | 61
Recurring | Level 1 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (3) | (4)
Recurring | Level 1 | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 1 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 73,725 | 64,791
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,388 | 1,473
Other equity investments |  | 332 | 464
Trading securities |  | 1,725 | 675
Other invested assets: |  | 15,268 | 10,676
Cash equivalents |  | 1,334 | 694
Segregated securities |  | 547 | 868
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Separate Accounts assets |  | 2,524 | 2,624
Total Assets |  | 96,843 | 82,265
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 1,561 | 1,539
Liability for market risk benefits |  | 0 | 0
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 0 | 0
Total Liabilities |  | 17,822 | 12,286
Recurring | Level 2 | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 2
Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 47,075 | 42,584
Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 4,716 | 4,631
Recurring | Level 2 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 408 | 522
Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 607 | 611
Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 3,888 | 2,355
Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 13,324 | 10,954
Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 3,647 | 3,075
Recurring | Level 2 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 60 | 59
Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 81 | 429
Recurring | Level 2 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 250 | 350
Recurring | Level 2 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | (334) | (190)
Recurring | Level 2 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 3
Recurring | Level 2 | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 2 | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 15,271 | 10,084
Recurring | Level 2 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 16,261 | 10,745
Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 2,520 | 2,239
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 312 | 181
Other equity investments |  | 54 | 54
Trading securities |  | 58 | 61
Other invested assets: |  | 2 | 3
Cash equivalents |  | 0 | 0
Segregated securities |  | 0 | 0
Purchased market risk benefits |  | 8,492 | 9,427
Assets for market risk benefits |  | 740 | 591
Separate Accounts assets |  | 0 | 0
Total Assets |  | 12,178 | 12,556
Liabilities: |  |  |
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option |  | 168 | 0
Liability for market risk benefits |  | 13,197 | 14,612
Contingent payment arrangements |  | 129 | 253
Total Liabilities |  | 13,494 | 14,865
Recurring | Level 3 | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 2,449 | 2,158
Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 27
Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign governments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 63 | 47
Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 8 | 7
Recurring | Level 3 | Redeemable preferred stock |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Fixed maturities, AFS: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Short-term investments |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 2 | 3
Recurring | Level 3 | Swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Credit default swaps |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Futures |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | Options |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Other invested assets: |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | Level 3 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |
Guarantees |  | 0 | 0
Recurring | NAV |  |  |
Investments |  |  |
Separate Accounts assets |  | $ 329 | $ 371
[1] | See Note 2 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for details of balances with VIEs.

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