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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Interest credited | $ 708 | $ 556 | $ 1,879 | $ 1,520
Protection Solutions | Universal Life |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 5,202 | 5,340
Premiums received |  |  | 490 | 528
Policy charges |  |  | (537) | (572)
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (62) | (57)
Benefit payments |  |  | (163) | (169)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 0 | 0
Interest credited |  |  | 165 | 166
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 5,095 | $ 5,236 | $ 5,095 | $ 5,236
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.81% | 3.75% | 3.81% | 3.75%
Net amount at risk | $ 33,800 | $ 36,003 | $ 33,800 | $ 36,003
Cash surrender value | 3,386 | 3,450 | 3,386 | 3,450
Protection Solutions | Variable Universal Life |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 4,862 | 4,909
Premiums received |  |  | 91 | 107
Policy charges |  |  | (196) | (190)
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (30) | (33)
Benefit payments |  |  | (58) | (84)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 139 | (53)
Interest credited |  |  | 159 | 151
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 4,967 | $ 4,807 | $ 4,967 | $ 4,807
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.70% | 3.70% | 3.70% | 3.70%
Net amount at risk | $ 116,107 | $ 115,752 | $ 116,107 | $ 115,752
Cash surrender value | 3,194 | 3,201 | 3,194 | 3,201
Legacy Segment | GMxB Legacy |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 293 | 382
Premiums received |  |  | 3 | 8
Policy charges |  |  | 9 | 7
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (67) | (67)
Benefit payments |  |  | (14) | (18)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 4 | 0
Interest credited |  |  | 11 | 13
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 239 | $ 325 | $ 239 | $ 325
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.74% | 2.71% | 2.74% | 2.71%
Net amount at risk | $ 18,977 | $ 23,123 | $ 18,977 | $ 23,123
Cash surrender value | 507 | 607 | 507 | 607
Individual Retirement | GMxB Core |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 36 | 69
Premiums received |  |  | 177 | 163
Policy charges |  |  | 0 | 2
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (27) | (24)
Benefit payments |  |  | (2) | (1)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (178) | (162)
Interest credited |  |  | 6 | 4
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 12 | $ 51 | $ 12 | $ 51
Weighted-average crediting rate | 1.68% | 1.57% | 1.68% | 1.57%
Net amount at risk | $ 2,606 | $ 3,598 | $ 2,606 | $ 3,598
Cash surrender value | 241 | 273 | 241 | 273
Individual Retirement | SCS |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 49,002 | 35,702
Premiums received |  |  | 12 | 5
Policy charges |  |  | (17) | (6)
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (2,988) | (2,046)
Benefit payments |  |  | (222) | (194)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 9,512 | 7,366
Interest credited |  |  | 6,444 | 3,394
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 61,743 | $ 44,221 | 61,743 | $ 44,221
Weighted-average crediting rate |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00%
Net amount at risk | 0 | $ 31 | 0 | $ 31
Cash surrender value | 58,668 | 40,156 | 58,668 | 40,156
Individual Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 2,322 | 2,652
Premiums received |  |  | 26 | 27
Policy charges |  |  | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (251) | (256)
Benefit payments |  |  | (40) | (56)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 11 | 7
Interest credited |  |  | 49 | 56
Other |  |  | 0 | 4
Balance, end of period | $ 2,117 | $ 2,434 | $ 2,117 | $ 2,434
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.96% | 2.90% | 2.96% | 2.90%
Net amount at risk | $ 100 | $ 126 | $ 100 | $ 126
Cash surrender value | 2,110 | 2,427 | 2,110 | 2,427
Group Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 11,563 | 12,045
Premiums received |  |  | 452 | 460
Policy charges |  |  | (4) | (4)
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (1,203) | (1,207)
Benefit payments |  |  | (55) | (54)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | 253 | 210
Interest credited |  |  | 260 | 268
Other |  |  | 0 | 11
Balance, end of period | $ 11,266 | $ 11,729 | $ 11,266 | $ 11,729
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.69% | 2.56% | 2.69% | 2.56%
Net amount at risk | $ 8 | $ 51 | $ 8 | $ 51
Cash surrender value | 11,207 | 11,672 | 11,207 | 11,672
Group Retirement | Momentum |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  |  | 608 | 702
Premiums received |  |  | 50 | 49
Policy charges |  |  | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals |  |  | (104) | (105)
Benefit payments |  |  | (1) | (4)
Net transfers from (to) separate account |  |  | (10) | (24)
Interest credited |  |  | 10 | 10
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 553 | $ 628 | $ 553 | $ 628
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.32% | 2.33% | 2.32% | 2.33%
Net amount at risk | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Cash surrender value | $ 554 | $ 630 | $ 554 | $ 630

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