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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 01, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash settlement charge |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |
PBO in excess of plan assets |  | $ 51 | $ 51 | $ 51 | 112 |
Life insurance, corporate or bank owned, amount |  | 965 | 965 | 965 | 921 |
Pension Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements |  |  |  | 39 | 12 |
Non-cash settlement charge |  |  |  | 13 |  | $ 6
Benefit obligation |  | 2,035 | 2,035 | 2,035 | 2,218 | 2,254
Plan assets |  | $ 1,984 | $ 1,984 | $ 1,984 | $ 2,106 | 2,110
Defined benefit plan, actual plan asset allocation percentage |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Life insurance, corporate or bank owned, amount |  | $ 965 | $ 965 | $ 965 | $ 921 |
Benefits paid |  |  |  | 195 | 191 |
Net post-employment benefit costs |  |  |  | $ 36 | $ 3 | (24)
Pension Benefits | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, actual plan asset allocation percentage |  | 18.50% | 18.50% | 18.50% | 16.80% |
Pension Benefits | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, actual plan asset allocation percentage |  | 59.30% | 59.30% | 59.30% | 58.50% |
Pension Benefits | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, actual plan asset allocation percentage |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Post-retirement Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation |  | $ 325 | $ 325 | $ 325 | $ 353 | 349
Benefits paid |  |  |  | 21 | 19 |
Net post-employment benefit costs |  |  |  | 16 | 15 | 18
Post-retirement Plans | Executive Survivor Benefits Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit cap |  | 25 | 25 | 25 |  |
Post-employment Benefits |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined benefit plan, liability |  | $ 1 | $ 1 | 1 | 2 |
Net post-employment benefit costs |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1
Equitable 401(k) Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expenses recognized |  |  |  | $ 60 | 58 | $ 38
Equitable Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded percentage of plan |  | 122.00% | 122.00% | 122.00% |  |
Estimated prefunding balance |  | $ 374 | $ 374 | $ 374 |  |
Equitable Retirement Plan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible employee monthly pay received as monthly pay credits | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible financial professional monthly pay received as monthly pay credits up to social security wage base | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Cap percentage | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible financial professional monthly pay received as monthly pay credits above social security wage base | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |
AB Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlements |  | 35 |  |  |  |
Non-cash settlement charge |  |  | 13 |  |  |
Benefit obligation |  | 69 | 69 | 69 |  |
Plan assets |  | 63 | 63 | 63 |  |
Expected contribution to retirement plan in next fiscal year |  | $ 5 | $ 5 | 5 |  |
Equitable Financial QP - Pre-1987 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefits paid |  |  |  | $ 2 | $ 2 |

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