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Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Surplus, Target Liability Percentage

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Total assets that cannot be used for operating purposes because of contract or regulatory requirements that are in effect for a period that extends beyond one year.

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INSURANCE STATUTORY FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) prescribed_and_permitted_practice	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shareholder dividends	$ 0	$ 1,700,000,000	$ 930,000,000
Number of prescribed and permitted practices \| prescribed_and_permitted_practice	5
Change in statutory surplus	$ 78,000,000
Statement of Statutory Accounting Principles 108
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Change in statutory special surplus funds	115,000,000
Unassigned surplus balance							$ 0
Change in statutory surplus	$ (1,400,000,000)
Target liability change percentage	100.00%
Regulation Number 213
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Change in statutory surplus	$ 101,000,000
Percentage of reserves phased-in						100.00%
Redundant reserve balance over TAR	89,000,000
Regulation Number 213 with Seperate Accounts
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Change in statutory surplus	(2,300,000,000)
Revolving Credit Facility \| Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 1,600,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000	$ 2,500,000,000
Forecast
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum ordinary dividend available to be paid under statutory formula without approval				$ 347,000,000
Equitable America
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Shareholder dividends	441,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Payments of extraordinary shareholder dividends	260,000,000
EQ AZ Life Re
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other restricted assets	1,300,000,000
EQ AZ Life Re \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Holdings Revolving Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,900,000,000