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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | $ 678 | $ 701 | $ 599 | $ 579 | $ 552 | $ 498 | $ 1,178 | $ 948 | $ 1,879 | $ 1,500 | $ 2,493 | $ 2,041 | $ 1,415
Protection Solutions | Universal Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 5,065 |  | 5,163 | 5,202 |  |  | 5,202 |  | 5,202 |  | 5,202 |  |
Premiums received | 154 |  |  | 166 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | (171) |  |  | (182) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (21) |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (66) |  |  | (58) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 54 |  |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 5,015 |  |  | $ 5,163 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,065 | 5,202 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.83% |  |  | 3.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 32,764 |  |  | $ 34,991 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 3,349 |  |  | 3,405 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Protection Solutions | Variable Universal Life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,982 |  | 4,869 | 4,850 |  |  | 4,850 |  | 4,850 |  | 4,850 |  |
Premiums received | 31 |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | (69) |  |  | (64) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1) |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (32) |  |  | (19) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 47 |  |  | 48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 32 |  |  | 47 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 4,990 |  |  | $ 4,869 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,982 | 4,850 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 3.69% |  |  | 3.73% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 117,812 |  |  | $ 115,499 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 3,157 |  |  | 3,186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legacy Segment | GMxB Legacy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 226 |  | 616 | 618 |  |  | 618 |  | 618 |  | 618 |  |
Premiums received | 3 |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | 14 |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (18) |  |  | (22) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (4) |  |  | (24) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 2 |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 33 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 260 |  |  | $ 616 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226 | 618 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.78% |  |  | 2.71% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 16,915 |  |  | $ 19,673 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 463 |  |  | 550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Individual Retirement | GMxB Core |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (4) |  | 22 | 36 |  |  | 36 |  | 36 |  | 36 |  |
Premiums received | 50 |  |  | 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | (5) |  |  | (6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (7) |  |  | (8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | 0 |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | (54) |  |  | (59) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ (18) |  |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) | 36 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.02% |  |  | 1.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 3,112 |  |  | $ 2,764 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 219 |  |  | 258 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Individual Retirement | SCS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 65,267 |  | 54,373 | 49,002 |  |  | 49,002 |  | 49,002 |  | 49,002 |  |
Premiums received | 2 |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | (11) |  |  | (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,242) |  |  | (953) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (80) |  |  | (72) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 3,450 |  |  | 3,175 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | (2,490) |  |  | 3,220 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | 64,896 |  |  | 54,373 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,267 | 49,002 |
Net amount at risk | 46 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 61,623 |  |  | 50,667 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Individual Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 2,037 |  | 2,242 | 2,322 |  |  | 2,322 |  | 2,322 |  | 2,322 |  |
Premiums received | 10 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (65) |  |  | (91) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (15) |  |  | (15) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 7 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 14 |  |  | 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 1,988 |  |  | $ 2,242 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,037 | 2,322 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.99% |  |  | 2.98% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 105 |  |  | $ 104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 1,982 |  |  | 2,235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Group Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 11,158 |  | 11,430 | 11,563 |  |  | 11,563 |  | 11,563 |  | 11,563 |  |
Premiums received | 144 |  |  | 151 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (349) |  |  | (443) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (18) |  |  | (17) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | 134 |  |  | 81 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 53 |  |  | 96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 11,121 |  |  | $ 11,430 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,158 | 11,563 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.72% |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 16 |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | 11,012 |  |  | 11,368 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Group Retirement | Momentum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 527 |  | $ 590 | 608 |  |  | $ 608 |  | $ 608 |  | 608 |  |
Premiums received | 15 |  |  | 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Policy charges | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Surrenders and withdrawals | (31) |  |  | (30) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Benefit payments | (1) |  |  | (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net transfers from (to) separate account | (3) |  |  | (8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest credited | 3 |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (4) | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, end of period | $ 510 |  |  | $ 590 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 527 | $ 608 |
Weighted-average crediting rate | 2.49% |  |  | 2.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net amount at risk | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash surrender value | $ 511 |  |  | $ 591 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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