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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Separate Accounts Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 134,717 |
Balance, end of period | 124,569 |
Protection Solutions | VUL |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 18,176 | $ 15,821
Premiums and deposits | 332 | 305
Policy charges | (147) | (143)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (190) | (142)
Benefit payments | (27) | (15)
Investment performance | (633) | 1,229
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (47) | (48)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 17,464 | 17,007
Cash surrender value | 17,108 | 16,648
Legacy Segment | GMxB Legacy |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 33,199 | 33,794
Premiums and deposits | 55 | 54
Policy charges | (139) | (168)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (852) | (812)
Benefit payments | (185) | (196)
Investment performance | (850) | 2,189
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (4) | (1)
Other charges (2) | (3,816) | 0
Balance, end of period | 27,408 | 34,860
Cash surrender value | 27,200 | 34,595
Individual Retirement | GMxB Core |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,411 | 29,829
Premiums and deposits | 506 | 504
Policy charges | (118) | (115)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (999) | (820)
Benefit payments | (82) | (78)
Investment performance | (571) | 1,442
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 54 | 58
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 29,201 | 30,820
Cash surrender value | 28,349 | 29,979
Individual Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,782 | 4,582
Premiums and deposits | 25 | 18
Policy charges | (1) | (1)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (130) | (129)
Benefit payments | (18) | (15)
Investment performance | (207) | 373
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (7) | (2)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 4,444 | 4,826
Cash surrender value | 4,413 | 4,792
Individual Retirement | Investment Edge |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,885 | 4,275
Premiums and deposits | 413 | 310
Policy charges | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals | (122) | (135)
Benefit payments | (6) | (5)
Investment performance | (95) | 258
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (355) | (179)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 4,720 | 4,524
Cash surrender value | 4,632 | 4,437
Group Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,546 | 26,959
Premiums and deposits | 615 | 565
Policy charges | (5) | (4)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (675) | (542)
Benefit payments | (15) | (17)
Investment performance | (1,104) | 2,138
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (133) | (81)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 29,229 | 29,018
Cash surrender value | 28,835 | 28,733
Group Retirement | Momentum |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,813 | 4,421
Premiums and deposits | 168 | 181
Policy charges | (6) | (6)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (236) | (208)
Benefit payments | (4) | (4)
Investment performance | (101) | 314
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 3 | 8
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 4,637 | 4,706
Cash surrender value | $ 4,631 | $ 4,699

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