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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Separate Accounts Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 134,717 |
Balance, end of period | 131,683 |
Protection Solutions | VUL |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 18,176 | $ 15,821
Premiums and deposits | 664 | 616
Policy charges | (292) | (287)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (350) | (330)
Benefit payments | (54) | (30)
Investment performance | 941 | 1,508
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (117) | (86)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 18,968 | 17,212
Cash surrender value | 18,600 | 16,840
Legacy Segment | GMxB Legacy |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 33,199 | 33,794
Premiums and deposits | 118 | 112
Policy charges | (265) | (324)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,499) | (1,629)
Benefit payments | (364) | (385)
Investment performance | 907 | (3)
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (5) | 2,401
Other charges (2) | (3,816) | 0
Balance, end of period | 28,275 | 33,966
Cash surrender value | 28,071 | 33,702
Individual Retirement | GMxB Core |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,411 | 29,829
Premiums and deposits | 934 | 1,000
Policy charges | (252) | (249)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,861) | (1,720)
Benefit payments | (145) | (135)
Investment performance | 864 | 117
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 106 | 1,634
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 30,057 | 30,476
Cash surrender value | 29,218 | 29,644
Individual Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,782 | 4,582
Premiums and deposits | 49 | 40
Policy charges | (2) | (1)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (237) | (248)
Benefit payments | (36) | (26)
Investment performance | 208 | (7)
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (8) | 445
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 4,756 | 4,785
Cash surrender value | 4,724 | 4,752
Individual Retirement | Investment Edge |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,885 | 4,275
Premiums and deposits | 901 | 739
Policy charges | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals | (242) | (254)
Benefit payments | (17) | (15)
Investment performance | 247 | (465)
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (702) | 308
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 5,072 | 4,588
Cash surrender value | 4,983 | 4,501
Group Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,546 | 26,959
Premiums and deposits | 1,252 | 1,180
Policy charges | (8) | (8)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (1,271) | (1,113)
Benefit payments | (32) | (32)
Investment performance | 1,464 | (170)
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (237) | 2,409
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 31,714 | 29,225
Cash surrender value | 31,412 | 28,935
Group Retirement | Momentum |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,813 | 4,421
Premiums and deposits | 330 | 379
Policy charges | (12) | (11)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (433) | (476)
Benefit payments | (5) | (7)
Investment performance | 308 | 6
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 7 | 390
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 5,008 | 4,702
Cash surrender value | $ 5,001 | $ 4,694

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