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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Fair Value Measurement Reconciliation for All Levels (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2025 | Jun. 30, 2024
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Other | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Transfers into level 3 |  |  | $ 367 | $ 136
Transfers out of level 3 |  |  | (882) | (141)
Level 3 | Corporate |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,831 | 2,338 | 2,472 | 2,158
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | (1) | (3) | (2)
Subtotal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 17 | 1 | 28 | 11
Purchases | 279 | 542 | 424 | 757
Debt issuances |  |  | 0 |
Sales | (292) | (365) | (390) | (421)
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 98 | 0 | 98 | 57
Transfers out of level 3 | 74 | 1 | (623) | (46)
Balance, end of period | 2,009 | 2,518 | 2,009 | 2,518
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 14 | 1 | 22 | 11
Level 3 | States and political subdivisions |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt issuances |  |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (27)
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Asset-backed |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 648 | 71 | 232 | 47
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0
Purchases | 398 | (2) | 784 | 46
Debt issuances |  |  | 0 |
Sales | (11) | (12) | (133) | (22)
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | (102) | 0 | (102) | (14)
Balance, end of period | 936 | 57 | 936 | 57
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Level 3 | RMBS |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Purchases | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Debt issuances |  |  |  |
Sales |  | 0 | (3) |
Settlements | (3) | 0 | 0 |
Other |  |  | 0 |
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers into level 3 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Level 3 | CMBS |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0
Purchases | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0
Debt issuances |  |  | 0 |
Sales | (5) | 0 | (5) | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other |  |  | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 19 | 7 | 19 | 7
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Fixed maturities, at FVO |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 263 | 244 | 275 | 181
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | (1) | (12) | 1 | 4
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | (4) | 0
Subtotal | (1) | (12) | (3) | 4
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 87 | (33) | 199 | 47
Debt issuances | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | (27) | (18) | (41) | (33)
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 63 | 16 | 95 | 79
Transfers out of level 3 | 25 | 27 | (115) | (54)
Balance, end of period | 410 | 224 | 410 | 224
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | (1) | (12) | (1) | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31
Level 3 | Other equity investments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 18 | 58 | 55 | 57
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Subtotal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 11 | (38) | 14 | 4
Debt issuances | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | (16) | 39 | (16) | (3)
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | (42) | 0
Balance, end of period | 13 | 59 | 13 | 59
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Trading Securities, at Fair Value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 109 | 61 | 80 | 61
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | (4) | 0 | (4)
Subtotal | 0 | (4) | 0 | (4)
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 18 | 0 | 47 | 0
Debt issuances | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 127 | 57 | 127 | 57
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | (4)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Level 3 | Notes issued by consolidated VIE’s |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (168) |  | (172) |
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 |  | 0 |
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 |  | 0 |
Subtotal | 0 |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 |  | 0 |
Purchases | 0 |  | 0 |
Debt issuances | (2) |  | (3) |
Sales | 0 |  | 0 |
Settlements | 12 |  | (17) |
Other | 0 |  | 0 |
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 |  | 0 |
Transfers into level 3 | 0 |  | 0 |
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance, end of period | (158) |  | (158) |
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 |  | 0 |
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 |  | 0 |
Level 3 | Notes issued by consolidated VIE’s |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | 1 |  |
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) |  | 0 |  |
Investment gains (losses), net |  | 0 |  |
Subtotal |  | 0 |  |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 0 |  |
Purchases |  | (1) |  |
Sales |  | 0 |  |
Settlements |  | 0 |  |
Other |  | 0 |  |
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs |  | 0 |  |
Transfers into level 3 |  | 0 |  |
Transfers out of level 3 |  | 0 |  |
Balance, end of period |  | 0 |  | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period |  | 0 |  |
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period |  | 0 |  |
Level 3 | Contingent Payment Arrangement |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | (8) | (254) | (9) | (253)
Total gains and (losses), realized and unrealized, included in: |  |  |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investment gains (losses), net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt issuances | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 2 | (1) | (3)
Other | 0 | (3) | 0 | (5)
Activity related to consolidated VIEs/VOEs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers into level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Transfers out of level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | (8) | (255) | (8) | (255)
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in earnings for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for instruments held at the end of the reporting period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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