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DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Credits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
GMxB Core |  |
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 117 | $ 127
Capitalization | 2 | 2
Amortization | (9) | (9)
Balance, end of year | 110 | 120
GMxB Legacy |  |
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | 160 | 179
Capitalization | 0 | 0
Amortization | (15) | (15)
Balance, end of year | 145 | 164
UL |  |
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 114 | 107
Capitalization | 10 | 12
Amortization | (6) | (6)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves | (4) | 0
Balance, end of period | 114 | 113
VUL |  |
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 840 | 754
Capitalization | 111 | 99
Amortization | (41) | (36)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves | (47) | 0
Balance, end of period | 863 | 817
IUL |  |
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 250 | 210
Capitalization | 34 | 42
Amortization | (12) | (11)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves | (16) | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 256 | $ 241

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