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DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 7,170 |
Balance, end of year | 7,430 |
Retirement | GMxB Core |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,605 | $ 1,602
Capitalization | 104 | 104
Amortization | (117) | (112)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 1,592 | 1,594
Retirement | EI |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 154 | 155
Capitalization | 8 | 9
Amortization | (9) | (9)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 153 | 155
Retirement | IE |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 225 | 172
Capitalization | 53 | 51
Amortization | (17) | (12)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 261 | 211
Retirement | SCS |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,938 | 1,571
Capitalization | 495 | 473
Amortization | (245) | (204)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 2,188 | 1,840
Retirement | EG |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 768 | 742
Capitalization | 47 | 49
Amortization | (34) | (33)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 781 | 758
Retirement | Momentum |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 83 | 82
Capitalization | 7 | 8
Amortization | (11) | (6)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 79 | 84
Corporate & Other | Term |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 314 | 337
Capitalization | 7 | 10
Amortization | (27) | (27)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 294 | 320
Corporate & Other | UL |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 170 | 174
Capitalization | 10 | 6
Amortization | (9) | (9)
Recovery of acquisition costs | (2) |
Balance, end of year | 169 | 171
Corporate & Other | VUL |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 1,083 | 987
Capitalization | 103 | 114
Amortization | (51) | (46)
Recovery of acquisition costs | (7) |
Balance, end of year | 1,128 | 1,055
Corporate & Other | IUL |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 186 | 188
Capitalization | 8 | 8
Amortization | (9) | (9)
Recovery of acquisition costs | (2) |
Balance, end of year | 183 | 187
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 517 | 555
Capitalization | 12 | 19
Amortization | (47) | (47)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 482 | 527
Corporate & Other | CB |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 107 | 116
Capitalization | 0 | 0
Amortization | (7) | (7)
Recovery of acquisition costs | 0 |
Balance, end of year | 100 | 109
Corporate Segment |  |
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 7,150 | 6,681
Capitalization | 854 | 851
Amortization | (583) | (521)
Recovery of acquisition costs | (11) |
Balance, end of year | $ 7,410 | $ 7,011

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