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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Separate Accounts Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 134,717 |
Balance, end of period | 136,905 |
Retirement | GMxB Core |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,411 | $ 29,829
Premiums and deposits | 1,369 | 1,499
Policy charges | (376) | (374)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,773) | (2,710)
Benefit payments | (218) | (203)
Investment performance | 2,391 | 3,195
Net transfers from (to) General Account | 152 | 178
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 30,956 | 31,414
Cash surrender value | 30,115 | 30,579
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,782 | 4,582
Premiums and deposits | 73 | 69
Policy charges | (3) | (1)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (368) | (381)
Benefit payments | (57) | (40)
Investment performance | 507 | 702
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (8) | (11)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 4,926 | 4,920
Cash surrender value | 4,895 | 4,887
Retirement | Investment Edge |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,885 | 4,275
Premiums and deposits | 1,347 | 1,333
Policy charges | 0 | 0
Surrenders and withdrawals | (367) | (389)
Benefit payments | (37) | (22)
Investment performance | 496 | 543
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (1,071) | (848)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 5,253 | 4,892
Cash surrender value | 5,169 | 4,803
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 30,546 | 26,959
Premiums and deposits | 1,822 | 1,709
Policy charges | (11) | (13)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,059) | (1,778)
Benefit payments | (54) | (47)
Investment performance | 3,448 | 4,109
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (333) | (253)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 33,359 | 30,686
Cash surrender value | 33,052 | 30,378
Retirement | Momentum |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 4,813 | 4,421
Premiums and deposits | 488 | 554
Policy charges | (18) | (17)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (631) | (686)
Benefit payments | (9) | (8)
Investment performance | 615 | 659
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (14) | 9
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 5,244 | 4,932
Cash surrender value | 5,237 | 4,924
Corporate & Other | VUL |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 18,176 | 15,821
Premiums and deposits | 1,026 | 925
Policy charges | (440) | (432)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (521) | (474)
Benefit payments | (85) | (68)
Investment performance | 2,159 | 2,476
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (186) | (138)
Other charges (2) | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 20,129 | 18,110
Cash surrender value | 19,743 | 17,727
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy |  |
Separate Account, Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 33,199 | 33,794
Premiums and deposits | 163 | 165
Policy charges | (385) | (477)
Surrenders and withdrawals | (2,220) | (2,529)
Benefit payments | (517) | (568)
Investment performance | 2,530 | 4,226
Net transfers from (to) General Account | (7) | (4)
Other charges (2) | (3,812) | 0
Balance, end of period | 28,951 | 34,607
Cash surrender value | $ 28,740 | $ 34,334

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