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INVESTMENTS - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) issue Loan | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) note | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) loan extension | Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) note issue Loan | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) issue | Dec. 31, 2023
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions in unrealized loss position | issue | 3,342 |  |  |  | 3,342 |  | 4,307 |
Debt securities exposure in single issuer greater than stated percentage of total investments | 0.50% |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Amortized cost of fixed maturities available-for-sale | $ 80,753,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 80,753,000,000 |  | $ 84,717,000,000 |
12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses | 5,755,000,000 |  |  |  | 5,755,000,000 |  | 8,188,000,000 |
Loaned securities | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  | 134,000,000 |
Minimum requirement percentage of the fair value of the loaned securities to be held as cash collateral |  |  |  |  | 102.00% |  |  |
Cash collateral | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  | 137,000,000 |
Allowance for credit losses | 287,000,000 |  | $ 261,000,000 |  | 287,000,000 | $ 261,000,000 | 278,000,000 |
Non-accruing Loans | 70,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  | $ 93,000,000 |
Number of loans | loan |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of loans split into notes | note |  | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Number of notes with original loan terms | note |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized cost |  | $ 65,000,000 |  | $ 169,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of total commercial mortgage loans representing amortized cost |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40% | 0.90%
Number of troubled debt restructuring extensions | extension |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Separate account equity investment carrying value | 63,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 63,000,000 |  | $ 64,000,000 |
Interest credited to policyholders account balances participating group annuity contracts | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |
Net investment income (loss) | 1,343,000,000 |  | 1,308,000,000 |  | 3,946,000,000 | 3,685,000,000 |  |
Investment gains (losses), net | (1,170,000,000) |  | $ (46,000,000) |  | (1,255,000,000) | (101,000,000) |  |
RGA Reinsurance Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment gains (losses), net | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |
Agricultural Sector |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total commercial mortgage loans representing amortized cost | 0.30% |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash collateral | $ 77,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 77,000,000 |  | 137,000,000 |
Recurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading securities, at fair value | 1,595,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,595,000,000 |  | 1,089,000,000 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 17 months |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Commercial, Agricultural And Residential Mortgage Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued investment income receivable | $ 118,000,000 |  |  |  | 118,000,000 |  | 96,000,000 |
Accrued interest written off |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Individually Assessed Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of mortgage loans, foreclosure probable | Loan | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-accruing Loans | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  | 36,000,000 |
Note 1 | Agricultural Sector |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized cost |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued investment income receivable | 647,000,000 |  |  |  | 647,000,000 |  | 693,000,000 |
Accrued interest written off |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |
Amortized cost of fixed maturities available-for-sale | 80,800,000,000 |  |  |  | 80,800,000,000 |  | 84,700,000,000 |
Fixed maturities | Non-Investment Grade |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis other than investment grade | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  | $ 1,900,000,000 |
Percentage of available for sale securities | 2.30% |  |  |  | 2.30% |  | 2.30% |
Unrealized loss on available for sale securities | $ 63,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 63,000,000 |  | $ 64,000,000 |
Public Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exposure in single issuer of total investments | $ 402,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 402,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Debt securities exposure in single issuer of total investments, percentage | 25.10% |  |  |  | 25.10% |  | 11.70% |
Amortized cost of fixed maturities available-for-sale | $ 47,594,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 47,594,000,000 |  | $ 55,163,000,000 |
12 months or longer, gross unrealized losses | 3,944,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,944,000,000 |  | $ 5,898,000,000 |
Commercial mortgages: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortized cost | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |
Percentage of total commercial mortgage loans representing amortized cost | 0.20% |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications Contracts Modified During Period, Principal Balance | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Extinguishment of debt, amount | $ 61,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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