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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		$ 75,851	$ 76,641
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option	[1]	2,416	2,053
Purchased market risk benefits		5,415	7,376
Liabilities:
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option	[1]	2,530	2,116
Liability for market risk benefits		10,301	11,810
Accrued interest payable for notes issued by consolidated variable interest entity		16	11
Carrying Value
Investments
Modco Payable		310	0
Carrying Value | Other liabilities
Investments
Other equity investments		23	20
U.S. Treasury, government and agency
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		3,780	4,288
States and political subdivisions
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		311	386
Foreign governments
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		518	554
Residential mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		6,566	4,383
Asset-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		15,772	13,752
Commercial mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		4,582	3,921
Redeemable preferred stock
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		58	59
Recurring
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		75,851	76,641
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option		2,416	2,053
Other equity investments		500	623
Trading securities		1,595	1,089
Other invested assets:		20,569	16,265
Cash equivalents		5,111	5,401
Segregated securities		425	500
Purchased market risk benefits		5,415	7,376
Assets for market risk benefits		762	863
Modco Payable		(2)	0
Separate Accounts assets		136,430	134,203
Total Assets		249,072	245,014
Liabilities:
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option		2,514	2,105
Liability for market risk benefits		10,301	11,810
Contingent payment arrangements		9	9
Total Liabilities		34,147	31,136
Recurring | Liabilities of consolidated VIEs and VOEs
Liabilities:
Guarantees		20
Recurring | Corporate
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		44,264	49,298
Recurring | U.S. Treasury, government and agency
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		3,780	4,288
Recurring | States and political subdivisions
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		311	386
Recurring | Foreign governments
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		518	554
Recurring | Residential mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		6,566	4,383
Recurring | Asset-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		15,772	13,752
Recurring | Commercial mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		4,582	3,921
Recurring | Redeemable preferred stock
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		58	59
Recurring | Short-term investments
Investments
Other invested assets:		7	36
Recurring | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs
Investments
Other invested assets:		375	155
Recurring | Swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		(351)	(259)
Recurring | Credit default swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		(9)	2
Recurring | Futures
Investments
Other invested assets:		(1)	3
Recurring | Options
Investments
Other invested assets:		20,524	16,328
Recurring | Forwards
Investments
Other invested assets:		24	0
Recurring | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability
Liabilities:
Guarantees		21,303	17,212
Recurring | Level 1
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option		0	0
Other equity investments		250	319
Trading securities		405	433
Other invested assets:		42	19
Cash equivalents		5,036	5,356
Segregated securities		0	2
Purchased market risk benefits		0	0
Assets for market risk benefits		0	0
Modco Payable		0	0
Separate Accounts assets		133,823	131,714
Total Assets		139,556	137,843
Liabilities:
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option		0	0
Liability for market risk benefits		0	0
Contingent payment arrangements		0	0
Total Liabilities		1	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Liabilities of consolidated VIEs and VOEs
Liabilities:
Guarantees		1
Recurring | Level 1 | Corporate
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | States and political subdivisions
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Foreign governments
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Asset-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Redeemable preferred stock
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Short-term investments
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs
Investments
Other invested assets:		43	16
Recurring | Level 1 | Swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Credit default swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Futures
Investments
Other invested assets:		(1)	3
Recurring | Level 1 | Options
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | Forwards
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 1 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability
Liabilities:
Guarantees		0	0
Recurring | Level 2
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		72,222	73,929
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option		2,038	1,778
Other equity investments		235	251
Trading securities		991	576
Other invested assets:		20,494	16,244
Cash equivalents		75	45
Segregated securities		425	498
Purchased market risk benefits		0	0
Assets for market risk benefits		0	0
Modco Payable		0	0
Separate Accounts assets		2,607	2,489
Total Assets		99,087	95,810
Liabilities:
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option		2,302	1,933
Liability for market risk benefits		0	0
Contingent payment arrangements		0	0
Total Liabilities		23,624	19,145
Recurring | Level 2 | Liabilities of consolidated VIEs and VOEs
Liabilities:
Guarantees		19
Recurring | Level 2 | Corporate
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		41,973	46,879
Recurring | Level 2 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		3,780	4,288
Recurring | Level 2 | States and political subdivisions
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		311	386
Recurring | Level 2 | Foreign governments
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		518	554
Recurring | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		6,511	4,383
Recurring | Level 2 | Asset-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		14,521	13,467
Recurring | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		4,550	3,913
Recurring | Level 2 | Redeemable preferred stock
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		58	59
Recurring | Level 2 | Short-term investments
Investments
Other invested assets:		7	36
Recurring | Level 2 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs
Investments
Other invested assets:		299	137
Recurring | Level 2 | Swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		(351)	(259)
Recurring | Level 2 | Credit default swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		(9)	2
Recurring | Level 2 | Futures
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 2 | Options
Investments
Other invested assets:		20,524	16,328
Recurring | Level 2 | Forwards
Investments
Other invested assets:		24	0
Recurring | Level 2 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability
Liabilities:
Guarantees		21,303	17,212
Recurring | Level 3
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		3,629	2,712
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option		378	275
Other equity investments		15	53
Trading securities		199	80
Other invested assets:		33	2
Cash equivalents		0	0
Segregated securities		0	0
Purchased market risk benefits		5,415	7,376
Assets for market risk benefits		762	863
Modco Payable		(2)	0
Separate Accounts assets		0	0
Total Assets		10,429	11,361
Liabilities:
Notes issued by consolidated VIE's, at fair value using the fair value option		212	172
Liability for market risk benefits		10,301	11,810
Contingent payment arrangements		9	9
Total Liabilities		10,522	11,991
Recurring | Level 3 | Liabilities of consolidated VIEs and VOEs
Liabilities:
Guarantees		0
Recurring | Level 3 | Corporate
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		2,291	2,419
Recurring | Level 3 | U.S. Treasury, government and agency
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | States and political subdivisions
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Foreign governments
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		55	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Asset-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		1,251	285
Recurring | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		32	8
Recurring | Level 3 | Redeemable preferred stock
Investments
Fixed maturities, AFS:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Short-term investments
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Assets of consolidated VIEs/VOEs
Investments
Other invested assets:		33	2
Recurring | Level 3 | Swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Credit default swaps
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Futures
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Options
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | Forwards
Investments
Other invested assets:		0	0
Recurring | Level 3 | SCS, SIO, MSO and IUL indexed features’ liability
Liabilities:
Guarantees		0	0
Recurring | NAV
Investments
Separate Accounts assets		$ 276	$ 320
[1] See Note 2 of the Notes to these Consolidated Financial Statements for details of balances with VIEs.

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