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INVESTMENTS - Summary of Funded Capital and Unfunded Capital Commitments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total unfunded capital commitments	$ 50	$ 57
Senior Direct Lending Program
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total capital funded	5,160	5,127
Total unfunded capital commitments	217	294
Senior Direct Lending Program | Ares Capital Corporation
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total capital funded	1,282	1,274
Total unfunded capital commitments	$ 50	$ 68

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 16
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