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POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period  
Interest credited 770 $ 678
Balance, end of period  
Retirement | GMxB Core    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period (52) (4)
Premiums received 30 50
Policy charges (3) (5)
Surrenders and withdrawals (8) (7)
Benefit payments 0 0
Net transfers from (to) separate account (33) (54)
Interest credited 2 2
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period $ (64) $ (18)
Weighted-average crediting rate 1.88% 2.02%
Net amount at risk $ 3,096 $ 3,112
Cash surrender value 174 219
Retirement | SCS    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 80,752 65,267
Premiums received 190 2
Policy charges (22) (11)
Surrenders and withdrawals (1,706) (1,242)
Benefit payments (113) (80)
Net transfers from (to) separate account 3,043 3,450
Interest credited (1,890) (2,490)
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period 80,254 64,896
Net amount at risk 52 46
Cash surrender value 76,608 61,623
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 1,819 2,037
Premiums received 9 10
Policy charges 0 0
Surrenders and withdrawals (55) (65)
Benefit payments (12) (15)
Net transfers from (to) separate account 11 7
Interest credited 13 14
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period $ 1,785 $ 1,988
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.00% 2.99%
Net amount at risk $ 101 $ 105
Cash surrender value 1,779 1,982
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 10,968 11,158
Premiums received 144 144
Policy charges (1) (1)
Surrenders and withdrawals (336) (349)
Benefit payments (16) (18)
Net transfers from (to) separate account 74 134
Interest credited 49 53
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period $ 10,882 $ 11,121
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.66% 2.72%
Net amount at risk $ 17 $ 16
Cash surrender value 10,841 11,012
Retirement | Momentum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 489 527
Premiums received 10 15
Policy charges 0 0
Surrenders and withdrawals (29) (31)
Benefit payments 0 (1)
Net transfers from (to) separate account (16) (3)
Interest credited 3 3
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period $ 457 $ 510
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.29% 2.49%
Net amount at risk $ 0 $ 0
Cash surrender value 457 511
Corporate & Other | UL    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 4,924 5,065
Premiums received 139 154
Policy charges (161) (171)
Surrenders and withdrawals (18) (21)
Benefit payments (43) (66)
Net transfers from (to) separate account 0 0
Interest credited 53 54
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period $ 4,894 $ 5,015
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.84% 3.83%
Net amount at risk $ 30,593 $ 32,764
Cash surrender value 3,283 3,349
Corporate & Other | VUL    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 5,165 4,982
Premiums received 22 31
Policy charges (69) (69)
Surrenders and withdrawals (1) (1)
Benefit payments (27) (32)
Net transfers from (to) separate account 85 47
Interest credited 39 32
Other (4) 0 0
Balance, end of period $ 5,214 $ 4,990
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.68% 3.69%
Net amount at risk $ 118,130 $ 117,812
Cash surrender value 3,203 3,157
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy    
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]    
Balance, beginning of period 222 226
Premiums received 0 3
Policy charges 14 14
Surrenders and withdrawals (15) (18)
Benefit payments (4) (4)
Net transfers from (to) separate account 1 4
Interest credited 3 2
Other (4) 1 33
Balance, end of period $ 222 $ 260
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.78% 2.78%
Net amount at risk $ 15,393 $ 16,915
Cash surrender value $ 411 $ 463