DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Credits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026	Jun. 30, 2025
Retirement \| GMxB Core
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 107	$ 117
Capitalization	1	1
Amortization	(6)	(6)
Balance, end of period	102	112
Corporate & Other \| GMxB Legacy
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	141	160
Capitalization	0	0
Amortization	(9)	(9)
Balance, end of period	132	151
Corporate & Other \| UL
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	112	114
Capitalization	5	7
Amortization	(4)	(4)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves	(3)	0
Balance, end of period	110	117
Corporate & Other \| VUL
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	866	840
Capitalization	77	74
Amortization	(29)	(27)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves	(41)	0
Balance, end of period	873	887
Corporate & Other \| IUL
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	254	250
Capitalization	19	23
Amortization	(9)	(8)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves	(13)	0
Balance, end of period	$ 251	$ 265