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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ 378 $ (133)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Interest credited to policyholders’ account balances 1,604 1,474
Policy charges and fee income (855) (1,262)
Net derivative (gains) losses 1,475 575
Credit and intent to sell losses on available-for-sale debt securities and loans 37 54
Investment (gains) losses, net 57 31
Realized and unrealized (gains) losses on trading securities (15) (39)
Loss on novation 13 499
AB Retirement plan losses 0 21
Non-cash long term incentive compensation expense 60 48
Amortization and depreciation 463 433
Remeasurement of liability for future policy benefits (6) (15)
Change in market risk benefits (676) 66
Equity (income) loss from limited partnerships (40) (87)
Changes in:    
Net broker-dealer and customer related receivables/payables (90) (26)
Reinsurance recoverable and related balances, net (966) (562)
Segregated cash and securities, net 271 17
Capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs (596) (574)
Future policy benefits (215) 201
Current and deferred income taxes (372) (129)
Other, net 615 (93)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,142 499
Proceeds from the sale/maturity/pre-payment of:    
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale 6,955 9,368
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option 331 299
Mortgage loans on real estate 1,323 664
Trading account securities 297 269
Short term investments 11 132
Other 300 283
Payment for the purchase/origination of:    
Fixed maturities, available-for-sale (10,862) (11,576)
Fixed maturities, at fair value using the fair value option (363) (709)
Mortgage loans on real estate (3,451) (2,103)
Mortgage loans, at fair value using the fair value option (25) 0
Trading account securities (451) (395)
Short term investments (20) (99)
Other (378) (83)
Cash settlements related to derivative instruments, net 1,324 571
Investment in capitalized software, leasehold improvements and EDP equipment (19) (17)
Other, net (89) (321)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,117) (3,717)
Policyholders’ account balances:    
Deposits 12,842 14,931
Withdrawals (6,896) (4,637)
Transfers (to) from Separate Accounts 968 932
Payments of market risk benefits (329) (366)
Repayment of short-term financings (25) 0
Change in collateralized pledged assets (177) 17
Change in collateralized pledged liabilities 2,907 1,298
Issuance of long-term debt 0 495
Proceeds from collateralized loan obligations 33 46
Repayment of collateralized loan obligations (7) (38)
Proceeds from notes issued by consolidated VIEs 802 1,203
Repayment of notes issued by consolidated VIEs (367) (839)
Dividends paid on common stock (159) (156)
Dividends paid on preferred stock (27) (32)
Redemption of preferred stock 0 279
Purchase of AllianceBernstein Units 0 (758)
Purchase of AB Holding Units to fund long-term incentive compensation plan awards, net (28) (44)
Purchase of treasury shares (513) (497)
Purchases (redemptions) of noncontrolling interests of consolidated company-sponsored investment funds 35 173
Distribution to noncontrolling interest of consolidated subsidiaries (185) (229)
Change in securities lending (208) (33)
Other, net 35 (17)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 8,701 11,170
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5) 41
Change in cash and cash equivalents 4,721 7,993
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 12,462 6,964
Change in cash of businesses held-for-sale 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 17,183 14,957
Non-cash transactions from investing and financing activities:    
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ 24 $ 24