v3.26.1
POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Guaranteed Minimum Interest Rates (Details)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Basis points above guaranteed minimum crediting rate 0.0001 0.0001
1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Maximum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Basis points above guaranteed minimum crediting rate 0.0050 0.0050
51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Basis points above guaranteed minimum crediting rate 0.0051 0.0051
51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Maximum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Basis points above guaranteed minimum crediting rate 0.0150 0.0150
Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Basis points above guaranteed minimum crediting rate 0.0150 0.0150
Retirement | GMxB Core    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value $ 162 $ 186
Retirement | GMxB Core | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 137 148
Retirement | GMxB Core | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 20 11
Retirement | GMxB Core | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 5 27
Retirement | GMxB Core | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 25 38
Retirement | GMxB Core | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 20 11
Retirement | GMxB Core | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 5 27
Retirement | GMxB Core | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 9 10
Retirement | GMxB Core | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 9 10
Retirement | GMxB Core | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 128 138
Retirement | GMxB Core | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 128 138
Retirement | GMxB Core | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | GMxB Core | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 1,738 1,818
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 213 181
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 27 72
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 1,498 1,565
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 1,508 1,576
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 10 11
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 1,498 1,565
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 17 88
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 27
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 17 61
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 213 154
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 213 154
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 9,325 9,470
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,328 3,369
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 337 339
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 5,660 5,762
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 6,071 6,102
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 74 1
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 337 339
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 5,660 5,762
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 606 927
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 606 927
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 2,535 2,247
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 2,535 2,247
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 113 194
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 113 194
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | Momentum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 437 489
Retirement | Momentum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 303 342
Retirement | Momentum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 80 90
Retirement | Momentum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 54 57
Retirement | Momentum | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 130 142
Retirement | Momentum | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | Momentum | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 80 90
Retirement | Momentum | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 50 52
Retirement | Momentum | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 11 12
Retirement | Momentum | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 11 12
Retirement | Momentum | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | Momentum | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | Momentum | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 249 288
Retirement | Momentum | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 245 283
Retirement | Momentum | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | Momentum | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 4 5
Retirement | Momentum | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 47 47
Retirement | Momentum | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 47 47
Retirement | Momentum | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Retirement | Momentum | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | UL    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 4,842 4,896
Corporate & Other | UL | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 6 6
Corporate & Other | UL | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 1,030 1,026
Corporate & Other | UL | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,806 3,864
Corporate & Other | UL | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,091 3,175
Corporate & Other | UL | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | UL | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | UL | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,091 3,175
Corporate & Other | UL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 797 772
Corporate & Other | UL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | UL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 82 83
Corporate & Other | UL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 715 689
Corporate & Other | UL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 280 279
Corporate & Other | UL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | UL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 280 279
Corporate & Other | UL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | UL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 674 670
Corporate & Other | UL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 6 6
Corporate & Other | UL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 668 664
Corporate & Other | UL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | VUL    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 4,722 4,645
Corporate & Other | VUL | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 244 217
Corporate & Other | VUL | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 709 669
Corporate & Other | VUL | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,769 3,759
Corporate & Other | VUL | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,782 3,734
Corporate & Other | VUL | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 19 17
Corporate & Other | VUL | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 49 39
Corporate & Other | VUL | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 3,714 3,678
Corporate & Other | VUL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 289 456
Corporate & Other | VUL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 2
Corporate & Other | VUL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 234 373
Corporate & Other | VUL | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 55 81
Corporate & Other | VUL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 575 389
Corporate & Other | VUL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 149 132
Corporate & Other | VUL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 426 257
Corporate & Other | VUL | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | VUL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 76 66
Corporate & Other | VUL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 76 66
Corporate & Other | VUL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | VUL | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 402 427
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 58 60
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 14 16
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 330 351
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | At Guaranteed Minimum    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 344 367
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | At Guaranteed Minimum | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | At Guaranteed Minimum | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 14 16
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | At Guaranteed Minimum | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 330 351
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 56 58
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 56 58
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 1 Basis Point - 50 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 2 2
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 2 2
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | 51 Basis Point - 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | Greater Than 150 Basis Point    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 0.00% - 1.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | 1.51% - 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value 0 0
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy | Greater Than 150 Basis Point | Greater Than 2.50%    
Policyholder Account Balance [Line Items]    
Policyholder account value $ 0 $ 0