REINSURANCE - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 16, 2024 |
Jul. 01, 2024 |
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| Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] | |||||
| Reinsurance recoverables and deposit assets | $ 11,513 | $ 12,151 | |||
| Future policy benefits | 53,020 | 16,249 | |||
| Investments | 157,912 | 110,044 | |||
| Reinsurance funds withheld | 1,559 | 1,435 | |||
| Policyholders’ account balances – excluding embedded derivative | 97,420 | 94,411 | $ 88,397 | ||
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| Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] | |||||
| Reinsurance recoverables and deposit assets | $ 3,300 | ||||
| Reinsurance funds withheld | 1,400 | 1,400 | |||
| Policyholders’ account balances – excluding embedded derivative | $ 1,300 | $ 1,400 | |||
| Subsidiary | American Equity Investment Life Holdings | |||||
| Effects of Reinsurance [Line Items] | |||||
| Future policy benefits | $ 1,300 | ||||
| Investments | $ 1,300 |
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- Definition Amount of the reinsurer's funds held on its behalf by the ceding insurer, including funds held in trust, under reinsurance treaties or contracts with the assuming insurer as security for the payment of the obligations thereunder. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, before effect of reinsurance, of present value of future benefit to be paid to or on behalf of policyholder and related expense less present value of future net premium receivable under insurance contract. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount due to policyholder. Includes, but is not limited to, unpaid policy dividend, retrospective refund, and undistributed earnings on participating business. Excludes future policy benefit and claim expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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