DAC AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS/LIABILITIES - DAC Credits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Retirement \| GMxB Core
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 107	$ 117
Capitalization	1	2
Amortization	(9)	(9)
Balance, end of period	99	110
Corporate & Other \| GMxB Legacy
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	141	160
Capitalization	0	0
Amortization	(13)	(15)
Balance, end of period	128	145
Corporate & Other \| UL
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	112	114
Capitalization	8	10
Amortization	(6)	(6)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves	(5)	(4)
Balance, end of period	109	114
Corporate & Other \| VUL
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	866	840
Capitalization	117	111
Amortization	(45)	(41)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves	(60)	(47)
Balance, end of period	878	863
Corporate & Other \| IUL
Movement in Deferred Revenue [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	254	250
Capitalization	28	34
Amortization	(14)	(12)
Recovery of unearned revenue reserves	(19)	(16)
Balance, end of period	$ 249	$ 256