v3.26.3
POLICYHOLDER ACCOUNT BALANCES - Balances and Changes in Policyholders' Account Balances (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period      
Interest credited $ 793 $ 798 2,397 $ 2,272
Balance, end of period    
Retirement | GMxB Core        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     (52) (4)
Premiums received     78 133
Policy charges     5 2
Surrenders and withdrawals     (21) (21)
Benefit payments     (1) (1)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     (74) (152)
Interest credited     3 6
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period $ (62) $ (37) $ (62) $ (37)
Weighted-average crediting rate 1.89% 1.96% 1.89% 1.96%
Net amount at risk $ 3,046 $ 2,806 $ 3,046 $ 2,806
Cash surrender value 167 194 167 194
Retirement | SCS        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     80,752 65,267
Premiums received     701 11
Policy charges     (82) (40)
Surrenders and withdrawals     (5,130) (4,049)
Benefit payments     (359) (280)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     9,466 10,146
Interest credited     8,016 6,177
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period 93,364 77,232 93,364 77,232
Net amount at risk 13 0 13 0
Cash surrender value 87,954 73,998 87,954 73,998
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Individual        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     1,819 2,037
Premiums received     23 29
Policy charges     0 0
Surrenders and withdrawals     (157) (186)
Benefit payments     (43) (49)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     15 13
Interest credited     39 43
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period $ 1,696 $ 1,887 $ 1,696 $ 1,887
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.95% 3.00% 2.95% 3.00%
Net amount at risk $ 95 $ 97 $ 95 $ 97
Cash surrender value 1,691 1,881 1,691 1,881
Retirement | EQUI-VEST Group        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     10,968 11,158
Premiums received     454 451
Policy charges     (4) (4)
Surrenders and withdrawals     (1,001) (1,068)
Benefit payments     (52) (52)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     245 327
Interest credited     251 264
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period $ 10,861 $ 11,076 $ 10,861 $ 11,076
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.64% 2.75% 2.64% 2.75%
Net amount at risk $ 8 $ 7 $ 8 $ 7
Cash surrender value 10,810 11,030 10,810 11,030
Retirement | Momentum        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     489 527
Premiums received     30 39
Policy charges     0 0
Surrenders and withdrawals     (90) (83)
Benefit payments     (2) (2)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     (16) 14
Interest credited     8 9
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period $ 419 $ 504 $ 419 $ 504
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.30% 2.46% 2.30% 2.46%
Net amount at risk $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Cash surrender value 419 505 419 505
Corporate & Other | UL        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     4,924 5,065
Premiums received     408 444
Policy charges     (470) (499)
Surrenders and withdrawals     (63) (62)
Benefit payments     (118) (160)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     0 0
Interest credited     158 162
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period $ 4,839 $ 4,950 $ 4,839 $ 4,950
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.85% 3.83% 3.85% 3.83%
Net amount at risk $ 29,665 $ 31,652 $ 29,665 $ 31,652
Cash surrender value 3,244 3,310 3,244 3,310
Corporate & Other | VUL        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     5,165 4,982
Premiums received     72 90
Policy charges     (207) (206)
Surrenders and withdrawals     (66) (4)
Benefit payments     (25) (101)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     213 186
Interest credited     157 168
Other (4)     0 0
Balance, end of period $ 5,309 $ 5,115 $ 5,309 $ 5,115
Weighted-average crediting rate 3.67% 3.67% 3.67% 3.67%
Net amount at risk $ 117,217 $ 117,340 $ 117,217 $ 117,340
Cash surrender value 3,227 3,198 3,227 3,198
Corporate & Other | GMxB Legacy        
Policyholder Account Balance [Roll Forward]        
Balance, beginning of period     222 226
Premiums received     4 6
Policy charges     10 10
Surrenders and withdrawals     (41) (46)
Benefit payments     (13) (13)
Net transfers from (to) Separate Account     7 7
Interest credited     8 9
Other (4)     1 33
Balance, end of period $ 198 $ 232 $ 198 $ 232
Weighted-average crediting rate 2.78% 2.78% 2.78% 2.78%
Net amount at risk $ 13,825 $ 15,028 $ 13,825 $ 15,028
Cash surrender value $ 390 $ 439 $ 390 $ 439