SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding Roll Forward

The following table is a reconciliation of the number of shares of the Company's common stock for the three-month periods ended March 31.

(In thousands of shares)	2022	2021
Common stock - issued:
Balance, beginning of period	1,352,739	1,351,018
Exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted shares	1,041	1,261
Balance, end of period	1,353,780	1,352,279
Treasury stock:
Balance, beginning of period	700,607	658,564
Purchases of treasury stock:
Share repurchase program	8,007	13,440
Other	343	378
Dispositions of treasury stock:
Shares issued to AFL Stock Plan	(259)	(387)
Exercise of stock options	(58)	(211)
Other	(209)	(212)
Balance, end of period	708,431	671,572
Shares outstanding, end of period	645,349	680,707

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the approximate number of share-based awards to purchase shares, on a weighted-average basis, that were considered to be anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for the following periods.

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(In thousands)	2022		2021
Anti-dilutive share-based awards		249		1

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The tables below are reconciliations of accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the following periods.

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(In millions)	Unrealized Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Pension Liability Adjustment			Total
Balance at December 31, 2021		$	(2,013)		$	9,602		$	(30)		$	(166)		$	7,393
Other comprehensive    income (loss) before    reclassification		(469)			(3,754)			0			(2)			(4,225)
Amounts reclassified from    accumulated other    comprehensive income   (loss)		0			(61)			1			5			(55)
Net current-period other    comprehensive    income (loss)		(469)			(3,815)			1			3			(4,280)
Balance at March 31, 2022		$	(2,482)		$	5,787		$	(29)		$	(163)		$	3,113

All amounts in the table above are net of tax.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(In millions)	Unrealized Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Fixed Maturity Securities			Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Derivatives			Pension Liability Adjustment			Total
Balance at December 31, 2020		$	(1,109)		$	10,361		$	(34)		$	(284)		$	8,934
Other comprehensive    income (loss) before    reclassification		(565)			(1,583)			1			(4)			(2,151)
Amounts reclassified from    accumulated other    comprehensive income   (loss)		0			16			0			8			24
Net current-period other    comprehensive    income (loss)		(565)			(1,567)			1			4			(2,127)
Balance at March 31, 2021		$	(1,674)		$	8,794		$	(33)		$	(280)		$	6,807

All amounts in the table above are net of tax.

Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The tables below summarize the amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income into net earnings for the following periods.

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

(In millions)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Affected Line Item in the Statements of Earnings
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale    securities		$	77	Net investment gains (losses)
		(16)		Tax (expense) or benefit(1)
		$	61	Net of tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives		$	(1)	Net investment gains (losses)
		0		Tax (expense) or benefit(1)
		$	(1)	Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial gains (losses)		$	(6)	Acquisition and operating expenses(2)
Prior service (cost) credit		0		Acquisition and operating expenses(2)
		1		Tax (expense) or benefit(1)
		$	(5)	Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period		$	55	Net of tax

(1) Based on 21% tax rate

(2) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 11 for additional details).

(In millions)	Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Affected Line Item in the Statements of Earnings
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale    securities		$	(20)	Net investment gains (losses)
		4		Tax (expense) or benefit(1)
		$	(16)	Net of tax
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:
Actuarial gains (losses)		$	(10)	Acquisition and operating expenses(2)
Prior service (cost) credit		0		Acquisition and operating expenses(2)
		2		Tax (expense) or benefit(1)
		$	(8)	Net of tax
Total reclassifications for the period		$	(24)	Net of tax

(1) Based on 21% tax rate

(2) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 11 for additional details).