STATUTORY ACCOUNTING AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS - Profit Remittances by Aflac Japan (Detail) $ in Millions, ¥ in Billions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 JPY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 JPY (¥)
Insurance [Abstract]
Profit remittances	$ 2,681	¥ 396.7	$ 2,865	¥ 441.6	$ 2,623	¥ 374.7

Amount of foreign earnings repatriated from subsidiaries outside the country of domicile.

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