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Liability for Future Policy Benefits, Face Value Of Policy

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Loss Contingency, Number of Actions

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Unaccrued Amounts Of Reasonably Possible Range Of Losses

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Amount of contractual principal due at origination of mortgage loan within investment in mortgage loan on real estate by entity with substantial portion of business acquiring and holding investment real estate or interest in real estate.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 310
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) legalAction federalAction
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Unaccrued amounts of reasonably possible range of losses	$ 100
Federal home loan bank stock	320
Carrying value of collateral pledged for federal home loan bank	8,700
Trust Notes
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	5,000
Brach Family Foundation Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Liability for future policy benefits, face value of policy		$ 1
Letter of Credit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Undrawn balance	17
AXA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments by the Company to provide equity financing	1,200
Commitments under existing mortgage loan agreements	469
Equitable Financial [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Federal Actions \| federalAction		5
Equitable Financial [Member] \| NEW YORK
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Actions \| legalAction		3
Affiliated Entity \| AXA
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments by the Company to provide equity financing	$ 248