REINSURANCE - Ceded Reinsurance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Line Items]
Estimated net fair values of ceded GMIB reinsurance contracts, considered derivatives	$ 2,068	$ 2,859
Estimated net fair values of ceded GMIB NLG ceded reserves to Venerable	5,813	0
Third-party reinsurance recoverables related to insurance contracts	12,459	2,245
Third-party reinsurance payables related to insurance contracts	127	113
Reinsurance assumed reserves	758	721
Increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contract asset	(791)	393	$ 475
Group Life And Health Insurance
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables related to insurance contracts	40	48
Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Line Items]
Third-party reinsurance payables related to insurance contracts	27
Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company \| A-
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables related to insurance contracts	10,335
Zurich Life Insurance Company, Ltd. \| AA-
SEC Schedule, 12-17, Insurance Companies, Reinsurance [Line Items]
Reinsurance recoverables related to insurance contracts	$ 1,318	$ 1,421

This element represent the guaranteed minimum income benefit reinsurance contract asset reported at fair value

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The increase (decrease) in the fair value of the reinsurance contracts accounted for as derivative instruments.

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Reinsurance, Due From Reinsurer, Fair Value Disclosure

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- Definition

Reinsurance Payable and Other Insurance Contracts

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Reinsurance Recoverable for Paid Claims, Claims and Other Insurance Contracts Adjustments

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Liability as of the balance sheet date for the estimated ultimate cost of settling claims and claim adjustment expense relating to insured events that have occurred on or before the balance sheet date for those liabilities owed to another party as a result of assuming another insurer's primary obligation.

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Amount, after valuation allowance, recoverable under reinsurance contracts including premium paid under reinsurance contracts. Examples include, but are not limited to, settled and unsettled claims, incurred but not reported losses, loss adjustment expense, premium paid, policy benefits and policy reserves.

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