DERIVATIVES - Derivatives by Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 430	$ 474
Derivative Assets	20	26
Derivative Liabilities	23	140
Futures
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	223	295
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Options
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	51	59
Derivative Assets	1	8
Derivative Liabilities	2	5
Futures
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	156	120
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Margin
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Derivative Assets	18	18
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Collateral
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Derivative Assets	1	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	3
Derivatives
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	430	474
Derivative Assets	20	26
Derivative Liabilities	2	8
GMxB derivative features’ liability
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	(9)	0
MSO and IUL indexed features
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	30	132
Embedded derivative
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional Amount	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	$ 21	$ 132

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