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REINSURANCE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Reinsurance Disclosures [Abstract]  
Effects of Reinsurance The following table reconciles direct premium income and direct benefits and claims to net amounts after the effect of reinsurance.
 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In millions)
2019
 
2018
Direct premium income
 
$
4,776

 
 
 
$
4,833

 
Ceded to other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(121
)
 
 
 
(129
)
 
    Other
 
(15
)
 
 
 
(15
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
50

 
 
 
54

 
    Other
 
1

 
 
 
2

 
Net premium income
 
$
4,691

 
 
 
$
4,745

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Direct benefits and claims
 
$
3,041

 
 
 
$
3,119

 
Ceded benefits and change in reserves for future benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Ceded Aflac Japan closed blocks
 
(111
)
 
 
 
(117
)
 
    Eliminations
 
10

 
 
 
12

 
    Other
 
(11
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
Assumed from other companies:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Retrocession activities
 
48

 
 
 
52

 
    Eliminations
 
(10
)
 
 
 
(12
)
 
Benefits and claims, net
 
$
2,967

 
 
 
$
3,042