POLICY LIABILITIES - Schedule of Weighted-Average Interest Rate and Liability for Future Policy Benefit (Details)		Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cancer | Aflac Japan
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	3.90%	4.10%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	1.70%	1.60%
Weighted-average liability duration		13 years 8 months 12 days	13 years 8 months 12 days
Medical and other health | Aflac Japan
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	2.60%	2.60%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	2.20%	2.20%
Weighted-average liability duration		26 years 8 months 12 days	26 years 10 months 24 days
Life insurance | Aflac Japan
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	2.10%	2.10%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	1.70%	1.60%
Weighted-average liability duration		17 years 3 months 18 days	17 years 3 months 18 days
Life insurance | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	3.70%	3.70%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.00%	4.80%
Weighted-average liability duration		12 years 10 months 24 days	13 years 1 month 6 days
Accident | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	3.90%	3.80%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.00%	4.80%
Weighted-average liability duration		8 years 6 months	8 years 6 months
Disability | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	4.20%	4.20%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.00%	4.70%
Weighted-average liability duration		5 years 7 months 6 days	5 years 7 months 6 days
Critical Care | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	4.60%	4.60%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.10%	4.80%
Weighted-average liability duration		11 years 9 months 18 days	12 years
Hospital Indemnity | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	4.40%	4.40%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.10%	4.80%
Weighted-average liability duration		9 years 7 months 6 days	9 years 4 months 24 days
Dental/Vision | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	4.30%	4.30%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.00%	4.80%
Weighted-average liability duration		8 years	8 years 1 month 6 days
Other | Aflac Japan
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	1.80%	1.80%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	2.00%	1.90%
Weighted-average liability duration		18 years	18 years 2 months 12 days
Other | Aflac U.S.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit, Activity [Line Items]
Weighted-average interest, original discount rate	[1]	5.40%	5.40%
Weighted-average interest, current discount rate	[1]	5.10%	4.80%
Weighted-average liability duration		9 years 6 months	9 years 7 months 6 days

[1] The weighted-average interest rates are calculated using the reserve balances as the weights. No adjustments were made to observable market information.