COVER - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 01, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-20501
Entity Registrant Name	EQUITABLE FINANCIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NY
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-5570651
Entity Address, Address Line One	1290 Avenue of the Americas
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10104
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	554-1234
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,000,000
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]	Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction (I)(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-K and is therefore filing this Form with the reduced disclosure format.
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000727920