FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Gross components of purchases, sales, issues and settlements) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	$ 978	$ (12)
Transfers into Level 3 at end of reporting period, net gains (losses) not included in realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 for the period	23	(72)
Transfers out Level 3 at end of reporting period, net gains (losses) not included in realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 for the period.	23	2
Liabilities [Member]
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, liabilities	1	3
Sales, liabilities	(12)	(10)
Settlements, liabilities	62	93
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	51	86
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, liabilities	0	0
Sales, liabilities	(12)	(6)
Settlements, liabilities	41	11
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	29	5
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, liabilities	1	3
Sales, liabilities	0	(4)
Settlements, liabilities	2	63
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	3	62
Long-term debt
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, liabilities	0	0
Sales, liabilities	0	0
Settlements, liabilities	19	19
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	19	19
Assets [Member]
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	2,886	2,588
Sales, assets	(102)	(656)
Settlements, assets	(1,806)	(1,944)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	978	(12)
Bonds available for sale
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	2,428	2,032
Sales, assets	(84)	(558)
Settlements, assets	(977)	(1,012)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	1,367	462
Bonds available for sale | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	888	158
Sales, assets	(5)	(22)
Settlements, assets	(37)	0
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	846	136
Bonds available for sale | Non-U.S. government
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	2	3
Sales, assets	0	0
Settlements, assets	0	(1)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	2	2
Bonds available for sale | Corporate debt
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	56	97
Sales, assets	(7)	0
Settlements, assets	(45)	(75)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	4	22
Bonds available for sale | Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	1,087	603
Sales, assets	(15)	(231)
Settlements, assets	(515)	(634)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	557	(262)
Bonds available for sale | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	65	373
Sales, assets	(57)	(146)
Settlements, assets	(58)	(302)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(50)	(75)
Bonds available for sale | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	330	798
Sales, assets	0	(159)
Settlements, assets	(322)	0
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	8	639
Other Bond securities
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	162	312
Sales, assets	(18)	(58)
Settlements, assets	(582)	(715)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(438)	(461)
Other Bond securities | Residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	141	105
Sales, assets	(5)	0
Settlements, assets	(32)	(31)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	104	74
Other Bond securities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	0	19
Sales, assets	(6)	(58)
Settlements, assets	(85)	(60)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(91)	(99)
Other Bond securities | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	21	188
Sales, assets	(7)	0
Settlements, assets	(465)	(624)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(451)	(436)
Equity securities
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets		1
Sales, assets		(10)
Settlements, assets		(1)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets		(10)
Other invested assets
Fair value assets and liabilities measured on recurring basis, unobservable input reconciliation
Purchases, assets	296	243
Sales, assets	0	(30)
Settlements, assets	(247)	(216)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	$ 49	$ (3)