LENDING ACTIVITIES (Details - Allowance for Loan Losses) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	$ 312	$ 405
Loans charged off	(23)	(42)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	16	9
Net charge-offs	(7)	(33)
Provision for loan losses	(22)	31
Other	1	(5)
Activity of discontinued operations	0	0
Allowance, end of period	284	398
Loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring	0	0
Commercial mortgages
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	201	159
Loans charged off	(10)	(5)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	0	3
Net charge-offs	(10)	(2)
Provision for loan losses	(16)	47
Other	0	(1)
Activity of discontinued operations	0	0
Allowance, end of period	175	203
Allowance related to individually assessed credit losses	86	102
Commercial mortgage loans	246	267
Other Loans
Changes in the allowance for losses on Mortgage and other loans receivable
Allowance, beginning of year	111	246
Loans charged off	(13)	(37)
Recoveries of loans previously charged off	16	6
Net charge-offs	3	(31)
Provision for loan losses	(6)	(16)
Other	1	(4)
Activity of discontinued operations	0	0
Allowance, end of period	$ 109	$ 195