INSURANCE LIABILITIES (Details - Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
LIABILITY FOR UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE, FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS FOR LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS, AND POLICYHOLDER CONTRACT DEPOSITS
Gross loss reserves before reinsurance and discount, net of contractual deductible recoverable amounts due from policyholders	$ 12,400,000,000	$ 12,000,000,000
Collateral held for deductible recoverable amounts	9,400,000,000	9,000,000,000
Reconciliation of activity in the Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense:
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, balance at the beginning of the year	81,547,000,000	87,991,000,000	91,145,000,000
Reinsurance recoverable, balance at the beginning of the year	(17,231,000,000)	(19,209,000,000)	(20,320,000,000)
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, Net of Reinsurance	64,316,000,000	68,782,000,000	70,825,000,000
Foreign exchange effect	(1,061,000,000)	(617,000,000)	(90,000,000)
Dispositions	0	(79,000,000)	(11,000,000)
Changes in net loss reserves due to retroactive asbestos reinsurance transaction	141,000,000	22,000,000	90,000,000
Total	63,396,000,000	68,108,000,000	70,814,000,000
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Current year	21,279,000,000	22,171,000,000	25,385,000,000
Prior years, other than accretion of discount	703,000,000	557,000,000	421,000,000
Prior years, accretion of discount	478,000,000	(309,000,000)	(63,000,000)
Total	22,460,000,000	22,419,000,000	25,743,000,000
Losses and loss expenses paid
Current year	6,358,000,000	7,431,000,000	8,450,000,000
Prior years	17,886,000,000	18,780,000,000	19,325,000,000
Total	24,244,000,000	26,211,000,000	27,775,000,000
Net liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, balance at the end of the year	61,612,000,000	64,316,000,000	68,782,000,000
Reinsurance recoverable, balance at the end of the year	15,648,000,000	17,231,000,000	19,209,000,000
Total, balance at the end of the year	77,260,000,000	81,547,000,000	87,991,000,000
Foreign exchange effect reclassified losses and loss expenses paid (current year)			0
Decrease in foreign exchange effect			847,000,000
Loss sensitive premium adjustment	105,000,000	89,000,000	54,000,000
Excess Casualty
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Total	545,000,000	(144,000,000)	157,000,000
Environmental and pollution
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Total	381,000,000	269,000,000	200,000,000
Financial Lines
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Total	(195,000,000)
Primary casualty
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Total	135,000,000	498,000,000	531,000,000
Healthcare
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Total	$ 109,000,000	$ (54,000,000)	$ 68,000,000