INNSURANCE LIABILITIES (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Policyholder Contract Deposits [Line Items]
Total policyholder contract deposits	$ 124,613us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits	$ 122,016us-gaap_PolicyholderContractDeposits
Life
Policyholder Contract Deposits [Line Items]
Total policyholder contract deposits	13,717	13,644
Assumptions for liability for policyholder contract deposits
Percentage of gross insurance in force	1.90%
Percentage of gross premiums and other consideration	3.70%
Fixed Annuities
Policyholder Contract Deposits [Line Items]
Total policyholder contract deposits	53,370	54,515
Retirement Income Solutions
Policyholder Contract Deposits [Line Items]
Total policyholder contract deposits	10,040	6,729
Group Retirement
Policyholder Contract Deposits [Line Items]
Total policyholder contract deposits	37,693	37,695
Institutional Markets
Policyholder Contract Deposits [Line Items]
Total policyholder contract deposits	9,793	9,433
Guaranteed investment contracts \| Life
Assumptions for liability for policyholder contract deposits
Guaranteed Investment Contract Issued	$ 450

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Ratio with total life insurance premiums in numerator and total GAAP premiums in the denominator.

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This percent places participating policies in the numerator and insurance contracts in force in the denominator. Participating insurance contracts allow policyholders to share in the experience of the entity, primarily through policy dividends.

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The liability as of the balance sheet date to the policyholders for deposits held under the terms of insurance contracts.

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