FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	$ 259,859	$ 258,274
Other bond securities, at fair value	19,712	22,623
Equity securities available for sale	4,395	3,656
Other equity securities	1,049	834
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,604	1,665
Separate account assets, at fair value	80,036	71,059
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	8
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	2,273	2,511
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	5,466	6,747
Recurring Basis | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	107	356
Recurring Basis | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 2 to Level 1	590	944
Recurring Basis | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	1,064	641
Other bond securities, at fair value	130	78
Equity securities available for sale	4,389	3,626
Other equity securities	1,024	750
Other invested assets	2	1
Derivative assets, at fair value	100	165
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	584	332
Separate account assets, at fair value	73,939	67,708
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	81,232	73,301
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0
Other liabilities	34	42
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	34	42
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	2	14
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	98	151
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	322	133
Other bond securities, at fair value	130	78
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	742	508
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	3,626	3,218
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	25
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	738	408
Recurring Basis | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	229,112	227,632
Other bond securities, at fair value	10,659	11,930
Equity securities available for sale	5	29
Other equity securities	25	84
Other invested assets	3,742	2,667
Derivative assets, at fair value	4,626	3,875
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	1,100	5,981
Separate account assets, at fair value	6,097	3,351
Other assets		418
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	255,366	255,967
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	52	72
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	8
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	4,633	4,111
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	5,253	6,377
Other liabilities	316	891
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	10,262	11,451
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	3,729	3,716
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	3,047	3,661
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	839	52
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	1,482	319
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	58	106
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	98	101
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	6	5
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value		1
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value		25
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,670	3,062
Other bond securities, at fair value	5,368	5,645
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	25,500	28,300
Other bond securities, at fair value	122	121
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,323	21,985
Other bond securities, at fair value	2	2
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	142,550	143,297
Other bond securities, at fair value	719	1,169
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,715	21,207
Other bond securities, at fair value	989	1,326
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	10,189	5,747
Other bond securities, at fair value	708	509
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	7,165	4,034
Other bond securities, at fair value	2,751	3,158
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	2
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale		27
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	3	2
Recurring Basis | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	29,683	30,001
Other bond securities, at fair value	8,923	10,615
Equity securities available for sale	1	1
Mortgage and other loans receivable	6
Other invested assets	5,650	5,930
Derivative assets, at fair value	99	179
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	44,362	46,726
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	1,509	312
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	1,171	1,618
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	213	370
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	2,893	2,300
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	12	41
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	86	141
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	1
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	9
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	51	49
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	4
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value		1
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	4	55
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	982	1,335
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	31	33
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	90	142
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,159	1,080
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	30	16
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	1,883	1,255
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	16,805	14,941
Other bond securities, at fair value	1,105	937
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,696	5,735
Other bond securities, at fair value	369	844
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	6,110	6,974
Other bond securities, at fair value	7,449	8,834
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1	1
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	(2,102)	(1,734)
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	(2,102)	(1,734)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(2,102)	(1,734)
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	(2,102)	(1,734)
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	(2,102)	(1,734)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(2,102)	(1,734)
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	(1,119)	(820)
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	(1,119)	(820)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(1,429)	(1,484)
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	(1,429)	(1,484)
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	(1,119)	(820)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(1,429)	(1,484)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	259,859	258,274
Other bond securities, at fair value	19,712	22,623
Equity securities available for sale	4,395	3,656
Other equity securities	1,049	834
Mortgage and other loans receivable	6
Other invested assets	9,394	8,598
Derivative assets, at fair value	1,604	1,665
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	1,684	6,313
Separate account assets, at fair value	80,036	71,059
Other assets		418
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	377,739	373,440
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	1,561	384
Other Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	8
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	2,273	2,511
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	5,466	6,747
Other liabilities	350	933
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	9,658	10,575
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	3,743	3,771
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	3,133	3,802
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	840	52
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	1,491	319
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	207	306
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	102	101
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value		1
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	6	5
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	4	55
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	982	1,335
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	31	34
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	90	167
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, at fair value	(3,221)	(2,554)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, at fair value	(3,531)	(3,218)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,992	3,195
Other bond securities, at fair value	5,498	5,723
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	27,659	29,380
Other bond securities, at fair value	122	121
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	21,095	22,509
Other bond securities, at fair value	2	2
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	144,433	144,552
Other bond securities, at fair value	719	1,169
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	37,520	36,148
Other bond securities, at fair value	2,094	2,263
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	12,885	11,482
Other bond securities, at fair value	1,077	1,353
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	13,275	11,008
Other bond securities, at fair value	10,200	11,992
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	3,629	3,219
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	25	27
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	$ 741	$ 410