FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Gross components of purchases, sales, issues and settlements) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	$ 8,678	$ 10,813
Sales, assets	(554)	(1,041)
Settlements, assets	(6,959)	(7,444)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	1,165	2,328
Issuances	0	0
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	22	(15)
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.	62	44
Liabilities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, liabilities	2	10
Sales, liabilities	(152)	(27)
Settlements, liabilities	118	(472)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	(32)	(489)
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Sales, liabilities	(149)	(26)
Settlements, liabilities	133	228
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	(16)	202
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, liabilities	2	10
Sales, liabilities	(3)	(1)
Settlements, liabilities	(52)	(738)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	(53)	(729)
Long-term debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Settlements, liabilities	37	38
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, liabilities	37	38
Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	7,630	9,146
Sales, assets	(461)	(865)
Settlements, assets	(4,077)	(3,912)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	3,092	4,369
Bonds available for sale \| Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	1,041	541
Sales, assets	(35)	(138)
Settlements, assets	(92)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	914	403
Bonds available for sale \| Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	12	9
Settlements, assets	(3)	(6)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	9	3
Bonds available for sale \| Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	148	487
Sales, assets	(8)	(114)
Settlements, assets	(397)	(549)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(257)	(176)
Bonds available for sale \| Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	3,301	4,424
Sales, assets	(124)	(266)
Settlements, assets	(2,381)	(2,340)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	796	1,818
Bonds available for sale \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	368	1,023
Sales, assets	(224)	(188)
Settlements, assets	(59)	(460)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	85	375
Bonds available for sale \| Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	2,760	2,662
Sales, assets	(70)	(159)
Settlements, assets	(1,145)	(557)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	1,545	1,946
Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	266	727
Sales, assets	(68)	(155)
Settlements, assets	(2,047)	(2,608)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(1,849)	(2,036)
Other bond securities \| Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	211	350
Sales, assets	(31)	(12)
Settlements, assets	(83)	(130)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	97	208
Other bond securities \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets		24
Sales, assets	(16)	(71)
Settlements, assets	(125)	(153)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(141)	(200)
Other bond securities \| Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	55	353
Sales, assets	(21)	(72)
Settlements, assets	(1,839)	(2,325)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(1,805)	(2,044)
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets		58
Sales, assets		(12)
Settlements, assets	(1)	(115)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	(1)	(69)
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Purchases, assets	776	882
Sales, assets	(25)	(9)
Settlements, assets	(834)	(809)
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net, assets	$ (83)	$ 64

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