INVESTMENTS (Details - Realized gains and gross realized losses from sales or maturities) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Realized Gains	$ 838,000,000	$ 2,764,000,000	$ 3,293,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	142,000,000	221,000,000	202,000,000
Aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold	25,300,000,000	35,900,000,000	40,300,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	700,000,000	2,500,000,000	3,100,000,000
Fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Realized Gains	703,000,000	2,634,000,000	2,778,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	118,000,000	202,000,000	171,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Realized Gains	135,000,000	130,000,000	515,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	$ 24,000,000	$ 19,000,000	$ 31,000,000

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This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27357-111563

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