DEFERRED POLICY ACQUISITION COSTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs
Amortization expense	$ (5,236)	$ (5,330)	$ (5,157)
Balance, end of year	11,115	9,827	9,436
Value of business acquired
Amortization of VOBA	64	17	23
Unamortized balance of VOBA	$ 453	510	373
Percentage of unamortized balance of VOBA expected to be amortized in the next five years
Year one (as a percent)	8.40%
Year two (as a percent)	7.60%
Year three (as a percent)	7.10%
Year four (as a percent)	6.90%
Year five (as a percent)	6.50%
Years after five year (as a percent)	63.50%
Divested Businesses
Rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs
Increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs due to net unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities			0
Non-life insurance companies
Rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs
Balance, beginning of year before consolidation and eliminations	$ 2,551	2,493	2,342
Acquisition costs deferred	4,537	4,805	4,803
Amortization expense	(4,313)	(4,599)	(4,481)
Other	(144)	(148)	(171)
Balance, end of year before consolidation and eliminations	2,631	2,551	2,493
Life insurance companies
Rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs
Balance, beginning of year before consolidation and eliminations	7,258	6,920	5,815
Acquisition costs deferred	1,288	1,114	1,034
Amortization expense	(916)	(727)	(674)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on securities	848	(360)	784
Increase (decrease) due to foreign exchange	(34)	(32)	(39)
Other	23	343	0
Balance, end of year before consolidation and eliminations	8,467	7,258	6,920
Consolidation and Eliminations
Rollforward of deferred policy acquisition costs
Balance, beginning of year before consolidation and eliminations	18	23
Balance, end of year before consolidation and eliminations	$ 17	$ 18	$ 23