DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Hedge Accounting) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustment related to net investment hedge relationships	$ 90	$ 156	$ (38)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	1	(5)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	1	(2)	5
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	1	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	(1)	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	(1)	(2)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	(1)	(2)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	9	43	99
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	9	43	99
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Loss on extinguishment of debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	14	164
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	14	164
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	202	(129)	(187)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(167)	147	204
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	32	8	17
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	3	10	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(1)	(3)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	(1)	(3)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	17	23
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	17	23
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives		0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items		0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion		0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net		0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other		0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Loss on extinguishment of debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	17	2
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	17	2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(45)	(23)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	45	22
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	(1)
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	876	499	1,022
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	365	(219)	257
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net investment income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	26	102	28
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	401	599	750
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policy fees
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	78	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	6	17	(13)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	339	851	(259)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	416	309	41
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(182)	(274)	(507)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(1)	(1)	(4)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	186	263	567
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	69	192	85
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Embedded derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	$ 49	$ (841)	$ 1,099