Represents the period prior to the date of repayment, redemption or purchase within which a specified amount of net cash proceeds is to be received.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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DEBT (Details - Junior subordinated debentures) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)				6.50%
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed	$ 9,805	$ 16,160	$ 14,197
Series A-2 and Series A-8 Junior Subordinated Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.75%
Series A-3 Junior Subordinated Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	4.875%
Series A-6 Junior Subordinated Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.175%
Aggregate principal amount of debt redeemed	$ 588
Subordinated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate (as a percent)	2.375%
Period prior to the date of repayment, redemption or purchase within which a specified amount of net cash proceeds is to be received	360 days