SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Continuing operations by reportable segment) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 13,831	$ 12,822	$ 15,699	$ 15,975	$ 15,410	$ 16,697	$ 16,136	$ 16,163	$ 58,327	$ 64,406	$ 68,874
Net investment income									14,053	16,079	15,810
Interest Expense									1,281	1,718	2,142
Depreciation and Amortization									4,629	4,448	4,713
Revenues and pre-tax income	$ (2,932)	$ (115)	$ 2,552	$ 3,776	$ 729	$ 3,019	$ 4,480	$ 2,273	3,281	10,501	9,368
Operating segments | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									28,194	28,801	28,862
Net investment income									5,474	6,393	6,653
Interest Expense									23	7	9
Depreciation and Amortization									2,142	2,286	2,283
Revenues and pre-tax income									1,652	5,510	4,980
Operating segments | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									27,069	28,469	28,660
Net investment income									8,322	9,082	9,352
Interest Expense									54	32	10
Depreciation and Amortization									2,051	1,966	2,159
Revenues and pre-tax income									3,378	4,474	4,564
Reportable Segments | Property Casualty | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									23,625	25,183	25,108
Net investment income									3,596	4,298	4,431
Interest Expense									12	0	8
Depreciation and Amortization									2,255	2,445	2,393
Revenues and pre-tax income									593	4,248	4,095
Reportable Segments | Institutional Markets | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									3,518	2,576	2,813
Net investment income									1,739	1,957	2,090
Interest Expense									11	7	1
Depreciation and Amortization									(177)	(215)	(160)
Revenues and pre-tax income									415	670	680
Reportable Segments | Mortgage Guaranty | Commercial Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									1,051	1,042	941
Net investment income									139	138	132
Interest Expense									0	0	0
Depreciation and Amortization									64	56	50
Revenues and pre-tax income									644	592	205
Reportable Segments | Retirement | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									9,298	9,784	9,431
Net investment income									6,002	6,489	6,628
Interest Expense									39	23	3
Depreciation and Amortization									(98)	(231)	(165)
Revenues and pre-tax income									2,839	3,495	3,490
Reportable Segments | Life | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									6,393	6,321	6,397
Net investment income									2,100	2,199	2,269
Interest Expense									14	7	4
Depreciation and Amortization									205	130	214
Revenues and pre-tax income									465	580	806
Reportable Segments | Personal Insurance | Consumer Insurance
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									11,378	12,364	12,832
Net investment income									220	394	455
Interest Expense									1	2	3
Depreciation and Amortization									1,944	2,067	2,110
Revenues and pre-tax income									74	399	268
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									2,901	4,206	4,073
Net investment income									617	700	309
Interest Expense									1,313	1,805	2,451
Depreciation and Amortization									426	346	221
Revenues and pre-tax income									(883)	(379)	(265)
Consolidation and Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									(573)	(475)	(71)
Net investment income									(317)	(356)	(343)
Interest Expense									(109)	(126)	(328)
Depreciation and Amortization									10	(181)	(26)
Revenues and pre-tax income									(92)	(31)	111
Total Operating Segments Corporate And Other Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Revenues									57,591	61,001	61,524
Net investment income									14,096	15,819	15,971
Interest Expense									1,281	1,718	2,142
Depreciation and Amortization									4,629	4,417	4,637
Revenues and pre-tax income									$ 4,055	$ 9,574	$ 9,390