SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Continuing operations by reportable segment - Pretax operating income to pre-tax income)) - 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
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income:
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 0	$ (346)	$ (342)	$ (68)	$ (1,268)	$ (742)	$ (34)	$ (238)	$ (756)	$ (2,282)	$ (651)
Restructuring and other costs	222	274
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
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income | Revenue
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income:
Changes in fair values of fixed maturity securities designated to hedge living benefit liabilities, net of interest expense									(43)	260	(161)
Increase Decrease Benefit Reserves									0	0	0
Other income (expense) - net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)									776	739	1,939
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									(48)	1,602	4,420
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									94	804	1,152
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									0	0	0
Other									(43)	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									58,327	64,406	68,874
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income | Net investment income
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income:
Changes in fair values of fixed maturity securities designated to hedge living benefit liabilities, net of interest expense									(43)	260	(161)
Increase Decrease Benefit Reserves									0	0	0
Other income (expense) - net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)									0	0	0
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									0	0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									0	0	0
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									14,053	16,079	15,810
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income | Interest expense
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income:
Changes in fair values of fixed maturity securities designated to hedge living benefit liabilities, net of interest expense									0	0	0
Increase Decrease Benefit Reserves									0	0	0
Other income (expense) - net									0	0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)									0	0	0
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									0	0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									0	0	0
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									1,281	1,718	2,142
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income | Pre-Tax Operating Income (loss)
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income:
Changes in fair values of fixed maturity securities designated to hedge living benefit liabilities, net of interest expense									(43)	260	(161)
Increase Decrease Benefit Reserves									(15)	(217)	(1,608)
Other income (expense) - net									(233)	0	(72)
Loss on extinguishment of debt									(756)	(2,282)	(651)
Net realized capital gains (losses)									776	739	1,939
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									(59)	2,169	(177)
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									82	258	708
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									(30)	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									(496)	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									3,281	10,501	9,368
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income | Depreciation and Amortization
Reconciling items from Total revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income:
Changes in fair values of fixed maturity securities designated to hedge living benefit liabilities, net of interest expense										0	0
Increase Decrease Benefit Reserves										0	0
Other income (expense) - net										0	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt										0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)										0	0
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses										31	76
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements										0	0
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business										0	0
Restructuring and other costs										0	0
Other										0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									$ 4,629	$ 4,448	$ 4,713