INVESTMENTS (Details - Value of other securities measured at fair value based on election of the fair value option) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 17,703	$ 20,761
Other Securities, Percent of Total	100.00%	100.00%
U.S. Government agency backed ABS
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 712	$ 859
Fixed maturity securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 16,782	$ 19,712
Other Securities, Percent of Total	95.00%	95.00%
Fixed maturity securities | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 3,369	$ 5,498
Other Securities, Percent of Total	19.00%	27.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Obligations of states, territories and political subdivisions
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 75	$ 122
Other Securities, Percent of Total	0.00%	1.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Non-U.S. government
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 50	$ 2
Other Securities, Percent of Total	0.00%	0.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Corporate debt
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 2,035	$ 719
Other Securities, Percent of Total	12.00%	3.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Mortgage-backed, asset-backed and collateralized
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 11,253	$ 13,371
Other Securities, Percent of Total	64.00%	64.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 2,230	$ 2,094
Other Securities, Percent of Total	13.00%	10.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 750	$ 1,077
Other Securities, Percent of Total	4.00%	5.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset-Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 8,273	$ 10,200
Other Securities, Percent of Total	47.00%	49.00%
Fixed maturity securities | Other
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0
Other Securities, Percent of Total	0.00%	0.00%
Equity securities
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Other Securities, Fair Value	$ 921	$ 1,049
Other Securities, Percent of Total	5.00%	5.00%