INVESTMENTS (Details - Carrying values of other invested assets) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	$ 29,794	$ 34,518
Other invested assets, gross unrealized losses	33	56
Alternative investments
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	18,150	19,656
Mutual Funds
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets		0
Investment real estate
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	6,579	3,612
Net of accumulated depreciation on investment in real estate	668	315
Aircraft asset investments
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	477	651
Investment In Aer Cap [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	0	4,972
Investments in life settlements
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	3,606	3,753
All other investments
Investment [Line Items]
Other invested assets	$ 982	$ 1,874

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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