INVESTMENTS (Details - Components of Net investment income) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	$ 3,127	$ 3,990
Investment expenses	114	152
Net investment income	3,013	3,838
Fixed maturity securities, including short-term investments
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	2,936	2,883
Equity securities
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	(22)	15
Interest on mortgage and other loans
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	389	339
Alternative investments
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	(366)	586
Real estate
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	53	26
Other investments
Investment [Line Items]
Total investment income	$ 137	$ 141

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Amount of expenses related to the generation of investment income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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Amount, after investment expense, of income earned from investments in securities and real estate. Includes, but is not limited to, real estate investment, policy loans, dividends, and interest. Excludes realized gain (loss) on investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-04.2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879464&loc=d3e573970-122913

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 16
-Article 12

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