FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	$ 260,649		$ 260,649		$ 248,245
Other bond securities	14,772		14,772		16,782
Equity securities available for sale	1,544		1,544		2,915
Other equity securities	498		498		921
Other invested assets	7,092		7,092		8,912
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	5,780		5,780		4,131
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(2,289)		(2,289)		(1,268)
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(1,358)		(1,358)		(1,554)
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	2,724		2,724		2,591
Separate account assets, at fair value	82,626		82,626		79,574
Other assets	2,133		2,133		1,309
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	4,049		4,049		2,325
Other policyholder funds	4,418		4,418		4,212
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5,590		5,590		4,048
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(2,289)		(2,289)		(1,268)
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(482)		(482)		(760)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3,664		3,664		3,670
Other liabilities	2,894		2,894		2,082
U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	18	$ 0	34	$ 180
Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 1 to Level 2	635	188	946	450
Recurring Basis
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Assets transferred from Level 2 to Level 1	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Recurring Basis | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	180		180		683
Other bond securities	140		140		0
Equity securities available for sale	1,539		1,539		2,914
Other equity securities	498		498		906
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0		2
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	118		118		91
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	1,936		1,936		1,416
Separate account assets, at fair value	77,016		77,016		73,699
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	81,427		81,427		79,711
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other policyholder funds	6		6		6
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Other liabilities	75		75		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	81		81		6
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	118		118		91
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	1		1		0
Other bond securities	140		140		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	179		179		683
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1,230		1,230		2,401
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	18		18		22
Recurring Basis | Level 1 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	291		291		491
Recurring Basis | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	229,923		229,923		218,745
Other bond securities	7,077		7,077		7,936
Equity securities available for sale	5		5		1
Other equity securities	0		0		1
Mortgage and other loans receivable	0		0
Other invested assets	1		1		1
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	5,583		5,583		3,950
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	788		788		1,175
Separate account assets, at fair value	5,610		5,610		5,875
Other assets	0		0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	248,987		248,987		237,684
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	27		27		36
Other policyholder funds	0		0		0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	5,069		5,069		3,402
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3,594		3,594		3,487
Other liabilities	0		0		62
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	8,690		8,690		6,987
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,289		4,289		3,150
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	3,667		3,667		2,137
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,144		1,144		766
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,400		1,400		1,197
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	150		150		32
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2		2		68
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		2
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,222		2,222		1,844
Other bond securities	3,207		3,207		3,369
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	24,287		24,287		25,199
Other bond securities	0		0		75
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,508		20,508		17,480
Other bond securities	54		54		50
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	140,187		140,187		134,618
Other bond securities	1,955		1,955		2,018
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,606		20,606		19,690
Other bond securities	451		451		649
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	12,808		12,808		10,986
Other bond securities	451		451		557
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	9,305		9,305		8,928
Other bond securities	959		959		1,218
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	2		2		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 2 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	3		3		1
Recurring Basis | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	30,546		30,546		28,817
Other bond securities	7,555		7,555		8,846
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Other equity securities	0		0		14
Mortgage and other loans receivable	11		11		11
Other invested assets	256		256		332
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	79		79		90
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	0		0		0
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	38,447		38,447		38,110
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	4,022		4,022		2,289
Other policyholder funds	0		0		0
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	521		521		646
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	70		70		183
Other liabilities	0		0		0
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	4,613		4,613		3,118
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		12
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	52		52		62
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1		1		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	10		10		7
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	54		54		54
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2		2		3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	347		347		508
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	22		22		21
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	112		112		69
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	0		0		0
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,291		2,291		2,124
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	19		19		32
Other bond securities	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	1,017		1,017		1,370
Other bond securities	19		19		17
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	17,209		17,209		16,537
Other bond securities	1,396		1,396		1,581
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,265		2,265		2,585
Other bond securities	159		159		193
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	7,745		7,745		6,169
Other bond securities	5,981		5,981		7,055
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Level 3 | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Other bond securities	0		0
Equity securities available for sale	0		0
Other equity securities	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(2,289)		(2,289)		(1,268)
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(2,289)		(2,289)		(1,268)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Recurring Basis | Counterparty Netting | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, Counterparty netting	(2,289)		(2,289)		(1,268)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, Counterparty netting	(2,289)		(2,289)		(1,268)
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Other bond securities	0		0
Equity securities available for sale	0		0
Other equity securities	0		0
Other invested assets	0		0
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(1,358)		(1,358)		(1,554)
Separate account assets, at fair value	0		0
Other assets	0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(482)		(482)		(760)
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	0		0
Other liabilities	0		0
Recurring Basis | Cash Collateral | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative assets, Cash collateral	(1,358)		(1,358)		(1,554)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative liabilities, Cash collateral	(482)		(482)		(760)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	260,649		260,649		248,245
Other bond securities	14,772		14,772		16,782
Equity securities available for sale	1,544		1,544		2,915
Other equity securities	498		498		921
Mortgage and other loans receivable	11		11		11
Other invested assets	257		257		335
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2,133		2,133		1,309
Short-term investments, portion measured at fair value	2,724		2,724		2,591
Separate account assets, at fair value	82,626		82,626		79,574
Other assets					0
Fair value assets measured on recurring basis, total	365,214		365,214		352,683
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Policyholder contract deposits, portion measured at fair value	4,049		4,049		2,325
Other policyholder funds	6		6		6
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2,819		2,819		2,020
Long-term debt, portion measured at fair value	3,664		3,664		3,670
Other liabilities	75		75		62
Fair value liabilities measured on recurring basis, total	10,613		10,613		8,083
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Interest rate contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	4,289		4,289		3,162
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	3,719		3,719		2,199
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	1,145		1,145		766
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	1,410		1,410		1,204
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Equity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	322		322		177
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	2		2		68
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commodity contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	0		0		0
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	0		0		0
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Credit contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	2		2		3
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	347		347		508
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Other contracts
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	22		22		23
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	112		112		69
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Counterparty netting and cash collateral
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Assets, Fair Value	(3,647)		(3,647)		(2,822)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Derivative Liabilities, Fair Value	(2,771)		(2,771)		(2,028)
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | U.S. government and government sponsored entities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	2,223		2,223		1,844
Other bond securities	3,347		3,347		3,369
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Obligations of states, municipalities and political subdivisions
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	26,578		26,578		27,323
Other bond securities	0		0		75
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Non-U.S. government
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	20,706		20,706		18,195
Other bond securities	54		54		50
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Corporate debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	141,204		141,204		135,988
Other bond securities	1,974		1,974		2,035
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	37,815		37,815		36,227
Other bond securities	1,847		1,847		2,230
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	15,073		15,073		13,571
Other bond securities	610		610		750
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Collateralized Debt Obligations/Asset Backed Securities (CDO/ABS)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Bonds available for sale	17,050		17,050		15,097
Other bond securities	6,940		6,940		8,273
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	1,232		1,232		2,401
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Preferred Stock
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	18		18		22
Recurring Basis | Total Fair Value | Mutual Funds
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis
Equity securities available for sale	$ 294		$ 294		$ 492