FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Net realized and unrealized gains and losses included in income related to Level 3 assets and liabilities) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 476	$ 359	$ 990	$ 1,994
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	65	871	1,508	410
Policyholder contract deposits | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Policyholder contract deposits | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	65	871	1,508	410
Policyholder contract deposits | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(59)	26	(54)	(216)
Derivative liabilities, net | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(5)	17	(1)	12
Derivative liabilities, net | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(54)	9	(53)	(228)
Long-term debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	3	(3)	3	(5)
Long-term debt | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	3	(3)	3	(5)
Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	268	294	830	1,024
Bonds available for sale | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	294	304	883	926
Bonds available for sale | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(27)	(15)	(56)	(14)
Bonds available for sale | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	1	5	3	112
Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	212	80	165	511
Other bond securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	37	7	29	48
Other bond securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	13	0	45	3
Other bond securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	162	73	91	460
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		2
Equity securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		2
Equity securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Other equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(4)	(15)	(5)	457
Other invested assets | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	5	(8)	2	(10)
Other invested assets | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(3)	(11)	29	408
Other invested assets | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ (6)	$ 4	$ (36)	$ 59