INSURANCE LIABILITIES (Details - Liability for Unpaid Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
LIABILITY FOR UNPAID CLAIMS AND CLAIMS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE, FUTURE POLICY BENEFITS FOR LIFE AND ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS, AND POLICYHOLDER CONTRACT DEPOSITS
Gross loss reserves before reinsurance and discount, net of contractual deductible recoverable amounts due from policyholders				$ 12,800	$ 12,600
Collateral Held For Deductible Recoverable Amounts				9,700	9,600
Reconciliation of activity in the Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense:
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, balance at the beginning of the year	$ 74,942	$ 77,260	$ 81,547
Reinsurance recoverable, balance at the beginning of the year	(14,339)	(15,648)	(17,231)
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, Net of Reinsurance	60,603	61,612	64,316
Foreign exchange effect	(463)	(1,429)	(1,061)
Dispositions	(1,058)	0	0
Changes in net loss reserves due to retroactive asbestos reinsurance transaction				0	20	$ 141
Total				59,082	60,203	63,396
Losses and loss expenses incurred
Current year	20,232	20,308	21,279
Prior years, accretion of discount	(422)	(71)	478
Total	25,598	24,356	22,460
Losses and loss expenses paid
Current year	(5,825)	(5,751)	(6,358)
Prior years	(16,908)	(18,205)	(17,886)
Total	(22,733)	(23,956)	(24,244)
Reclassified to liabilities held for sale	(402)
Net liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, balance at the end of the year	61,545	60,603	61,612
Reinsurance recoverable, balance at the end of the year	15,532	14,339	15,648
Total, balance at the end of the year	77,077	74,942	77,260
Net Loss Reserves	61,545	60,603	64,316	61,545	60,603	$ 61,612
Loss sensitive premium adjustment	(33)	(49)	105
NICO [Member]
Losses and loss expenses paid
Net of reinsurance amount reflecting cession				0	1,800
Aggregate Limit, retroactive reinsurance agreement				0
Reinsurance, Additional Recoveries	0		$ 0
Asbestos and Environmental
Reconciliation of activity in the Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense:
Liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, Net of Reinsurance	722
Losses and loss expenses paid
Net liability for unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense, balance at the end of the year	0	722
Net Loss Reserves	$ 0	$ 722		$ 0	$ 722