INCOME TAXES (Details - Assessment of Deferred Tax Asset (liabilities) Valuation Allowance) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2009	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Tax Assets, Liabilities [Line Items]
Change in valuation allowance		$ 87	$ (2)	$ 35	$ (37)	$ 49	$ 8	$ (40)	$ 93	$ 0
Continuing operations										83	$ 110	$ (181)
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to tax attributes that expired										0
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) on a U.S. GAAP basis
Valuation allowance		(2,831)				(3,012)				(2,831)	(3,012)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		20,712				19,957				20,712	19,957
Net foreign, state & local deferred tax assets		23,543				22,969				23,543	22,969
Net U.S, foreign, state & local deferred tax assets		21,332				20,394				21,332	20,394
Net foreign, state & local deferred tax liabilities		(6,634)				(6,577)				(6,634)	(6,577)
Non-Life Companies [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance allocated to other comprehensive income										260
Life Insurance Companies [Member]
Deferred Tax Assets, Liabilities [Line Items]
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance allocated to other comprehensive income										682
Deferred tax asset - U.S. consolidated income tax group
Deferred Tax Assets, Liabilities [Line Items]
Change in valuation allowance										14,900
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance recognized related to certain state, local and foreign jurisdictions										0
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) on a U.S. GAAP basis
Net U.S. consolidated return group deferred tax assets		24,134				24,134				24,134	24,134
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) in Accumulated other comprehensive income		(2,384)				(2,806)				(2,384)	(2,806)
Valuation allowance		(874)				(1,281)				(874)	(1,281)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		20,876				20,047				20,876	20,047
Refund of taxes, interest and penalties sought	$ 306
Deferred tax liability - foreign, state and local
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) on a U.S. GAAP basis
Valuation allowance		(1,957)				(1,731)				(1,957)	(1,731)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)		456				347				456	347
Net foreign, state & local deferred tax assets		2,413				2,078				2,413	2,078
Net foreign, state & local deferred tax liabilities		(620)				(437)				(620)	(437)
Net foreign, state & local deferred tax liabilities		$ 164				$ 90				$ 164	$ 90