SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details - Continuing operations by reportable segment - Pretax operating income to pre-tax income)) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Reconciling items from Operating revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income (loss):
Net gains (loss) on extinguishment of debt	$ 2	$ 14	$ (7)	$ (83)	$ 0	$ (346)	$ (342)	$ (68)	$ (74)	$ (756)	$ (2,282)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)									422	71	(478)
Restructuring and other costs	206	210	90	188	222	274	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income	$ (3,455)	$ 737	$ 2,858	$ (214)	$ (2,932)	$ (115)	$ 2,552	$ 3,776	(74)	3,281	10,501
Reconciling items from pre-tax operating income to pre-tax income | Revenue
Reconciling items from Operating revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits									120	(43)	260
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains									0	0	0
Other income (expense) - net									0	0	0
Net gains (loss) on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)									(1,944)	776	739
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									0	(48)	1,602
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									44	94	804
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									0	0	0
Other									(44)	(43)	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									52,367	58,327	64,406
Reconciling items from pre-tax operating income to pre-tax income | Net investment income
Reconciling items from Operating revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits									120	(43)	260
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains									0	0	0
Other income (expense) - net									0	0	0
Net gains (loss) on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)									0	0	0
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									0	0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									0	0	0
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									14,065	14,053	16,079
Reconciling items from pre-tax operating income to pre-tax income | Interest expense
Reconciling items from Operating revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits									0	0	0
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains									0	0	0
Other income (expense) - net									0	0	0
Net gains (loss) on extinguishment of debt									0	0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)									0	0	0
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									0	0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									0	0	0
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	0	0
Restructuring and other costs									0	0	0
Other									0	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									1,260	1,281	1,718
Reconciling items from pre-tax operating income to pre-tax income | Pre-Tax Operating Income (loss)
Reconciling items from Operating revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits									120	(43)	260
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains									195	(15)	(217)
Other income (expense) - net									42	(233)	0
Net gains (loss) on extinguishment of debt									(74)	(756)	(2,282)
Net realized capital gains (losses)									(1,944)	776	739
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses									545	(59)	2,169
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements									41	82	258
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business									0	(30)	0
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)									427	71	(478)
Pension expense related to a one-time lump sum payment to former employees									(147)
Restructuring and other costs									(694)	(496)	0
Other									0	0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									(74)	3,281	10,501
Reconciling items from pre-tax operating income to pre-tax income | Depreciation and Amortization
Reconciling items from Operating revenues and Pre-tax operating income (loss) to revenues and pre-tax income (loss):
Changes in fair values of securities used to hedge guaranteed living benefits										0	0
Changes in benefit reserves and DAC, VOBA and SIA related to net realized capital gains									(276)	0	56
Other income (expense) - net										0	0
Net gains (loss) on extinguishment of debt										0	0
Net realized capital gains (losses)										0	0
Net gain (loss) on sale of divested businesses										0	0
Non-operating litigation reserves and settlements										0	0
Reserve development related to non-operating run-off insurance business										0	0
Restructuring and other costs										0	0
Other										0	0
Revenues and pre-tax income									$ 4,521	$ 5,236	$ 5,330