DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Hedge Accounting) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustment related to net investment hedge relationships	$ (42)	$ (5)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(1)	1
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	1	(1)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	2
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	2
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts | Fair value hedging | Loss on extinguishment of debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	52	34
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(42)	(64)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	10	(29)
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	(1)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Interest credited to policyholder account balances
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items		0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion		0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net		0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other		0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	1	7
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	1	7
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts | Fair value hedging | Loss on extinguishment of debt
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts | Fair value hedging | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(2)	10
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	(12)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	(2)	(2)
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(333)	(139)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(384)	(35)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Net investment income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(2)	(1)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	33	(130)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policy fees
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	20	20
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	7
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Fair value hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(333)	(139)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(152)	770
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(46)	(28)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Equity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(314)	(131)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Credit contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	15	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	18	16
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Embedded derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	$ 146	$ (772)