INSURANCE LIABILITIES (Details - Discounting of Reserves) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
Tabular Discount Rate	3.50%
Workers Compensation Tabular Discount Amount	$ 491
Workers Compensation Non Tabular Discount Amount	1,500
U.S. Workers' compensation	3,595		$ 3,570
Retroactive Reinsurance	(1,655)
Net loss reserve discount	1,940		3,570
Current accident year	32	$ 48
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount	(64)	(28)
Effect of interest rate changes	57	(11)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)	25	9
Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under retroactive reinsurance	(1,655)	0
Net change in total reserve discount	(1,630)	9
U.S Workers' compensation	(1,630)	10
Asbestos	0	(1)
U.S. Workers Compensation [Member]
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount		(27)
US Liability And Financial Lines [Member]
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
U.S. Workers' compensation	2,606		2,583
Retroactive Reinsurance	(1,655)
Net loss reserve discount	951		2,583
Current accident year	32	48
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount	(48)	(14)
Effect of interest rate changes	39	(8)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)	23	26
Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under retroactive reinsurance	(1,655)	0
Net change in total reserve discount	(1,632)	26
U.S Workers' compensation	(1,632)	26
Asbestos	0	0
Legacy Property And Casualty Run Off Insurance Lines [Member]
Discounting of Reserves [Line Items]
U.S. Workers' compensation	989		987
Net loss reserve discount	989		$ 987
Current accident year	0	0
Accretion and other adjustments to prior year discount	(16)	(14)
Effect of interest rate changes	18	(3)
Net reserve discount benefit (charge)	2	(17)
Change in discount on loss reserves ceded under retroactive reinsurance	0	0
Net change in total reserve discount	2	(17)
U.S Workers' compensation	2	(16)
Asbestos	$ 0	$ (1)