FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details - Net realized and unrealized gains and losses included in income related to Level 3 assets and liabilities) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 505	$ 373	$ 1,031	$ 514
Policyholder contract deposits
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	340	598	295	1,443
Policyholder contract deposits | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Policyholder contract deposits | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	340	598	295	1,443
Policyholder contract deposits | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(42)	(52)	(90)	5
Derivative liabilities, net | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	0	0	0	0
Derivative liabilities, net | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(1)	0	(8)	4
Derivative liabilities, net | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	(41)	(52)	(82)	1
Long-term debt
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	2	(2)	14	0
Long-term debt | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, liabilities	2	(2)	14	0
Bonds available for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	258	262	556	562
Bonds available for sale | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	294	291	592	589
Bonds available for sale | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(36)	(30)	(36)	(29)
Bonds available for sale | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	1	0	2
Other bond securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	243	124	472	(47)
Other bond securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	97	26	172	(8)
Other bond securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	(4)	32	2	32
Other bond securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	150	66	298	(71)
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Equity securities | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		0		0
Other equity securities
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	0	(1)		0
Other equity securities | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets		(1)
Other invested assets
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	4	(12)	3	(1)
Other invested assets | Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	3	(1)	3	(3)
Other invested assets | Net realized capital gains (losses)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	1	(19)	(2)	32
Other invested assets | Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses related to Level 3 items, assets	$ 0	$ 8	$ 2	$ (30)