DERIVATIVES AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING (Details - Hedge Accounting) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) adjustment related to net investment hedge relationships	$ 34	$ (106)	$ 123
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	(2)	(4)	(7)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	2	4	1
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	1
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0	(7)
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	0	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	0	10
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0	10
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	471	(420)	294
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	(365)	393	(335)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	106	(26)	(41)
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0	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	0
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	4	24
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	0	0
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	4	24
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	0	(47)	10
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on hedged items	0	42	(11)
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings for ineffective portion	0	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Components Excluded from Assessment of Fair Value Hedge Effectiveness, Net	0	(5)	(1)
Gains/(Losses) Recognized in Earnings Including Gains/(Losses) Attributable to Other	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	704	(1,501)	(725)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Net realized capital gains (losses)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	561	(1,709)	(895)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Net investment income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(3)	(11)	26
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Other Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	81	139	63
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Policy fees
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	67	77	80
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Policyholder benefits and claims incurred
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(2)	3	1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(509)	56	(229)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	543	(277)	293
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Equity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	(56)	(964)	(902)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Commodity contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	0	0	0
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Credit contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	32	58	81
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Other contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	65	75	80
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Embedded derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (loss) recognized in earnings on derivatives	$ 629	$ (449)	$ (48)

Other amount of gain (loss) derived from fair value hedges recognized in earnings in the period.

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Amount of the increase (decrease) in fair value of the hedged item in a fair value hedge recognized in the income statement.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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Net gain (loss) relating to components of the gain (loss) on the fair value hedging instrument excluded from the assessment of fair value hedge effectiveness. Recognized in earnings.

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Amount, before tax, of increase (decrease) in the cumulative translation adjustment from gain (loss) on foreign currency derivatives that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity.

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