GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details - Intangible assets) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangibles assets, beginning of year	$ 106
Acquisitions	284
Amortization	(11)
Other	(19)
Other intangibles assets, end of year	360
Value of Distribution Network Acquired
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Value of distribution network acquried, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	582
Amortization	(15)
Other	2
Value of distribution network acquried, end of year	569
General Insurance | North America
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangibles assets, beginning of year	27
Acquisitions	61
Amortization	(2)
Other	0
Other intangibles assets, end of year	86
General Insurance | North America | Value of Distribution Network Acquired
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Value of distribution network acquried, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	0
Amortization	0
Other	0
Value of distribution network acquried, end of year	0
General Insurance | International
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangibles assets, beginning of year	8
Acquisitions	207
Amortization	(3)
Other	0
Other intangibles assets, end of year	212
General Insurance | International | Value of Distribution Network Acquired
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Value of distribution network acquried, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	0
Amortization	0
Other	0
Value of distribution network acquried, end of year	0
Life Insurance
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangibles assets, beginning of year	34
Acquisitions	16
Amortization	(4)
Other	0
Other intangibles assets, end of year	46
Life Insurance | Value of Distribution Network Acquired
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Value of distribution network acquried, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	0
Amortization	0
Other	0
Value of distribution network acquried, end of year	0
Other Operations
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangibles assets, beginning of year	37
Acquisitions	0
Amortization	(2)
Other	(19)
Other intangibles assets, end of year	16
Other Operations | Value of Distribution Network Acquired
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Value of distribution network acquried, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	582
Amortization	(15)
Other	2
Value of distribution network acquried, end of year	569
Legacy Portfolio
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangibles assets, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	0
Amortization	0
Other	0
Other intangibles assets, end of year	0
Legacy Portfolio | Value of Distribution Network Acquired
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Value of distribution network acquried, beginning of year	0
Acquisitions	0
Amortization	0
Other	0
Value of distribution network acquried, end of year	$ 0