EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Details - Assumed health care cost trend rates)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	100.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Expected weighted average long-term rate of return plan assets (as a percent)	6.75%	7.00%
U.S. | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	26.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	25.00%	45.00%
U.S. | Fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	60.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	47.00%	36.00%
U.S. | Other Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	14.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	28.00%	19.00%
Non U.S. Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	100.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Expected weighted average long-term rate of return plan assets (as a percent)	2.78%	2.92%
Non U.S. Plans | Equity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	30.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	35.00%	49.00%
Non U.S. Plans | Fixed maturity securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	51.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	37.00%	32.00%
Non U.S. Plans | Other Investments
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	18.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	17.00%	13.00%
Non U.S. Plans | Cash & cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation (as a percent)	1.00%
Actual allocation (as a percent)	11.00%	6.00%
Pensions | AIG Japan pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actual allocation (as a percent)	59.00%	56.00%
Expected weighted average long-term rate of return plan assets (as a percent)	2.22%	2.43%