EQUITY (Details - Rollforward of Accumulated other comprehensive income) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	$ 4,991,000,000	$ 230,000,000	$ (1,413,000,000)	$ 5,465,000,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles	625,000,000		625,000,000		$ 0	$ (8,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	4,377,000,000	(951,000,000)	16,197,000,000	(8,917,000,000)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(511,000,000)	11,000,000	(2,249,000,000)	1,030,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	(3,042,000,000)	340,000,000	(5,291,000,000)	1,464,000,000
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(24,000,000)	(131,000,000)	31,000,000	(154,000,000)
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	13,000,000	16,000,000	29,000,000	54,000,000
Change in prior service cost (credit)	(1,000,000)	0	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(185,000,000)	(51,000,000)	(1,666,000,000)	1,099,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	1,000,000	0	(1,000,000)	1,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	628,000,000	(766,000,000)	7,048,000,000	(5,425,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	4,000,000	0	20,000,000	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	5,615,000,000	(536,000,000)	5,615,000,000	(536,000,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles					$ 0	(576,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	624,000,000	(766,000,000)	7,028,000,000	(5,425,000,000)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Fixed Maturity Securities on Which Other-Than-Temporary Credit Impairments Were Taken
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	720,000,000	(234,000,000)	(38,000,000)	793,000,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles						169,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	(9,000,000)	350,000,000	935,000,000	(1,258,000,000)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	11,000,000	(205,000,000)	(3,000,000)	(91,000,000)
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(4,000,000)	(38,000,000)	(176,000,000)	260,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,000,000)	107,000,000	756,000,000	(1,089,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	718,000,000	(127,000,000)	718,000,000	(127,000,000)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of All Other Investments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	8,034,000,000	3,944,000,000	2,426,000,000	7,693,000,000
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles						(285,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	4,386,000,000	(1,301,000,000)	15,262,000,000	(7,659,000,000)
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	(522,000,000)	216,000,000	(2,246,000,000)	1,121,000,000
Change in future policy benefits	(3,042,000,000)	340,000,000	(5,291,000,000)	1,464,000,000
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(166,000,000)	(13,000,000)	(1,447,000,000)	852,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	656,000,000	(758,000,000)	6,278,000,000	(4,222,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	5,000,000	0	19,000,000	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	8,685,000,000	3,186,000,000	8,685,000,000	3,186,000,000
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(2,692,000,000)	(2,426,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)	(2,090,000,000)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles						(284,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	(24,000,000)	(131,000,000)	31,000,000	(154,000,000)
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(10,000,000)	2,000,000	(30,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(34,000,000)	(129,000,000)	1,000,000	(181,000,000)
Noncontrolling interests	(1,000,000)	0	1,000,000	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(2,725,000,000)	(2,555,000,000)	(2,725,000,000)	(2,555,000,000)
Retirement Plan Liabilities Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	(1,079,000,000)	(1,062,000,000)	(1,086,000,000)	(931,000,000)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles						(183,000,000)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	13,000,000	16,000,000	29,000,000	54,000,000
Change in prior service cost (credit)	(1,000,000)	0	(2,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Deferred tax asset (liability)	(5,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(13,000,000)	14,000,000
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	7,000,000	14,000,000	14,000,000	66,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	(1,072,000,000)	(1,048,000,000)	(1,072,000,000)	(1,048,000,000)
Fair Value of Liabilities Under Fair Value Option Attributable to Changes in Own Credit Risk
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period, net of tax	8,000,000	8,000,000	10,000,000	0
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principles						$ 7,000,000
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	0	0	0	0
Change in deferred acquisition costs adjustment and other	0	0	0	0
Change in future policy benefits	0	0	0	0
Changes in foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0	0	0
Change in net actuarial gain (loss)	0	0	0	0
Change in prior service cost (credit)	0	0	0	0
Deferred tax asset (liability)	0	0	0	0
Change in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in own credit risk	1,000,000	0	(1,000,000)	1,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	1,000,000	0	(1,000,000)	1,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period, net of tax	$ 9,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 9,000,000	$ 8,000,000