INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	$ 981,000,000	$ 642,000,000	$ 2,811,000,000	$ 1,640,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	104,000,000	21,000,000	147,000,000	122,000,000
Aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold	8,800,000,000	9,000,000,000	30,300,000,000	33,100,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	900,000,000	621,000,000	2,700,000,000	1,500,000,000
Fixed maturity securities
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	943,000,000	612,000,000	2,308,000,000	1,462,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	82,000,000	11,000,000	121,000,000	104,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	38,000,000	30,000,000	503,000,000	178,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	$ 22,000,000	$ 10,000,000	$ 26,000,000	$ 18,000,000