INVESTMENTS (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	$ 408,000,000	$ 941,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	74,000,000	19,000,000
Aggregate fair value of available for sale securities sold	7,000,000,000	10,900,000,000
Net realized capital gains (losses)	300,000,000	900,000,000
Fixed maturity securities
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	371,000,000	490,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	71,000,000	16,000,000
Equity securities available for sale
Available for Sale Securities Disclosures
Gross Realized Gains	37,000,000	451,000,000
Gross Realized Losses	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000